Summary information for
Apparel Startups
Summary information for Apparel Startups

Startups

6,047

+ 16.74 %
last 12 months

Funded Startups

357

Total Funding

57.71B

+ 20.08 %
last 12 months

Loan Funded Startups

712

Total Loan

53.90B

Angel Investors

324

VC Investors

252

Incubators

161

Govt. Funds

17

Patents

36

IPOs

3

Startup Landscape in India

Startups by Year

20162018202020222024020040060080010001200
Year of IncorporationNo. of Startups

Startups by Age

< 11 - 33 - 55 - 77 - 10≥ 100500100015002000
Age of the Startup (Years)No. of Startups

Aggregate Startup Revenues

FY16FY18FY20FY22FY2405k10k15k20k25k
Aggregate Revenues (in ₹ Million)

Investment from Equity Funding

2016201820202022202402k4k6k8k10k12k14k16k18k
Amount (in ₹ Million)

Capital from Debt Funding

2016201820202022202402k4k6k8k10k12k14k16k
Amount (in ₹ Million)

Startups By Funding Stage

Pre-SeedSeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries D& aboveIPO01020304050
No. of Startups

AAVARTAN: The Compendium of Apparel Startups

Sl No. Startup Name Founded Year Funding Stage Total Funding
(₹ Million)
Total Loan
(₹ Million)
No. of Patents TRL Avg. Public Rating No. of Public Ratings
1 2020 Series A ₹12,326.85 ₹70.00
3.00 2
2 2022 Seed ₹4,538.20
3 2017 Series D and above ₹3,141.18 ₹875.00
3.40 105
4 2013 Series D and above ₹2,961.80 ₹21.70
4.20 75
5 2018 Series D and above ₹2,592.66 ₹710.00
4.10 267
1 - 5 out of 6047 Startups

List of Incubated Apparel Startups

Sl No. Startup Name Founded Year Funding Stage Total Funding
(₹ Million)
Total Loan
(₹ Million)
No. of Patents TRL Avg. Public Rating No. of Public Ratings
1 2020 Series A ₹12,326.85 ₹70.00
3.00 2
2 2013 Series D and above ₹2,961.80 ₹21.70
4.20 75
3 2021 Seed ₹1,165.20
5.00 1
4 2015 Series C ₹746.89 ₹60.00
5 2016 Series B ₹506.94 ₹169.13
4.27 1,501
1 - 5 out of 271 Incubated Startups

List of all Incubators supporting Apparel Startups

Sl No. Incubator Name No. of Startups
Supported
Startups Supported
1 4 BULLZEE, DHAJCRAFT and 2 more
2 4 ERB TEXTILE, GREENLEAF BIOPLASTICS and 2 more
3 4 GULABTRIBE, Kratu Scientific Solutions and 2 more
4 3 Greendigo Organic Clothing, LIL DRAGONFLY and 1 more
5 3 GREENLEAF BIOPLASTICS, Indo Novo Textiles Private Limited and 1 more
1 - 5 out of 161 Incubators

Govt. Funds supporting Apparel Startups

Sl No. Govt. Fund Name No. of Startups Supported Startups Supported
1 26 A Toddler Thing (in 2023), ABHINAV SILK PVT. LTD. (in 2018) and 24 more
2 6 ANTARAM (in 2022), ECO TAPES (in 2024) and 4 more
3 5 Ibanss (in 2023), NEOLI INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED (in 2020) and 3 more
4 3 Gohemp Agro Ventures (in 2021), IRAAH LOOM INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD (in 2020) and 1 more
5 2 Kosha (in 2022), YES!POHO (in 2022)
1 - 5 out of 17 Govt. Funds

Banks & FIs supporting Apparel Startups

Sl No. Bank / Financing Institution Name No. of Startups Supported Startups Supported
1 26 A Toddler Thing, AB COTTON TEXTILES PRIVATE LIMITED and 24 more
2 19 AKIRO PROTECH PRIVATE LIMITED, DEVPAD ENTERPRISES and 17 more
3 14 ALBELA INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED, Air Garb and 12 more
4 11 DAKS INDIA INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED, JAYGARMENTS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED and 9 more
5 10 AGARWAL COTEX LLP, JAY DWARKADHIS SPINTEX PRIVATE LIMITED and 8 more
1 - 5 out of 101 Debt. Funds

Angels who invested in Apparel Startups

Sl No. Angel Name No. of Startups
Invested
Startups Invested
1 5 Krvvy (in 2026), ROSADA (in 2026) and 3 more
2 4 FREAKINS (in 2023), Fitkin (in 2026) and 2 more
3 4 Blissclub (in 2021), Flyrobe (in 2015) and 2 more
4 2 BIGPHI (in 2020), Lavado (in 2021)
5 2 Blissclub (in 2021), ReplyAll (in 2025)
1 - 5 out of 324 Angels

VCs who invested in Apparel Startups

Sl No. VC Name No. of Startups
Invested
Startups Invested
1 5 BIZONGO (in 2021, 2020, 2019), FABLE STREET LIFESTYLE (in 2024, 2022, 2019) and 3 more
2 3 Clovia (in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015), GreenStitch (in 2025) and 1 more
3 3 Krvvy (in 2025), Nap Chief (in 2021) and 1 more
4 3 BIZONGO (in 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016), GLOBALBEES (in 2021) and 1 more
5 3 BIGPHI (in 2017), Locofast (in 2022) and 1 more
1 - 5 out of 252 VCs
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