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Julie Bornstein’s New AI Start-Up Raises $50-Million Seed Round

The venture is a search and discovery platform for fashion that’s built around the capabilities of generative AI.
Daydream's five co-founders stand in a brightly lit hallway.
The Daydream team: Matt Fisher, Dan Cary, Julie Bornstein, Richard Kim and Lisa Green. (Lonnie Webb)

Daydream, a new AI-based shopping platform from retail and e-commerce veteran Julie Bornstein, has raised $50 million in seed funding.

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Marc Bain
Marc Bain

Marc Bain is Technology Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of technology and innovation, from start-ups to Big Tech.

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