
Thread Genius
AcquiredVisual search and taste-matching for style-driven apps
New York, United States · Founded 2017
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Employees
- 1–10
- Founded
- 2017
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- threadgenius.co
- Last Round
- Seed
- Rounds
- 1
- Acquired by
- Sotheby'sJan 2018
About
Thread Genius built a visual search and image recognition API for style-focused applications. The company developed algorithms that could instantly identify and match fashion items and interior design objects based on visual similarity, enabling style-aware recommendation engines. It was acquired by Sotheby's in January 2018 to power image recognition for art and collectibles matching.
Summary
Thread Genius is an Artificial Intelligence company based in New York, United States, founded in 2017. Investors include Techstars.
Funding History
Jan 2018
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