Smart Fashion Day@New York Fashion Week
What to expect
Hey New York, get ready for a startup pitch competition, investor feedback sessions, and curated networking - happening alongside New York Fashion Week!
Join us for a high-energy evening where fashion-tech and retail innovators take the stage, investors share direct feedback, and industry leaders connect at Smart Fashion Day New York!
🌍 About Smart Fashion Day
Smart Fashion Day is TechEmbassy's fashion-tech track - a global series of side-events at the world's leading industry conferences, connecting founders, investors, and operators across Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East.
Hosted by Kazbek Bektursunov - Co-Founder of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Kyiv and More Dash Paris
Co-organized - Smart Fashion Council
What to expect:
🚀 Startup Pitch Competition 10 selected fashion, retail, and design startups pitch live on stage to a panel of active investors in fast-paced, 3-minute rounds. Quick pitches, fast Q&A, and live scoring — a format that keeps startups in the spotlight.
🏆 Prizes & Awards At the closing Prize Ceremony:
- Pitch Competition Winner (Main Prize) — $25,000 in AWS credits from Spendbase
💬 Investor Feedback Sessions
🤝 Networking Wrap up the evening with real conversations and real connections — founders, investors, and fintech leaders in a setting designed for meaningful exchange, not small talk.
🎤 Apply to Pitch
Open to startups reimagining fashion, retail, and design.
Spots are limited — apply now to be part of it!
Who should join: innovative founders, investors, and operators shaping the future of the fashion ecosystem.
⚖️ The Jury
Coming soon
🤝 Sponsors
Special thanks to our sponsors for supporting Smart Fassion Day and helping us bring together ambitious founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders worldwide.
HighLevel — an AI-powered business operating system embedding intelligence across sales, marketing, and customer management.
Spendbase — our official Pitch Competition Prize Partner
About TechEmbassy
TechEmbassy organizes curated side-events at the world's leading tech conferences — pitch competitions, investor feedback sessions, and networking for a hand-picked audience of founders, investors, and industry experts.
Smart Fashion Day New York is one stop in our Global Series — explore the full calendar of our events around the world at https://techembassy.org/
- 🌐 Website: https://techembassy.org/
- 📅 Events calendar: https://luma.com/techembassy.org
- 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tech-embassy/
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