Virtual Knitting has developed a method to digitize the knitwear industry.
www.virtualknitting.nl
Almere
Aantal werknemers:
5
Creative Industries, Software & Services, Manufacturing & Industry
B2B
Product-market Fit
The knitwear industry spends 5-7 billion euros on product development and sampling, which has a huge economic and environmental impact. Due to the knowledge gap between the design side and production, there is a lot of inefficiency in the sampling process. With our method, we can reduce this by up to 50% and, at the same time, reduce the time to market.
Wij digitaliseren het proces tussen ontwerp en productie voor breien. Dat is niet alleen economischer, maar ook schoner en creatiever. Onze specialistische breikennis zetten we om in digitale texturen met een physics database.
Lyske Gais de Bildt, CEO, Chief technology - Thijs Verhaar co-founder. Chief commercial - Emma van Gerven, 3D programmer - Miisa Törmanen, 3D programmer - Ula Zelasnovska, knit technology - Inez de Jong, shape technology - Nilufer Ülker, sales - Gudjon Andrisson, senior knit technology
We aim at designers, knitwear producers, and yarn manufacturers. For designers, we mainly focus on European brands; for manufacturers, we are more focused on China and other Asian countries. For yarn manufacturers, we start with Italy and Turkey.
- Subscription through our platform - Consultancy and services for larger brands and manufacturers
We have created the first method to digitize knitwear, established a team of both young and experienced professionals, reached out to our first customers, and generated €50.000 in turnover.
Minimaal gezocht:
300000
Pre-money valuation:
2000000
Financieringsinstrument:
Equity
Virtual Knitting BV
The knitwear industry spends 5-7 billion euros on product development and sampling, which has a huge economic and environmental impact. Due to the knowledge gap between the design side and production, there is a lot of inefficiency in the sampling process. With our method, we can reduce this by up to 50% and, at the same time, reduce the time to market.
Wij digitaliseren het proces tussen ontwerp en productie voor breien. Dat is niet alleen economischer, maar ook schoner en creatiever. Onze specialistische breikennis zetten we om in digitale texturen met een physics database.
We are the only ones to combine physical knitwear knowledge with digital craftsmanship to digitize the knitwear process.
Lyske Gais de Bildt, CEO, Chief technology - Thijs Verhaar co-founder. Chief commercial - Emma van Gerven, 3D programmer - Miisa Törmanen, 3D programmer - Ula Zelasnovska, knit technology - Inez de Jong, shape technology - Nilufer Ülker, sales - Gudjon Andrisson, senior knit technology
Creative Industries, Software & Services, Manufacturing & Industry
AI, Data analytics
We aim at designers, knitwear producers, and yarn manufacturers. For designers, we mainly focus on European brands; for manufacturers, we are more focused on China and other Asian countries. For yarn manufacturers, we start with Italy and Turkey.
The Fabrikant, Shima Seiki (software options-wise)
We have created the first method to digitize knitwear, established a team of both young and experienced professionals, reached out to our first customers, and generated €50.000 in turnover.
Create a knitwear library and platform - to be reached in 2026. Acquire two major brands, such as Tommy, G-Star, and DIOR, as customers in 2026. Establish a position in the Chinese market by 2025.
Keep ahead of the competition: invest in a strong team, stay focused, stay open, and stay alert. Customers are slow to adapt to new technology: invest in marketing, be visible at fairs, symposia, and online."
Company buyout, Competitor buyout
300000
730000
Equity
2000000
Aandeelhouder (%): Thijs Verhaar 64,38% - T.T. Minh 4,51% - P.J. Felix 3,93% - C. Brouwer 3,93% - CHE 6% - No Five Trees 2,25% - Lyske Gais 15%
Horizon Flevoland, NFT, Che BV, Minh Tang
We don't have a lead investor
Product development, marketing and sales
No
- Subscription through our platform - Consultancy and services for larger brands and manufacturers
Costing section is in the pitchdeck.
Breakeven in 2027
55000
[Annual revenue in 2023: 0] [Annual revenue in 2024: 35.000] [Annual revenue in 2025 (YTD): 15.000] [Annual revenue in 2025 (FC): 90.000] [Annual revenue in 2026 (FC): 300.000]
We expect a sales growth to €4.500.000 in 2029. We are in contact with many major players like Tommy Hilfiger, Shein, and Fjällräven, some of whom are (reluctantly) interested.
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15000
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55000
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