Thread Genius

Acquired

Thread Genius is an artificial intelligence company in New York, United States, founded in 2017. It has 1 recorded funding round.

Visual search and taste-matching for style-driven apps

Headquarters
New York, New York
Employees
1–10
Founded
2017
Business Model
B2B
Rounds
1
Acquired by
Sotheby'sJan 2018

Indexed holds 1 funding round and 1 investor for this company. The full record is or through the API.

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

It lists 1–10 employees. Investors include Techstars.

Funding & Exit History

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AcquisitionJan 2018

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