Thread

aid: thread
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  open_source: false
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - none
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/thread.png
name: Thread
description: Thread (thread.com) was a UK-based fashion technology company that combined AI with human expert stylists to
  deliver personalized clothing recommendations for men and women. Founded by Kieran O'Neill and Ben Phillips and backed by
  Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Balderton Capital, Thread's brand, technology and data were acquired by Marks & Spencer.
  The company subsequently entered administration and has ceased trading; its site now serves only a shutdown notice. Enrichment
  found no public API, developer portal, documentation, or event surface. This profile is retained as a network record of
  a defunct portfolio company.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/thread/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- a16z
- balderton-capital
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
specificationVersion: '0.23'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-21'
x-status: defunct
x-status-note: Acquired by Marks & Spencer; entered administration and ceased trading. No API surface.
tags:
- Company
- Fashion
- Retail
- Styling
- Artificial Intelligence
- E-Commerce
- Defunct
apis: []
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-21'
  status: minimal
  artifacts_added: 1
  pass: local-v1
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/thread-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.thread.com/