# Maria Intscher-Owrang

> Maria Intscher-Owrang is the co-founder and CEO of Simplifyber, a Raleigh-area materials startup that molds cellulose-based liquid directly into finished textile and composite parts, eliminating spinning, weaving, cutting and sewing. After more than two decades designing for Vera Wang, Calvin Klein, Dirk Bikkembergs and Alexander McQueen, she left luxury fashion to rebuild manufacturing from the fiber up, landing partnerships with GANNI and Kia and a $12M Series A led by Suzano Ventures.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Simplifyber
- **Organizations:** Simplifyber, Vera Wang, Calvin Klein, Dirk Bikkembergs, Alexander McQueen, Edun
- **Education:** MA Fashion (Womenswear), Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
- **Known for:** Co-founded Simplifyber, a materials-science startup that molds finished textile and composite parts directly from a cellulose-based liquid in one step, Raised $15.5M in total funding across four rounds, including a $12M Series A led by Suzano Ventures (2025), Debuted Simplifyber's first commercial product with Danish label GANNI at Paris Fashion Week, September 2024

## Career timeline

- **1995-1997** — Earned MA in Fashion (Womenswear) at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
- **n/a** — Held senior design roles at Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein, Dirk Bikkembergs and Edun over two decades in luxury fashion
- **n/a** — Served as VP of Design at Vera Wang
- **2021** — Co-founded Simplifyber with Phil Cohen (COO), becoming CEO
- **2022-07** — Simplifyber raised $3.5M Seed round led by At One Ventures
- **2024-09** — Simplifyber's first commercial product, a cellulose-based shoe upper, debuted with GANNI at Paris Fashion Week (SS2025 show)
- **2025-04** — Simplifyber closed a $12M Series A led by Suzano Ventures; Kia announced a Simplifyber material partnership for its Concept EV2
- **2026-05** — Featured on the cityCURRENT Show podcast, 'From Vera Wang to Reinventing Manufacturing'

## Achievements

- Co-founded Simplifyber, a materials-science startup that molds finished textile and composite parts directly from a cellulose-based liquid in one step
- Raised $15.5M in total funding across four rounds, including a $12M Series A led by Suzano Ventures (2025)
- Debuted Simplifyber's first commercial product with Danish label GANNI at Paris Fashion Week, September 2024
- Secured a materials partnership with Kia for the automaker's Concept EV2, making Kia the first automaker to use Simplifyber's Fybron material
- Two-decade career designing for Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein, Dirk Bikkembergs, Edun and Vera Wang before founding Simplifyber

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Simplifyber closed a $12M Series A led by Suzano Ventures, bringing total funding to $15.5M
- **2025-04** — Kia announced a Simplifyber materials partnership for its Concept EV2, unveiled at Kia EV Day in Barcelona
- **2026-05** — Featured on the cityCURRENT Show podcast discussing her path from Vera Wang to founding Simplifyber

## Links

- Website: https://simplifyber.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-intscher-owrang-3278a07
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/simplifyber
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjfOakxGEsY
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariaintscher/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Simplifyber-Inc-105796421853614/

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Last updated: 2026-07-13