2019 IPO

SmileDirectClub Stock
SmileCareClub offers home invisible aligners, a series of plastic aligners that gradually shift teeth into their desired position.
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About SmileDirectClub Stock
SmileCareClub at home invisible aligners are a series of tight-fitting, custom-made plastic aligners that gradually shift teeth into their desired position. The company has pioneered teledensitry by matching patient's with endorsed local SmileCareClub dental professionals in their area for virtual office visits to prescribe and oversee treatment. By removing constant office visits and utilizing emerging technology SmileCareClub is able to provide aligner therapy at less than half the price of traditional channels while still ensuring standard of care through their network of affiliated licensed dental professionals. The basic concept for SmileCareClub was envisioned by Jordan Katzman and Alex Fenkell In 2013, they teamed up with David Katzman and Doug Hudson to create SmileCareClub. The company is backed by Camelot Venture Group who has had success in disrupting other medical regulated spaces such at 1-800 Contacts and direct to consumer diabetes company Simplex Health Care. SmileCareClub CEO Doug Hudson who founded Simplex Health Care has also had success in the hearing aid space with his past company Hearing Planet which utilized a network of audiologist to bring hearing aids to the home.
Funding History
July 2016 | $0 |
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October 2018 | $380M |
Management
Co-Founder
Jordan Katzman
Co-Founder
Alex Fenkell
Press
TechCrunch - Jan, 6 2020
To break away from D2C crowd, SmileDirectClub announces retail partnership with WalmartTechCrunch - Dec, 5 2019
Uniform Teeth raises $10 million for its teeth-straightening operationsForbes - Oct, 18 2019
SmileDirectClub’s Founders Are No Longer Billionaires As Stock UnravelsTechCrunch - Oct, 9 2019
SmileDirectClub’s former CEO is back with a new dental startup called TendForbes - Sep, 14 2019
SmileDirectClub: Lessons For EntrepreneursTechCrunch - May, 21 2019
SmileDirectClub plans to 3D print 50,000 teeth-straightening molds a dayForbes - Feb, 15 2019
CVS, Walgreens Find Toothsome Opportunities In Dental HealthTechCrunch - Jan, 27 2018
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