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Secondary marketplace / Explore private companies / LightForce IPO
LightForce

LightForce IPO

$403.11MM
Series D Valuation, Aug 2023
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LightForce IPO date and status

2015
Founded
IPO Mentioned
Confidential Filing
S-1 Filed
IPO

Company details

LightForce is a customized 3D-printed orthodontic bracket technology company with a mission to deliver patient-specific digital dental treatments. Leveraging on-demand 3D manufacturing, Lightforce aims to offer personalized treatment plans to empower dental professionals to create the unique bite and smile every patient deserves. LightForce was founded in 2019 by Alfred Griffin and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.
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Sector
Healthcare
Subsector
Medical Devices
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Burlington, MA, United States
Forge Price 1
Price not yet available
Market Activity 2
Limited
Last Matched Price
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Post-Money Valuation 3
$403.11MM
Total Funding
$150.18MM
Last Funding Round
Series D

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Will LightForce go IPO?

LightForce has not yet filed for an IPO. However, it’s important to note that IPOs are not the sole avenue for a private company to transition to public trading. Private companies can also go public through alternative methods such as but limited to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), direct listings, or mergers and acquisitions. Find out which companies are eyeing an IPO on our Tech IPO Calendar 2025.

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When was LightForce founded?

LightForce was founded in 2015.

What is LightForce funding to date?

LightForce has raised $150.18MM to date.

LightForce major investors

Ally Bridge Group
Am Ventures
American Association Of Orthodontists
Carecapital
Kleiner Perkins
Masschallenge
Matrix Partners
Matter Venture Partners
Omega Venture Partners
Transformation Capital
Tyche Partners
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LightForce pre-IPO valuation and funding rounds

Funding history chart
Funding round and deals details
Funding Date Round Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation 3 Key Investors
08/02/2023 Series D $80MM $18.01 $403.11MM Ally Bridge Group, American Association Of Orthodontics, Carecapital, Kleinger Perkins, Matrix Partners, Matter Venture Partners, Omega Venture Partners, Transformation Capital, Tyche Partners
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
4,441,607
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Ally Bridge Group, American Association Of Orthodontics, Carecapital, Kleinger Perkins, Matrix Partners, Matter Venture Partners, Omega Venture Partners, Transformation Capital, Tyche Partners
11/02/2021 Series C $43.82MM $13.88 $225.62MM Am Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Matrix Partners, Tyche Partners
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
3,156,525
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Am Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Matrix Partners, Tyche Partners
11/02/2021 Series C-1 $6.18MM $12.49 $225.62MM Am Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Matrix Partners, Tyche Partners
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
494,468
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Am Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Matrix Partners, Tyche Partners
09/09/2020 Series B $12.45MM $3.49 $43.89MM Am Ventures, Matrix Partners, Tyche Partners
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
3,566,313
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Am Ventures, Matrix Partners, Tyche Partners
09/09/2020 Series B-1 $524,982.57 $2.97 $43.89MM Am Ventures, Matrix Partners, Tyche Partners
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
176,869
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Am Ventures, Matrix Partners, Tyche Partners
09/09/2020 Series B-2 $399,984.85 $2.79 $43.89MM Am Ventures, Matrix Partners, Tyche Partners
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
143,179
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Am Ventures, Matrix Partners, Tyche Partners
09/09/2020 Series B-3 $299,991.43 $2.44 $43.89MM Am Ventures, Matrix Partners, Tyche Partners
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
122,726
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Am Ventures, Matrix Partners, Tyche Partners
09/30/2018 Series A-1 $5.12MM $2.65 $19.26MM Am Ventures, Matrix Partners
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
1,929,599
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Am Ventures, Matrix Partners
07/30/2017 Series A $1.39MM $1.42 $6.93MM Am Ventures, Matrix Partners
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
973,895
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Am Ventures, Matrix Partners

LightForce IPO news and media highlights

Business Wire 08/02/2023

LightForce Orthodontics Secures $80 Million Series D Funding Led By Ally Bridge Group, Opens Second Digital Factory

LightForce Orthodontics, makers of the world’s first fully personalized 3D printed braces system, today announced it raised an $80 million Series D round led by Ally Bridge Group.
Crunchbase News 08/02/2023

LightForce Picks Up $80M As More Funds Flow To Straighter Teeth

Thus, it’s not entirely surprising to see startups focused on improving the orthodontics experience raising sizable sums of venture capital. The most recent recipient, LightForce Orthodontics, a maker of personalized 3D-printed braces, announced an $80 million Series D round today led by Ally Bridge Group.
GlobeNewswire 03/08/2023

Smile Health Orthodontics (SHO) Now Offering Patients 3D Printed Clear Aligners & 3D Printed LightForce Ceramic Braces

Smile Health Orthodontics, which has practice locations in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles along with an at-home concierge service, is now offering patients 3D printed clear aligners, and LightForce 3D printed ceramic braces, among other options including the Brava by Brius Independent movers lingual braces.
BioSpace 01/11/2023

LightForce CEO Asked to Present at Prestigious JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

LightForce is proud to announce that Dr. Alfred Griffin, CEO of LightForce, will have the great opportunity of speaking at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 11th, 2023, in San Francisco, CA.
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