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Fashion startup Atorie announced the completion of a seed financing of $9.5 million led by a16z speedrun, Night Capital, and Lightspeed Ventures. The company aims to eliminate the premium price difference by allowing consumers to directly purchase bags and clothing made from the same materials and produced in the same factories as high-end brands. Atorie’s products are significantly cheaper than those of Prada or Louis Vuitton; its Italian leather handbags cost only a few hundred dollars. Co-founder Redouane Ramdani emphasized that these products are not imitations, but are manufactured in the same factory using the same techniques and do not fall under the category of fast fashion. This model uses AI technology to assist factories in small-batch production and inventory management, addressing the risks of inventory accumulation and customer loss caused by large-scale orders in the traditional luxury industry.
Atorie 获领投种子轮，主打无溢价奢侈品
时尚初创公司 Atorie 宣布完成一轮由 a16z speedrun、Night Capital 和 Lightspeed Ventures 领投的 950 万美元种子轮融资。该公司旨在通过让消费者直接购买与高端品牌使用相同材料和工厂生产的包袋及服装，消除奢侈品溢价。Atorie 的产品价格显著低于 Prada 或 Louis Vuitton，其意大利皮革手袋售价仅为数百美元。联合创始人 Redouane Ramdani 强调，这些商品并非仿制品，而是源自同一工厂并采用同等工艺制造，同时不属于快时尚范畴。该模式利用 AI 技术辅助工厂进行小批量生产与库存管理，以应对传统奢侈品行业因大规模订单导致的库存积压及客户流失风险。