Company · Healthtech & Bio

Impress

smile2impress.com ↗ ·Barcelona ·Series C

Impress is a Barcelona-based direct-to-consumer orthodontics company offering invisible aligner treatment through a hybrid model combining in-person clinics with a remote-monitoring app. Founded in 2019, it operates 150+ clinics across 9+ European countries and has raised over $270M in VC funding, reaching Series C status in a $117M round led by Trinity Capital in November 2024.

Founded

2019

Founders

News

Rounds

Investors

SectorsOrthodontics, Direct-to-consumer health, Telehealth, Dental care Start-up MapHealthtech & Bio › Consumer & telehealth services

Profile updated 22 Jul 2026

Founders

Diliara Lupenko

COO & Co-Founder

Khaled Kasem

Chief Orthodontist & Co-Founder

Vladimir Lupenko

CEO & Co-Founder

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Yerzhan Tashbenbetov

CTO & Co-Founder

Global models 5

SmileDirectClub

United States · smiledirectclub.com ↗

Pioneered the D2C invisible aligner model with remote monitoring and physical SmileShops, the closest large-scale comparable to Impress's hybrid clinic approach.

$380M+Comparable

Candid

United States · candidco.com ↗

D2C clear aligner company combining teledentistry with in-person Candid Studios for scans, mirroring Impress's clinic-plus-app model.

$96.7MComparable

DrSmile

Germany · www.drsmile.com ↗

European invisible aligner company using local partner clinics and app-based remote monitoring, directly comparable to Impress in geography and model.

$73MComparable

Byte

United States · byte.com ↗

D2C clear aligner brand with at-home impression kits and teledentistry oversight, later acquired by Dentsply Sirona for $1.04B.

$46.7MComparable

Zenyum

Singapore · zenyum.com ↗

Asia-based invisible aligner company blending remote consultations with partner clinic visits, the closest hybrid-model comparable outside Europe/US.

$40MComparable

Investors 8

CareCapital

www.carecapitalpartners.com ↗

Investor United States

Claret Capital Partners

www.claretcapital.com ↗

Investor United Kingdom

LBO France

www.lbofrance.com ↗

Investor France

Nickleby Capital

nicklebycapital.com ↗

Investor United Kingdom

Norgine Ventures

www.norgineventures.com ↗

Investor Netherlands

TA Ventures

taventures.vc ↗

Investor Germany

Trinity Capital

trinitycapital.com ↗

Investor United States

UNIQA Ventures

www.uniqaventures.com ↗

Investor Austria

Funding rounds 4

Other · €110M

Barcelona-based invisible-aligner clinic chain Impress raised over €110M ($117M) in a mix of equity and debt from Trinity Capital, CareCapit…

2024-11-12

Series B · $125M

Barcelona-based invisible-orthodontics chain Impress announced a $125M Series B (about €123M) led by LBO France to expand its hybrid clinic-…

2022-07-11

Series A · $50M

Barcelona-based invisible orthodontics provider Impress (Smile2Impress), with 75 clinics across Spain, Italy, France and Portugal, raised a …

2021-05-13

Seed · €5M

Impress is a Barcelona company offering invisible orthodontics directly to patients. It closed a €5M round from TA Ventures, Bynd VC, Sabade…

2020-10-09

News & media 6

Published	Article
2026-01-16	Why investors poured $258m into dental startup Impress ↗ Sifted
2025-10-13	Vladimir Lupenko (CEO de Impress): "En un año abriremos una veintena de clínicas y planteamos entrar en países como Bélgica o Austria" ↗ El Economista
2024-11-12	Barcelona-based Impress secures over €110 million to expand orthodontic services across Europe ↗ EU-Startups
2024-08-15	Straumann Group announces sale of DrSmile aligner business ↗ Dental Asia
2023-08-25	Introducing Impress and its tech-first approach to invisible orthodontics ↗ Dentistry.co.uk
2023-08-21	Impress, Europe's #1 Clear Orthodontics Brand, Opens First Location in New York City ↗ PR Newswire