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LightForce Orthodontics Funding Round

On 8/2/2023, LightForce Orthodontics landed $80 million in Series D financing from Ally Bridge Group, Care Capital and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
8/2/2023
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$80,000,000
Round
Series D
Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to to grow its team of engineers and scientists to further develop its software and hardware to improve patient experience, grow and scale production capabilities, with a new, 36,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Massachusetts, advance the use of AI in its workflows, and invest in education.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Medical Devices & Instruments
Mailing Address
1035 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02141
USA
Email Address
Overview
Conceptualized during the Boston blizzard of 2015, LightForce Orthodontics was created to explore the idea that it would be possible to give the orthodontist a truly individualized approach to bracket-based orthodontic treatment.
Profile
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Alfred Griffin
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Co-Founder
Lou Shuman
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VP - Engineering
Amos Benninga
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VP - Engineering
Kelsey Fafara
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VP - Engineering
Craig Sidorchuk
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VP - Engineering
Alex Yamarkovich
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VP - Marketing
Matthew Handy
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VP - Sales
Kurt Frazier
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