- Hey Savi is an AI-powered fashion search and recommendation startup, founded by Victoria Peppiatt, Angela Vinci, and Sarah Daniel.
- The company has just raised over £2 million in their pre-seed round.
- Using Hey Savi, users can find clothes that are in stock and match their style and budget in under 60 seconds, making the online shopping experience much more enjoyable.
Website: heysavi.com
What Is Hey Savi?
Hey Savi is an AI-powered fashion search engine, designed to make online shopping easier and more enjoyable.
Currently, online search engines are filled with paid ads, making it hard to find the products and sizes that people are looking for. This makes it frustrating for shoppers and inefficient for sellers.
Hey Savi works by giving shoppers unbiased, AI-driven search results that help them find the exact item of clothing that they’re looking for (in their size, in stock and in budget) in less than 60 seconds.
Users can search using either images or text, prompting the AI to find outfits that they are looking for – without the guess work.
Hey Savi is designed to be ad-free and open to all brands, helping to create a better bridge between customers and online retailers.
What Makes Hey Savi Unique?
The internet is full of online shopping tools, so what makes Hey Savi unique? Well, firstly, it’s completely ad-free, meaning shoppers can actually find the items they are looking for, without having to scroll through pages of paid ads.
Secondly, it uses an AI to help people find specific items they want – taking out a lot of the guess work that is usually involved in fashion search.
This not only makes online shopping easier, it helps brands attract the customers that are looking for them.
Founded by 3 women, the startup has already gained a lot of interest before it has even officially launched, securing a £2m pre-seed funding round – one of the few all-female startups to do so.
The company’s understanding of its core user base, coupled with its focus on personalisation and a strong UX makes shopping online faster, more effective and fun.
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Is There A Market For Fashion Search Tech?
Absolutely, and it’s growing fast. Every minute, over 10,000 fashion-related searches are made in the UK alone.
But despite this, search engines continue to be flooded with paid ads, prioritising revenue over the search experience. This makes it expensive for shops and frustrating for shoppers.
As online shopping continues to grow, finding ways to make fashion discovery more enjoyable are only becoming more in demand.
Unlike other search engines, Hey Savi uses AI trained on fashion data to match shoppers with exactly what they are looking for.
Through the algorithm, Hey Savi can quickly find items that consumers are looking for, usually in less than a minute. This has the opportunity to completely redefine how people shop online, and how companies market to them.
When it comes to retailers, a huge benefit for them is how Hey Savi matches their products with shoppers that are genuinely looking for them, improving their conversion rates.
This makes it a win-win on both sides.
What Key Features Does Hey Savi Have?
Whilst the Hey Savi platform is still in development (due to launch later this year), its key features include:
AI image search: Shoppers can snap a photo or screenshot of an outfit and find a perfect match instantly. They can then buy the item at retail price, with commissions being paid to Hey Savi via an affiliate agreement.
Text based search: Users can describe what they are looking for and get recommendations that fit their size, colour and budget.
Personal shopper AI: Providing shoppers with recommended items based on their style.
To sign up to their waitlist, visit Hey Savi at heysavi.com.
