# Olga Dogadkina

> Olga Dogadkina is the co-founder and CEO of Emperia, a London-based immersive commerce platform that builds virtual stores and 3D brand experiences for the world's biggest luxury and retail names, including Dior, Burberry, Bloomingdale's, Tommy Hilfiger, Harrods, Lacoste, Christie's and Dom Pérignon. Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Retail & Ecommerce list in 2025, she started Emperia in 2018 after trying VR for the first time on a Microsoft fashion project and deciding it would change the way people shop.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Emperia
- **Organizations:** Emperia, British Fashion Council (Mentor), Forbes Technology Council
- **From:** Russia
- **Nationality:** Russian
- **Education:** MSc, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Enterprise Development, University of Westminster, BSc, International Fashion Management (Retail Management focus), University of the Arts London
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30, Retail & Ecommerce (2025), Raised $10M Series A for Emperia, Built virtual experiences for Dior, Burberry, Bloomingdale's, Tommy Hilfiger, Harrods, Giorgio Armani, Lacoste, Dom Pérignon, Christie's, Getty Images and Hugo Boss

## Career timeline

- **2017** — Consulting for Microsoft on a fashion project; tries VR for the first time
- **2018** — Co-founds Emperia with CTO Simonas Holcmann in London
- **2022** — Emperia partners with Tokens.com to offer virtual storefronts to fashion brands
- **2023** — Emperia closes $10M Series A; shortlisted for RTIH Innovation Awards
- **2024** — Emperia turns five; unveils new Unreal Engine 5 creator tools
- **2025** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30, Retail & Ecommerce

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30, Retail & Ecommerce (2025)
- Raised $10M Series A for Emperia
- Built virtual experiences for Dior, Burberry, Bloomingdale's, Tommy Hilfiger, Harrods, Giorgio Armani, Lacoste, Dom Pérignon, Christie's, Getty Images and Hugo Boss
- British Fashion Council Mentor for member designers
- Forbes Technology Council member
- Called a 'virtual reality pioneer' by Forbes

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (Retail & Ecommerce)
- **2024-05** — Emperia turned five; new Unreal Engine 5 creator tools launched

## Links

- Website: https://emperiavr.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olga-dogadkina/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/emperiavr
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emperiavr/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/emperiavr/

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Last updated: 2026-07-09