Space Runners
SeedMidjourney for fashion
AI-powered fashion design platform enabling anyone to create custom wearable garments using generative AI.
About
Space Runners is a fashion-tech company building infrastructure for licensed commerce and AI-powered design. Their flagship product, Ablo, democratizes fashion design by letting anyone — regardless of skill level — create custom wearable garments using generative AI. Users can upload photos for stylistic transformation or create designs from scratch, with the platform supporting various apparel types. Founded in 2021 by Won Soh and Deniz Özgür (Forbes 30 Under 30, 2023), the company has raised $10M in seed funding from Polychain, Pantera, Accel, and Jump Crypto. Space Runners has partnered with major brands including Balmain, Ralph Lauren, Crocs, Vans, Live Nation, and Pangaia, and is evolving into a B2B platform and operating system for licensed commerce — supporting brand onboarding, licensing workflows, asset management, and revenue models including royalties and entitlements.
DailyDropout Take
Space Runners caught our eye as a rare team building at the intersection of AI and fashion with real brand partnerships to back it up. While most AI design tools target digital-only outputs, Space Runners bridges the gap to physical wearables — and their partnerships with Balmain and Ralph Lauren signal serious industry validation.
Discovery signal: Strong brand partnerships (Balmain, Ralph Lauren, Crocs), Forbes 30 Under 30 founder, backed by top-tier crypto-native VCs (Polychain, Pantera)
What Makes Them Unique
Space Runners uniquely combines AI-powered design tools with licensed commerce infrastructure, enabling both consumers and brands to co-create custom fashion — bridging generative AI, brand licensing, and physical manufacturing in a single platform.
$10M
Total Raised
7+ major brands
Brand Partners
Target Markets
Founders
Won Soh
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Co-founded Space Runners in 2021. Leads business operations and strategy for the fashion-tech platform.
Deniz Özgür
Co-Founder
Co-founded Space Runners in 2021. Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2023. Leads product and technology vision for Ablo AI design platform.
Funding History
Lead: Polychain & Pantera Capital