# Fashion Zone

> Fashion Zone is a VC fund in Toronto backing Fashion and E-Commerce. See 69 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Total investments: 69
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/fashion-zone-at-ryerson-university
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/RUFashionZone
- Website: http://www.fashionzone.ca/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RUFashionZone

Fashion Zone is a VC fund in Toronto focused on Fashion and E-Commerce. Fashion Zone they empower creators who are redefining fashion; entrepreneurs and innovators who seek to create experiences that move people to feel something different, something fresh, something new, it extends into product, technology, design and retail.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Fashion Zone. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Fashion Zone. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/fashion-zone?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fashion | 52 | 75% |
| E-Commerce | 42 | 61% |
| Lifestyle | 26 | 38% |
| Retail | 10 | 14% |
| Health Care | 5 | 7% |

46 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 64 | 93% |
| Seed | 3 | 4% |
| Grant | 1 | 1% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 1% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 64 | 93% |
| India | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Melissa Chung | Entrepreneur In Residence | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SwapWear | SwapWear is an e-commerce brand, encouraging sustainable self-expression through modular art. We print curated artist designs on our proprietary panels, which swap into jackets and more. |  | Seed | May 30, 2022 | https://swapwear.com/ |
| Veer AI | Veer AI is an enterprise software company that creates individualized customer experiences through data. It helps retail companies make data-driven decisions in an easy and affordable way. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. |  | Pre-Seed | Aug 25, 2020 | https://www.veer.ai |
| Maskwell | Maskwell builds re-usable masks that feature high-efficiency replaceable filters to help keep you healthy during uncertain times. Because Maskwell believes that we all have a role to play in addressing the global pandemic, every purchase includes a donation to provide personal protection equipment to frontline workers in need.We're in thistogether. There is a major shortage of both personal protective masks and medical-grade masks globally. Maskwell addresses both of these issues by providing you with locally designed, high-quality protection and utilizing proceeds to provide protective gear for those who need it most.Beyond aesthetics and convenience, we’re about quality and most importantly, safety. Unlike the majority of masks on the market, Maskwell uses MERV-13 quality filters. MERV-13 filtration is capable of capturing particles between 0.3 micros and 1.0 with 98% efficiency. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 01, 2020 | http://Twitter.com/getMaskwell |
| NAIJ Hair | Provider of an online platform intended to sell hair extensions, wigs and beauty products. The company's platform provides women of color with quality, ethically sourced extensions and access to a curated directory of stylists, near them, enabling customers with human hair brand and to provide employment opportunity for underrepresented youth.Find the perfect style and the perfect stylist, all in one place. | $100.5K | Seed | Mar 01, 2020 | https://naijhair.com/ |
| Mannr | Mannr is a shopping portal for men which offers professional stylists to shop fashion over messaging. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2020 | https://getmannr.com/ |
| Aille Design | Aille Design is a clothing brand that is focused on designing garments that incorporate Braille into the design such that the blind and visually impaired communities can access garment information that may otherwise be inaccessible. |  | Pre-Seed | Sep 01, 2019 | https://ailledesign.com/ |
| Infinitely Classic | Infinitely Classic makes high quality makeup that were 100% halal-certified |  | Pre-Seed | Sep 01, 2019 | https://x.com/InfinClassic |
| What If Machines | What If Machines is a technology and retail startup company.They leverage artificial intelligence, big data, and other technologies to bring services to the online retail space, giving consumers a platform for online shopping. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2019 | https://whatifmachines.com/ |
| Tejo | Tejo is an artificial intelligence skin diagnosis and shade finder. Their platform determines a user's skin tone through their picture and recommends an appropriate brand using open source computer vision and a proprietary algorithm that accounts for ambient lighting conditions. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2019 | http://tejo.ca |
| Accessar | Accessar is a marketing advertising company located in Toronto. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2019 | https://x.com/access_ar |

10 of 69 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Joe Fresh](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joe-fresh) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Ontario Centres of Excellence](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ontario-centres-of-excellence) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [DMZ](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digital-media-zone) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Toronto Fashion Incubator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toronto-fashion-incubator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Founder Institute](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founder-institute) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MaRS Discovery District](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mars-discovery-district) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Fashion Zone invest in?

Fashion Zone invests primarily in Fashion, E-Commerce and Lifestyle startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 69 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Fashion Zone?

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### Who are the partners at Fashion Zone?

The team at Fashion Zone includes Melissa Chung (Entrepreneur In Residence). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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