When was NFW founded?

NFW was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is NFW located?

NFW is headquartered in Peoria, United States.

Who is the current CEO of NFW?

Steve Zika, Steve Zika and Luke Haverhals s of NFW.

How many employees does NFW have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at NFW is 142.

Is NFW a funded company?

NFW is a funded company, having raised a total of $169M across 11 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of NFW?

NFW's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Dec 31, 2025, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does NFW rank among its competitors?

NFW ranks 32nd amongst 3166 active competitors, of which 105 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was NFW, which secured $7M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of NFW?

NFW's top competitors include PUMA, Everlane and American Eagle Outfitters. Among them, NFW secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

NFW - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: nfw.earth
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Email ID: *****@nfw.earth
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Peoria, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$169M in 11 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Dec 31, 2025, $*****

Investors

Evolution VC Partners & 24 more

Ranked

32^nd among 3166 active competitors

Employee Count

142 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

PUMA & 8509 more

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NFW is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Natural Fiber Welding, Inc. CIN: 474551734 , Belgium, Active	Jul 07, 2020	-	-	-

NFW has raised a total funding of $169M over 11 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Dec 31, 2025 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. NFW has 25 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of NFW:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 31, 2025	8448177	Series B	4814766	8969234	6326133	3309195
Dec 06, 2024	7809434	Series B	8735357	1460485	7439413	1765217
Mar 05, 2024	6329717	Series B	5314531	2358526	2555749	2984526

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The founders of NFW are Steve Zika, Steve Zika and Luke Haverhals. Steve Zika, Steve Zika and Luke Haverhals are the CEOs of NFW.

Here are the details of NFW's key team members:

Steve Zika: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of NFW.
Steve Zika: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of NFW.
Luke Haverhals: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of NFW and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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NFW's employee count trend

NFW has 142 employees as of Aug 26. Here is NFW's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of NFW include PUMA, Everlane and American Eagle Outfitters. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of NFW, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PUMA 1948, United States, Public	Retailer of clothing, shoes, and accessories for men, women, and kids	-	Groupe Artemis, Kering & 3 others	73/100
2nd	Everlane 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Internet-first brand offering multi-category fashion products	$90.2M	Kleiner Perkins, Lerer Hippeau & 21 others	73/100
3rd	American Eagle Outfitters 1977, Pittsburgh (United States), Funding Raised	Company offering multi-category fashion products for men and women	-	Terbell Partners, PNC	72/100
4th	Cotopaxi 2013, Cottonwood (United States), Series B	Internet first brand offering casual wear for men and women	$74.9M	Greycroft, Bain Capital Double Impact & 25 others	70/100
5th	Gap 1969, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Internet first brand of casual apparel wear for men and women	-	-	70/100
6th	PVH Corp 1881, New York City (United States), Public	Brand of fashion apparel wear for men and women	-	Apax, Europa & 2 others	69/100
7th	True Religion Apparel 2002, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Internet first brand of fashion apparel wear for men and women	-	Sagard, STORY3 Capital Partners & 3 others	69/100
8th	BootBarn 1978, Irvine (United States), Public	Retailer of cowboy boots, western wear, and workwear	-	Providence Investment Partners, Brookside Capital Partners ... & 4 others	68/100
9th	Inditex 1974, Arteixo (Spain), Acquired	Retailer of fashion products	-	Europa, Gov.cz	67/100
10th	Brooks Brothers 1818, New York City (United States), Acquired	Retailer of men's and women's apparel and accessories	-	Wellsfargocapitalfinance, VentureFuel & 1 others	67/100
32nd	NFW 2015, Peoria (United States), Series B	Brand of apparel, footwear, accessories, automotive, and home goods	$169M	For Good Ventures, Ethos & 23 others	57/100