When was Aeropostale founded?

Aeropostale was founded in 1987 and raised its 1st funding round 27 years after it was founded.

Where is Aeropostale located?

Aeropostale is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at New York,New York.

How many employees does Aeropostale have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Aeropostale is 8059.

Is Aeropostale a funded company?

Aeropostale is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Venture Debt round on May 27, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Aeropostale?

Aeropostale's latest funding was a $***** Venture Debt round on May 27, 2014, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Retail Chains. In United States, the Retail Chains sector has seen $15M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Aeropostale?

Annual revenue of Aeropostale is more than $1B as on Jan 31, 2016

Where does Aeropostale rank among its competitors?

Aeropostale ranks 47th amongst 291 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Style Baazar, which secured $8.94M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Aeropostale?

Aeropostale's top competitors include American Eagle Outfitters, Gap and Style Baazar. Among them, Style Baazar secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Aeropostale - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Aeropostale is the retailer of casual apparel and accessories, targeting children between 14-17 years. It also launched a brand P.S. in 2009 that targets kids aged between 4-12. It operates Aeropostale and P.S. from its stores across the United States and Puerto Rico. It maintains control over its proprietary brands by designing, sourcing, marketing and selling all of its own merchandise. It operates 773 stores in the U.S. and about 61 stores in Canada. In May 2016, it filed for bankruptcy.

Website: www.aeropostale.com/
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Email ID: *****@arvindbrands.com
Registered Address: New York,New York

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1987

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Venture Debt, May 27, 2014, $*****

Investors

Sycamore Partners & 2 more

Ranked

47^th among 291 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Jan 31, 2016

Employee Count

8,059 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

H&M & 709 more

Exit Details

Public

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Aeropostale is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
AEROPOSTALE, INC CIN: 311443880 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	2199 (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-
AEROPOSTALE INC CIN: 1168213 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Jan 31, 2016)	3020 (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-

Aeropostale got listed on May 16, 2002.

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Aeropostale has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Venture Debt round on May 27, 2014 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Aeropostale has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Aeropostale:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 27, 2014	8839719	Venture Debt	7572614	3523831	8308696	8603382

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Aeropostale's employee count trend

Aeropostale has 8,059 employees as of May 26. Here is Aeropostale's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Aeropostale include American Eagle Outfitters, Gap and Style Baazar. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Aeropostale, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	American Eagle Outfitters 1977, Pittsburgh (United States), Funding Raised	Company offering multi-category fashion products for men and women	-	Terbell Partners, PNC	72/100
2nd	Gap 1969, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Internet first brand of casual apparel wear for men and women	-	-	70/100
3rd	Style Baazar 2013, Howrah (India), Public	Retail chain of clothing and accessories	$22.4M	Chandurkar Investments, Intensive Fiscal Services ... & 45 others	70/100
4th	Fabindia 1960, Delhi (India), Series B	Internet first brand of ethnic wear, home furniture, and home decor products	$46.2M	Premji Invest, Wolfensohn Capital Partners ... & 30 others	70/100
5th	True Religion Apparel 2002, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Internet first brand of fashion apparel wear for men and women	-	Sagard, STORY3 Capital Partners & 3 others	68/100
6th	Brooks Brothers 1818, New York City (United States), Acquired	Retailer of men's and women's apparel and accessories	-	Wellsfargocapitalfinance, VentureFuel & 1 others	67/100
7th	Pantaloons 1997, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of online fashion apparel and home goods	-	Franklin Templeton India, Brand Capital	66/100
8th	Shoppers Stop 1991, Mumbai (India), Public	Retailer of large format fashion and lifestyle products	$1.2M	Amazon, IIML	65/100
9th	V2-Retail 2001, Delhi (India), Acquired	Chain of apparel stores	-	Lighthouse, Brand Capital	64/100
10th	Charming Charlie 2004, Houston (United States), Series C	Retailer of women's apparel, handbags, and accessories	$90.8M	Hancock Park Associates, Second Avenue Capital Partners ... & 3 others	64/100
47th	Aeropostale 1987, New York City (United States), Public	Specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories	-	Sycamore Partners, Simon Equity Partners & 1 others	48/100