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Nimbly
Websiteurl
nimblymade.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2017
Short descriptiontext

Nimbly operates an on-demand 3D knitting platform that enables innovation-driven apparel brands to optimize supply chains and offer rich product customization, serving as a digital bridge between custom design and on-demand knit manufacturing in Los Angeles since 2017.

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Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersLos Angeles, United States
HQ citystring
Los Angeles
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
3D knitting platform, on-demand apparel manufacturing, digital knitwear production, apparel supply chain software, custom knitwear technology
Industry3 codes
1Knitted Fabric Mills
CodeIMAOABABPrimaryYes
2Knitwear & Sweaters Manufacturers
CodeCRAAAAAJPrimaryNo
3Composite & Continuous-Fiber 3D Printers
CodeIMAAAAADPrimaryNo
NAICS code4 codes
  • Apparel Knitting Mills31512
  • Apparel Knitting Mills3151
  • Knit Fabric Mills313240
  • Knit Fabric Mills31324
SIC code3 codes
  • Knitting Mills2250
  • Knit Outerwear Mills2253
  • Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl2300
Product category
Apparel Manufacturing Technology
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Cost components3 values
Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeSoftware
Software
Core offering1 text field

Nimbly operates an on-demand 3D knitting platform that serves innovation-driven apparel brands. The platform optimizes the apparel supply chain and enables customization of knit products by leveraging digital 3D knitting technology to produce garments on demand.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Nimbly 3D Knitting Platform
CategoryApparel Manufacturing Technology
No data
Peers8 records
TypeEmerging player
Description

Tech-forward apparel brand using performance knits and digital manufacturing (including knitting-related technologies) to produce customization and small-batch runs. Comparable as a downstream innovation-driven apparel brand using3D and digital knit manufacturing, representing the type of customer Nimbly targets.

2EON
TypeOthers
Description

Digital ID and product cloud platform for fashion and apparel brands enabling traceability, circularity, and direct-to-consumer digital experiences. Comparable as an enabling technology partner in the same fashion-tech ecosystem serving innovation-driven apparel brands.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Japanese manufacturer of computerized flat knitting machines and a pioneer of whole-garment3D knitting technology. Directly comparable as the dominant incumbent whose WholeGarment platform defines the category Nimbly operates in, with whom Nimbly's offering would either integrate or compete for the same apparel brand customers.

TypeRegional player
Description

Los Angeles-headquartered provider of fashion technology including patternmaking, marker-making, and digital cutting systems for apparel manufacturing. Comparable as a fellow LA-based apparel-tech platform serving the same fashion innovation and on-demand manufacturing ecosystem.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Startup offering compact digital 3D knitting machines targeted at designers, small brands, and makers. Comparable as a directly overlapping 3D knitting platform player — though positioned more toward prosumer/creator use cases — competing for the same 'innovation-driven' customer mindshare.

TypeEmerging player
Description

AI-driven fashion design and digital sampling platform that generates on-demand textile and apparel designs. Comparable as an adjacent apparel-tech platform addressing on-demand production and design automation for innovation-driven brands, sharing customer overlap with Nimbly.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

German manufacturer of flat knitting machines and knit software, now part of Karl Mayer Group. Comparable as a major incumbent3D knitting machinery and software supplier serving apparel brands and contract knitters worldwide — directly relevant to Nimbly's knitting-milling customer base.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Venture-backed company building on-demand, made-to-order jeans and apparel using 3D knitting and digital-fit technology. Directly comparable as a fellow startup translating3D knitting technology into a B2B/B2C apparel platform aimed at reducing inventory waste and enabling customization.

Market position
Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles2 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds1 record

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors1 record

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Nimbly

Apparel Manufacturing Technologynimblymade.com

Nimbly operates an on-demand 3D knitting platform that enables innovation-driven apparel brands to optimize supply chains and offer rich product customization, serving as a digital bridge between custom design and on-demand knit manufacturing in Los Angeles since 2017.

Nimbly firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Nimbly
Website
https://nimblymade.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2017
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Nimbly operates an on-demand 3D knitting platform that enables innovation-driven apparel brands to optimize supply chains and offer rich product customization, serving as a digital bridge between custom design and on-demand knit manufacturing in Los Angeles since 2017.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Nimbly industry classification

Industry
Product category
Apparel Manufacturing Technology
NAICS
Apparel Knitting Mills (31512), Apparel Knitting Mills (3151), Knit Fabric Mills (313240), Knit Fabric Mills (31324)
SIC
Knitting Mills (2250), Knit Outerwear Mills (2253), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)
akta.pro primary industry
Knitted Fabric Mills (IMAOABAB)
akta.pro secondary industries
Knitwear & Sweaters Manufacturers (CRAAAAAJ), Composite & Continuous-Fiber 3D Printers (IMAAAAAD)

Keywords

  • 3D knitting platform
  • On-demand apparel manufacturing
  • Digital knitwear production
  • Apparel supply chain software
  • Custom knitwear technology

Where Nimbly is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Los Angeles
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Nimbly business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations

Nimbly product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Nimbly operates an on-demand 3D knitting platform that serves innovation-driven apparel brands. The platform optimizes the apparel supply chain and enables customization of knit products by leveraging digital 3D knitting technology to produce garments on demand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Nimbly 3D Knitting Platform

Companies that use Nimbly

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Nimbly technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Nimbly competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Emerging players

  • Ministry of Supply: Tech-forward apparel brand using performance knits and digital manufacturing (including knitting-related technologies) to produce customization and small-batch runs. Comparable as a downstream innovation-driven apparel brand using3D and digital knit manufacturing, representing the type of customer Nimbly targets.
  • Resleeve: AI-driven fashion design and digital sampling platform that generates on-demand textile and apparel designs. Comparable as an adjacent apparel-tech platform addressing on-demand production and design automation for innovation-driven brands, sharing customer overlap with Nimbly.

Others

  • EON: Digital ID and product cloud platform for fashion and apparel brands enabling traceability, circularity, and direct-to-consumer digital experiences. Comparable as an enabling technology partner in the same fashion-tech ecosystem serving innovation-driven apparel brands.

Broad incumbents

  • Shima Seiki: Japanese manufacturer of computerized flat knitting machines and a pioneer of whole-garment3D knitting technology. Directly comparable as the dominant incumbent whose WholeGarment platform defines the category Nimbly operates in, with whom Nimbly's offering would either integrate or compete for the same apparel brand customers.
  • Stoll (Karl Mayer Group): German manufacturer of flat knitting machines and knit software, now part of Karl Mayer Group. Comparable as a major incumbent3D knitting machinery and software supplier serving apparel brands and contract knitters worldwide — directly relevant to Nimbly's knitting-milling customer base.

Regional players

  • Tukatech: Los Angeles-headquartered provider of fashion technology including patternmaking, marker-making, and digital cutting systems for apparel manufacturing. Comparable as a fellow LA-based apparel-tech platform serving the same fashion innovation and on-demand manufacturing ecosystem.

Direct peers

  • Kniterate: Startup offering compact digital 3D knitting machines targeted at designers, small brands, and makers. Comparable as a directly overlapping 3D knitting platform player — though positioned more toward prosumer/creator use cases — competing for the same 'innovation-driven' customer mindshare.
  • unspun: Venture-backed company building on-demand, made-to-order jeans and apparel using 3D knitting and digital-fit technology. Directly comparable as a fellow startup translating3D knitting technology into a B2B/B2C apparel platform aimed at reducing inventory waste and enabling customization.

Market position

Customer concentration

Nimbly financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Nimbly leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Nimbly funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Nimbly M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Nimbly

What does Nimbly do?

Nimbly operates an on-demand 3D knitting platform that serves innovation-driven apparel brands. The platform optimizes the apparel supply chain and enables customization of knit products by leveraging digital 3D knitting technology to produce garments on demand.

When was Nimbly founded?

Nimbly was founded in 2017. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Nimbly based?

Nimbly is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Nimbly's main competitors?

Emerging players on record are Ministry of Supply and Resleeve. EON is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Shima Seiki and Stoll (Karl Mayer Group). Tukatech is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are Kniterate and unspun.

Does Nimbly have an API?

No public API is recorded for Nimbly.

What industry is Nimbly in?

Nimbly's product category is Apparel Manufacturing Technology. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAOABAB, Knitted Fabric Mills, with a secondary code of CRAAAAAJ, Knitwear & Sweaters Manufacturers. Its NAICS code is 31512 and its SIC code is 2250.

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