John Imah knows how to avoid the tech founder fashion trap

The CEO of SpreeAI is one of Fast Company’s Best Dressed in Business for 2026.

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“When you’re an entrepreneur, you wear multiple hats, no pun intended, but pun intended,” says John Imah, the founder of SpreeAI, a platform on a mission to make shopping for clothes online easier through AI-powered virtual fitting rooms equipped with size-prediction tools and personalized styling. 

Imah is one of the rare figures in tech to land on best dressed lists. In a world of quarter zips and logo tees, he’s chosen instead to wear independent labels and couture fashion. The most recent thing he’s bought? A full suit from Kidsuper, a streetwear brand based in Brooklyn. “I never want to look like the........

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