Shyft · Jul 2026
Third-party comparison frames Soco as AI-powered visual search integrated into existing e-commerce ecosystems, aimed at e-commerce businesses and retailers.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Soco is a founder-led visual AI shopping / agentic commerce startup operated by Watu, Inc. It focuses on chat-based fashion discovery, outfit building, and AI styling notes for apparel shopping.
Primary product
Visual AI shopping and outfit-building for fashion/apparel discovery
Founded
2021
Headquarters
New York, New York, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Visual AI shopping / agentic commerce
Business model
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Stage
Seed
Total raised
$125K
Latest round
Seed · Jul 2021
Latest amount
$125K
Jul 2021 · Y Combinator
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Investors
Benefits
Pricing
Subscription starting at $29/month (third-party estimate)
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Shyft · Jul 2026
Third-party comparison frames Soco as AI-powered visual search integrated into existing e-commerce ecosystems, aimed at e-commerce businesses and retailers.
aVenture · Jun 2026
Company profile summarizes Soco as visual AI shopping, places it in New York, and attributes $125k raised in a January 2021 seed round.
LinkedIn · Apr 2026
Omar Thanawalla announced a new version of Soco at SocoSearch.com, shifting toward a more visual, interactive build-your-outfit experience and describing the use of LLMs for fashion heuristics.