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Simplifyber

Techstars '21Plug and Play Ventures

New York City, US · Founded 2020 · 24 employees on LinkedIn · 24 known investors

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Simplify manufactures fabric and soft goods using proprietary bio-based materials and additive manufacturing techniques that eliminate traditional spinning, weaving, cutting, and sewing processes. The company targets the soft goods industry with sustainable material formulations.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials

Founders & leadership

Simplifyber was founded in 2020 by Maria Intscher-Owrang and Philip Cohen.

MIMaria Intscher-Owrang
Maria Intscher-OwranginCo-Founder and Chief Creative OfficerMaria Intscher-Owrang spent over two decades in luxury fashion, holding roles including Vice President and Design Director of Ready-to-Wear at Vera Wang and working in the Calvin Klein Collection studio, before founding her own womenswear label. She is now Founder and CEO of Simplifyber, which develops bio-based materials and additive manufacturing approaches for soft goods production.
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Philip CoheninCEO & Co-FounderPhilip Cohen is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. He is the founder of Simplifyber, which manufactures sustainable soft goods using bio-based materials and additive manufacturing techniques.

Investors · 24

At One VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $5M
HG VenturesIndianapolis · $1M – $10M
JetstreamSan Francisco
JuniperClarksville · $100K – $1.5M
TechFoundersMunich
TechstarsBoulder · $220K
The W FundNew York
Collateral Goodreported · 2 sourcesZürich
HelmreportedNew York · $500K
Plug and Play VenturesreportedSunnyvale · $50K – $12M
REFASHIOND Venturesreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $25K
Suzano Venturesreported

Also in the syndicate · 12

CapitalX VenturesHeritage Group VenturesJetstream VenturesKeeler Investments GroupM.I.H. CapitalMeliorate PartnersOne Small PlanetPlug & Play VenturesPlug and Play Sustainability FundStaddle HoldingsThe HelmW Fund

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$15.5M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2022–2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
Shopmy3 shared keywordsShopMy operates a creator commerce platform linking premium brands, curators and shoppers via storefronts and affiliate tools.
Fibery3 shared keywordsFibery is a no-code work management platform that combines databases, documents, whiteboards, automations, and integrations so teams can plan, write, and analyze in one workspace. It serves companies of all sizes across industries—from B2B SaaS to hardware manufacturers and agencies—supporting use cases like product management, software development, HR, sales, and customer support.

Companies competing with Simplifyber for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Bio-Based Materials Innovator Simplifyber Raises Series a Funding in Mission to Transform Manufacturing of Fashion, Car Interiors, and Consumer Goodsazom.com · Apr 2025Simplifyber Raises USD12M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Apr 2025Simplifyber Secures $3.5M Seed Investment to Reinvent How Clothing is Made, with Sustainable, Advanced Manufacturingprnewswire.com · Jul 2022Simplifyber Raises $3.5 Million For Additive Manufacturing in Fashionwwd.com · Jul 2022Simplifyber Raises $3.5M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Jul 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Simplifyber do?
Simplify manufactures fabric and soft goods using proprietary bio-based materials and additive manufacturing techniques that eliminate traditional spinning, weaving, cutting, and sewing processes. The company targets the soft goods industry with sustainable material formulations.
Who founded Simplifyber?
Simplifyber was founded by Maria Intscher-Owrang, Philip Cohen in 2020.
Who are Simplifyber's investors?
Simplifyber's investors include At One Ventures, HG Ventures, Jetstream, Juniper, TechFounders, Techstars, The W Fund, Collateral Good and 4 more.
How much funding has Simplifyber raised?
Simplifyber has disclosed $15.5M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Simplifyber headquartered?
Simplifyber is headquartered in New York City, US.