New York, March 10, 2026 – DRESSX is proud to announce that our co-founders Daria Shapovalova and Natalia Modenova have been named to Inc.’s 2026 Female Founders 500, an annual list honoring the most dynamic women business leaders in the United States. The honor recognizes founders whose bold ideas, resilience, and execution are shaping the future of their industries.
The 2026 Female Founders honorees collectively generated approximately $12.3 billion in 2025 revenue and $12.2 billion in funding to date, underscoring the economic impact of women-led businesses across sectors.
Each year, Inc. editors evaluate applications through a rigorous, multi-round selection process. The final list represents entrepreneurs who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and measurable progress over the past year.
“We are honored to be recognized by Inc. alongside so many remarkable female founders. DRESSX was built on a belief that fashion, technology, and identity are becoming inseparable, and this recognition reflects the work our team has done to help shape that future by creating an AI-infrastructure for fashion commerce and online shopping,” said Daria Shapovalova and Natalia Modenova, co-founders of DRESSX. “As founders, we have always believed that bold ideas need both vision and persistence, and we are proud to be building a company that helps define what comes next.”
Five Years of Building the Future of Fashion
Founded in Los Angeles in 2020 by Ukrainian entrepreneurs Daria Shapovalova and Natalia Modenova, DRESSX launched with a bold mission: to transform the fashion industry through technology and digital innovation. Over five years, the company has grown into a global fashion tech ecosystem spanning AI styling, avatar fashion, and immersive experiences across Snapchat, Roblox, Meta, and Zepeto.
“We started DRESSX to push the boundaries of what fashion can be in the digital age. We wanted to build a new layer of fashion - one that exists beyond the physical, one that's inclusive, creative, and limitless.” said Daria Shapovalova and Natalia Modenova.
About DRESSX
DRESSX is a global pioneer and leader in AI styling technologies and avatar fashion with over 130M+ assets distributed across various digital platforms and 30+ global brand partnerships (incl. DIESEL, BOSS, Burberry, FENDI, Lacoste, Farfetch, PUMA, Printemps, Ubisoft, EA’s Covet Fashion, etc). It is a female-led, female founded fashion-tech company. DRESSX received 10+ industry awards and recognitions, including Inc.’s 2026 Female Founders 500.
About Inc.
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