Daydream raises $50M in seed funding led by Forerunner Ventures and Index Ventures to build an AI-powered search engine suited for e-commerce
Amount Raised
$50 Million
Round Type
Seed
New YorkArtificial IntelligenceE CommerceFashionMachine LearningInvestors
Description
Daydream, founded by e-commerce veteran Julie Bornstein, focuses on providing personalized shopping results by using generative AI, machine learning, and computer vision. The company plans to offer up the platform in beta to consumers in the U.S. this fall, and will concentrate on the fashion vertical for the time being.
Quick answer
Daydream raised $50 Million in a Seed round, dated June 20, 2024. Investors: GV, True Ventures, Index Ventures and Forerunner Ventures. Daydream is based in New York, New York, United States.
- How much did Daydream raise?
- Daydream raised $50 Million in a Seed round on June 20, 2024.
- Who invested in Daydream?
- GV, True Ventures, Index Ventures and Forerunner Ventures are named as investors in this round.
- What does Daydream do?
- Daydream is a new e-commerce search engine that aims to provide personalized shopping results by using generative AI, machine learning, and computer vision.
- Where is Daydream based and how big is it?
- Daydream is based in New York, New York, United States.
- Who are the decision-makers at Daydream?
- Fundz holds 2 contacts at Daydream, including the Head of People and Recruiting. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in E Commerce and Fashion around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Daydream that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Helium raised $592K (Pre-Seed) on July 9, 2024.
- Faircado raised $3.3M (Pre-Seed) on May 29, 2024.
- Shaped raised $8M (Series A) on July 17, 2024.
- Vortex IQ raised $1M (Seed) on July 2, 2024.
- Constructor raised $25M (Series B) on June 17, 2024.
- SaleSqueze raised $1.5M (Seed) on June 12, 2024.
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- The decision-makers there, with verified emails
- Who you already know at Daydream, from your own LinkedIn network
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