San Francisco, Bay Area, CA, USA
AI personal stylist that helps you shop smarter & dress better.
Sector
Ecommerce & Shopping
type
Search Engine
funding
Plush is an AI-powered fashion search and discovery platform designed to feel like chatting with a stylist. Users describe what they want—say, “lightweight flowy maxi dress with soft pastel colors under $500”—and Plush returns personalized, curated options from top retailers. Founded by ex‑DoorDash and Airbnb engineers, the team brings deep expertise in recommendation systems and personalization
At its core, Plush functions like a conversational stylist. Users type in a natural description of what they want—no need to fuss with checkboxes or dropdown menus—and the system parses the query for context, color preferences, fabric types, price range, and even occasion. Plush returns results that feel remarkably attuned to the request, thanks to a combination of visual search, LLM-driven language parsing, and fine-tuned recommendation models. The interface is designed to be fluid and chat-like, allowing users to refine their search with follow-up prompts like “make it more summery” or “show me options with sleeves.” Over time, the system gets smarter, picking up on recurring preferences and style cues to deliver an increasingly personal experience. In many ways, Plush collapses the need for both search and curation by blending them into a single, intuitive interaction that feels less like shopping and more like a conversation with someone who knows your taste.
Plush is currently focused on women’s fashion, with a particular strength in dresses, tops, and occasionwear. But its ambitions go far beyond that. The company is actively expanding its product coverage, deepening its styling intelligence, and building out integrations with more retailers and visual references. Advisors like Mary Ritti, former VP of Communications at Rent the Runway, have called the platform “shockingly intuitive." As personalization becomes the new frontier of e-commerce, Plush is positioning itself as a frontrunner in the AI-powered styling space—where taste, technology, and user intent intersect.