Impress is a Barcelona-based orthodontic chain that provides invisible aligners and medically supervised orthodontic care. Its product combines proprietary software with rigorous clinical oversight to differentiate from D2C aligner competitors. The company emphasizes clinical excellence and scalable, patient-centred treatment plans supported by in-house R&D. Impress recently acquired DrSmile from the Straumann Group, expanding its operations in Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden. The business is described as Europe’s largest orthodontic chain and aims to be one of Europe’s largest health tech companies by revenue. With the new capital, Impress plans to open over 20 flagship clinics by 2025 and pursue additional market entries to broaden access to orthodontic care. Impress operates a chain of orthodontic clinics and a proprietary digital platform that uses 3D scans, panoramic X-rays and telehealth apps to monitor patient progress and support treatment. The company emphasizes fully digitalized processes enabled by its own product and software, integrating close contact between patients and medical teams. Impress currently has a presence in 130+ European cities across eight countries and runs clinics in southern Europe. It was founded in 2019 by orthodontist Dr. Khaled Kasem and entrepreneurs Diliara and Vladimir Lupenko. The company plans international expansion beyond its current southern European footprint. Financially, Impress has been raising growth capital to support expansion and product development, most recently pursuing a large Series B round. Impress operates a chain of doctor‑led orthodontic clinics that combine 3D scans and panoramic X‑rays with a digitally enabled patient experience. The company emphasizes a design‑forward, modern clinic model and automation of key parts of the value chain to optimize costs. Impress says its doctor‑led digital approach has delivered better conversion rates and treatment quality. It currently operates 75 clinics across Spain, Italy, the U.K., France and Portugal. The company reports it is approaching €50 million in annual run‑rate and projects €150 million of revenue in the next 12 months. Impress was founded in 2019 in Barcelona by orthodontist Dr. Khaled Kasem and entrepreneurs Diliara and Vladimir Lupenko. Impress is a healthcare startup that offers a new generation of invisible orthodontic aligners via a direct-to-consumer model rather than through medical staff. The company combines an in-clinic experience and its own team of orthodontic experts with a professional mobile app that monitors treatment on any mobile OS. It began operations with transparent aligners in mid-2019 and says it has scaled rapidly, reaching more than 40 cities across Spain, Portugal and Italy within its first year. Co-founded by Dr. Khaled Kasem and entrepreneurs Diliara and Vladimir Lupenko and headquartered in Barcelona, Impress plans to expand internationally and add complementary medical services that fit its business model. Impress closed a €5M seed round to continue expanding its DTC model and to democratize the European invisible orthodontics market. The team emphasizes a scalable business and has prioritized rapid clinical and geographic growth in its early operating months.

Total raised

$273M

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4

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Equity

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Nov 2024