Stylindex
Visual database of talent and production resources for creating commercial content.
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| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Stylindex operated as a B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform tailored for the fashion, advertising, and creative industries. The company provided a visual database designed to streamline the process for brands and producers in finding and hiring creative talent for projects like photoshoots, video productions, and other branded content. It functioned as a centralized index of portfolios for top talent and production resources, aiming to make content creation more efficient. The platform's technology automated the real-time updating of talent portfolios from various agencies, allowing clients to search across a global network of creative professionals.
The company was founded in 2015 by Holly Dunlap, who also served as its CEO. Dunlap's background is deeply rooted in the fashion industry; prior to Stylindex, she founded the fashion brand HOLLYWOULD and worked as a designer for prominent names like Christian Lacroix, Vivienne Westwood, and Lilly Pulitzer. Her experience also includes founding a social enterprise fashion business in Malawi and working at Sotheby's Private Client Group, managing relationships with key clients across various luxury categories. This combination of fashion entrepreneurship and experience with high-value client relations directly informed the creation of a platform built to serve major global brands.
Stylindex targeted brands within major fashion groups such as LVMH, Kering, Richemont, and Estée Lauder, as well as global talent agencies and production companies. Its business model was based on subscriptions, providing recurring revenue by charging a fee for access to its database and tools. The platform had a global reach, with users and listings in key industry hubs including New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Milan, and London. Over its lifetime, the company raised a total of $1.79 million, including funding from Star Power Partners. According to PitchBook, Stylindex ceased operations as of April 20, 2021.
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