Style3D

SoftwareHangzhou, ChinaFounded 2015· One of 352 Software companies tracked by AMPulse

A digital-native 3D fashion design and collaboration platform that provides end-to-end solutions for the apparel supply chain, from digital fabric creation to virtual garment production and e-commerce.

CEO / Founder: Eric Liu
Team Size: 201-500
Stage: Active
Total Funding: $130.0M
Latest Round: Series B
Key Investors: Hillhouse Capital (GL Ventures), CDH Investments, Gaorong Capital, Lenovo Capital, Shunwei Capital, Baidu Ventures

Technology & Products

Key Products

Style3D offers a 3D digital fashion design and collaboration platform, providing end-to-end solutions for the apparel supply chain. In January 2023, Style3D acquired Assyst, a leading fashion technology company with over 35 years of experience in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, strengthening its European presence and CAD-integration capabilities.

Technological Advantage

Proprietary high-performance physics engine for real-time cloth simulation and GPU-accelerated rendering, allowing for hyper-realistic fabric draping and movement.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Accelerates time-to-market and promotes sustainability by replacing physical samples with high-fidelity 3D digital twins, enabling real-time global collaboration and reducing production waste.

How They Differentiate

Style3D differentiates through a cloud-native, end-to-end digital ecosystem that bridges the gap between design and manufacturing. Unlike competitors focused primarily on pre-production, Style3D integrates real-time physics simulation with direct supplier connectivity and AI-driven asset management, enabling hyper-realistic visuals and faster time-to-market.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Fashion brands, apparel manufacturers, textile suppliers, independent designers, retailers, and CG/VFX professionals.

Industry Verticals

Fashion & Apparel, Textiles, E-commerce & Retail, Entertainment (Gaming/VFX), Education

Competitors

CLO Virtual Fashion (CLO3D), Browzwear (VStitcher), Optitex (EFI), Lectra

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

The company has scaled to over 500 employees and serves more than 1,000 enterprise customers globally, including major brands and fabric mills.

Major Milestones

Founded in 2015 in Hangzhou, China., Completed $30M Series B funding round in March 2021., Completed nearly $100M Series B+ funding round in June 2022., Acquired Assyst, a European leader in fashion CAD/3D technology, in 2022., Integrated with NVIDIA Omniverse in 2023 to enhance digital twin capabilities.

Notable Customers

OLYMP, Kimhaie, NextCouture, Chenfeng Group, Metail

https://www.style3d.com

Funding rounds

Series B+$100.0M2022-06Lead: Hillhouse Capital · Source: Pandaily
Series B$30.0M2021-03Lead: Hillhouse Capital · Source: TechCrunch
Series A+Undisclosed2020-01Lead: N/A · Source: Web
Series AUndisclosed2019-04Lead: N/A · Source: Crunchbase
AngelUndisclosed2017-01Lead: N/A · Source: Crunchbase

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

Style3D positions itself as a cloud-native challenger to traditional fashion CAD and 3D design tools, offering an end-to-end digital ecosystem that connects designers directly with manufacturers. Founded in 2015 in Hangzhou, the company targets the inefficiency of physical sampling in apparel production, where multiple rounds of physical prototypes slow time-to-market and generate textile waste. By providing a unified platform for digital fabric creation, virtual garment simulation, and e-commerce visualization, Style3D aims to make the entire supply chain more collaborative and sustainable.

The core technology is a proprietary high-performance physics engine for real-time cloth simulation, paired with GPU-accelerated rendering that produces hyper-realistic fabric draping and movement. This enables designers to create and iterate on virtual garments with accuracy comparable to physical samples. The platform is cloud-native, allowing real-time collaboration across geographies and direct integration with manufacturing systems. In 2022, Style3D acquired Assyst, a European fashion CAD company with over 35 years of history, strengthening its presence in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and adding CAD-integration capabilities.

Style3D serves fashion brands, apparel manufacturers, textile suppliers, independent designers, and retailers, with over 1,000 enterprise customers globally. Named clients include OLYMP, Kimhaie, NextCouture, Chenfeng Group, and Metail. The company has also expanded into adjacent verticals such as gaming, VFX, and education. Key partnerships include NVIDIA for Omniverse integration, Microsoft for Azure cloud infrastructure, and Baidu for AI collaboration. The company has raised approximately $130 million from investors including Hillhouse Capital, CDH Investments, Gaorong Capital, Lenovo Capital, Shunwei Capital, and Baidu Ventures.

Style3D's primary competitors include CLO Virtual Fashion (CLO3D), Browzwear (VStitcher), Optitex, and Lectra. Its differentiation lies in its cloud-native, end-to-end approach that bridges design and manufacturing, rather than focusing solely on pre-production visualization. The integration of real-time physics simulation with supplier connectivity and AI-driven asset management creates a more seamless workflow. A key open question is whether Style3D can maintain its growth trajectory against established Western competitors while expanding beyond its Chinese base into European and North American markets.