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The platform provides a text and image-based search interface that uses artificial intelligence to match user queries with fashion catalog items.<ref name=":3" /> When Daydream’s platform became public in June 2025, it featured over two million products from approximately 8,500 brands, covering fashion for both men and women.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Milnes |first=Hilary |date=2025-06-25 |title=Is Daydream's AI Platform the Answer to Fashion's Discovery Problem? |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/is-daydreams-ai-platform-the-answer-to-fashions-discovery-problem |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> | The platform provides a text and image-based search interface that uses artificial intelligence to match user queries with fashion catalog items.<ref name=":3" /> When Daydream’s platform became public in June 2025, it featured over two million products from approximately 8,500 brands, covering fashion for both men and women.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Milnes |first=Hilary |date=2025-06-25 |title=Is Daydream's AI Platform the Answer to Fashion's Discovery Problem? |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/is-daydreams-ai-platform-the-answer-to-fashions-discovery-problem |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
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''[[Bloomberg News]]'' reported in May 2025 that the company employed fewer than 100 people, reflecting a wider trend among AI-focused startups to operate with lean workforces.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-05-11 |title='AI-Native' Startups Take Pride in Keeping Headcount Low |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-05-11/-ai-native-startups-are-keeping-headcount-low |access-date=2025-07-26 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-05-08 |title=Built to Stay Small: Inside the Org Charts of AI-Native Startups |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-08/org-charts-of-ai-startups-are-built-to-stay-small-flexible |access-date=2025-07-26 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref> | ''[[Bloomberg News]]'' reported in May 2025 that the company employed fewer than 100 people, reflecting a wider trend among AI-focused startups to operate with lean workforces.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-05-11 |title='AI-Native' Startups Take Pride in Keeping Headcount Low |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-05-11/-ai-native-startups-are-keeping-headcount-low |access-date=2025-07-26 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-05-08 |title=Built to Stay Small: Inside the Org Charts of AI-Native Startups |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-08/org-charts-of-ai-startups-are-built-to-stay-small-flexible |access-date=2025-07-26 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:11, 23 August 2025
Daydream is an American fashion-technology company. They provide a conversational fashion shopping platform powered by artificial intelligence search. Founded in California in 2023 by Julie Bornstein, Daydream launched publicly on June 25, 2025.[1] The platform earns commissions on purchases completed through partner brands and retailers.[2][3]
History
Daydream was founded by entrepreneur Julie Bornstein following the sale of her earlier company, The Yes, to Pinterest.[4] In June 2024 Daydream announced it had raised US $50 million in seed financing co-led by Forerunner Ventures and Index Ventures, with additional investment from GV, True Ventures and model Karlie Kloss.[5][6][7]
In late 2024, Maria Belousova joined Daydream as Chief Technology Officer. She previously served as Chief Technology Officer at GrubHub.[8][9]
The service became publicly available on June 25.[10][11]
Products and services
The platform provides a text and image-based search interface that uses artificial intelligence to match user queries with fashion catalog items.[10] When Daydream’s platform became public in June 2025, it featured over two million products from approximately 8,500 brands, covering fashion for both men and women.[11]
Business model
Daydream generates revenue from a commission on purchases completed with partner retailers. It does not charge users for use of the platform. Daydream does not hold inventory, process payments or run advertising.[3][4] Company statements indicate plans to apply the same model to additional retail categories.[12][13]
Bloomberg News reported in May 2025 that the company employed fewer than 100 people, reflecting a wider trend among AI-focused startups to operate with lean workforces.[14][15]
- ↑ AU, FashionNetwork com (2025-06-26). "Daydream launches" (in en-AU). https://au.fashionnetwork.com/news/Daydream-launches-as-the-world-s-first-ai-fashion-shopping-agent,1743860.html.
- ↑ Mehta, Ivan (2025-06-25). "Julie Bornstein's Daydream is releasing an AI-powered chatbot for fashion-related shopping" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/25/julie-bornsteins-daydream-is-releasing-an-ai-powered-chatbot-for-fashion-related-shopping/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chin, Kimberly (2024-06-24). "Daydream aims to power e-commerce search and discovery with AI" (in en). https://www.axios.com/pro/retail-deals/2024/06/24/daydream-raises-50m-seed-ai-ecommerce-search.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rey, Jason Del. "E-commerce powerhouse Julie Bornstein unveils Daydream—an AI-powered fashion shopping agent that's 25 years in the making" (in en). https://fortune.com/2025/06/25/daydream-fashion-ai-shopping-agent-marketplace-julie-bornstein/.
- ↑ Mehta, Ivan (2024-06-20). "Daydream rakes in $50M seed funding to build an AI-powered search engine suited for e-commerce" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/20/former-stitch-fix-coo-julie-bornstein-secures-50m-to-build-a-new-age-e-commerce-search-engine/.
- ↑ "How This Second-Time Founder Raised $50 Million for Her AI Startup in 2 Months" (in en). Inc.com. https://www.inc.com/mattea-vecera/how-this-second-time-founder-raised-50m-for-her-ai-startup-in-two-months.html.
- ↑ "Retail tech startup Daydream raises $50 million seed round". https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2024/06/21/daydream-retail-tech-startup-kirkland-seed-round.html.
- ↑ Garfinkle, Allie. "AI and Web3 led May's new unicorn pack" (in en). https://fortune.com/2024/06/21/six-new-unicorns-were-made-in-may-crunchbase-data-says/.
- ↑ Zwieglinska, Zofia (2024-06-20). "Fashion Briefing: The Hamptons are becoming a year-round fashion hub" (in en). https://www.glossy.co/fashion/fashion-briefing-the-hamptons-are-becoming-a-year-round-fashion-hub/.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "AI Shopping Platform Daydream Launches in the US" (in en). 2025-06-25. https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/technology/ai-shopping-platform-daydream-launches-in-the-us/.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Milnes, Hilary (2025-06-25). "Is Daydream's AI Platform the Answer to Fashion's Discovery Problem?" (in en-US). https://www.vogue.com/article/is-daydreams-ai-platform-the-answer-to-fashions-discovery-problem.
- ↑ Valloppillil, Sindhya. "Julie Bornstein's Daydream Is Redefining AI Fashion Shopping" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/sindhyavalloppillil/2025/06/25/julie-bornsteins-daydream-is-leading-the-agentic-ai-fashion-shopping-revolution/.
- ↑ "How Female Founders Are Courting Investors in a Tough Climate" (in en). 2025-03-27. https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/workplace-talent/female-founders-vc-investors-fashion-beauty/.
- ↑ "'AI-Native' Startups Take Pride in Keeping Headcount Low" (in en). Bloomberg.com. 2025-05-11. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-05-11/-ai-native-startups-are-keeping-headcount-low.
- ↑ "Built to Stay Small: Inside the Org Charts of AI-Native Startups" (in en). Bloomberg.com. 2025-05-08. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-08/org-charts-of-ai-startups-are-built-to-stay-small-flexible.