Volumental
Swedish FitTech company providing 3D foot scanning and AI-driven footwear fit recommendations for retailers and brands.
- CEO / Founder
- Alper Aydemir
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Growth Stage
- Total Funding
- $17.1M
- Latest Round
- Series B
- Key Investors
- CNI (lead); Backstage Invest; Abanico Invest; MOOR Capital; Founder.org; Walerud Ventures; Brightly Ventures; KTH Holding; Vinnova
Technology & Products
Key Products
In-Store 3D Foot Scanner (5-second scan, 4 cameras, 12 foot dimensions); Online Mobile Sizing (smartphone-based foot scanning, no app required); Shopify Integration (AI 3D foot scanning on product pages); Fit Engine® (AI-driven recommendation engine); Volumental Cloud (omnichannel analytics and marketing platform)
Technological Advantage
Proprietary 3D computer vision and AI/ML algorithms trained on 66M+ foot scans; Fit Engine® recommendation system; patented scanning hardware; data moat from largest foot scan dataset in the world.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Fast, accurate footwear fit recommendations using 3D foot scanning and AI, reducing returns and increasing sales for footwear retailers.
How They Differentiate
Largest proprietary 3D foot scan dataset globally (66M+ scans); 5-second scan speed with 4-camera system measuring 12 foot dimensions; AI Fit Engine® combining scan data with purchase history and inventory; full omnichannel suite (in-store, mobile, Shopify); subscription-based model with continuous improvements.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Footwear retailers and brands (running stores, sporting goods, department stores, direct-to-consumer brands)
Industry Verticals
Footwear Retail; Sporting Goods; Fashion; E-commerce
Competitors
Fit3D (US-based 3D body/foot scanning); NetShape (3D foot scanning); Zappos FitTech (proprietary sizing solutions)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
66M+ feet scanned; 3,000+ stores; 60+ countries; 90+ brand partners; 1M+ images analyzed daily
Major Milestones
2012: Founded in Stockholm; 2013: Accepted at Sting.co incubator, grant funding from Vinnova/KTH; 2014: $3M Seed round from MOOR and Founder.org; 2016: New Balance begins global rollout; 2017: Won Product of the Year at ISPO; 2018: Series A round, passed 1M foot scans; 2021: $13M Series B led by CNI; 2024: 66M+ feet scanned, 3,000+ stores, 60+ countries
Notable Customers
New Balance; Red Wing Shoes; Fleet Feet; Bauer; The Athlete's Foot; Stride Rite; Canada Goose; Under Armour; Lululemon; Road Runner Sports; FootJoy; Dillard's; FLO (Turkey)