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Julian Artopé's story

A dated timeline of the founder who set out to make clear aligners cheaper in Asia.

Julian Artopé is co-founder and CEO of Zenyum, a dental care company based in Singapore. He started it with Frederik Krass, who is co-founder and COO.

He conceived the idea in August 2018. By October 2018 Zenyum had launched invisible braces in Singapore. Its model was 3D-printed clear aligners sold at a flat price, with dentist partners handling patients.

In April 2019 Zenyum took a seed round of about $2 million. In November 2019 it closed a $13.6 million Series A with RTP Global, Sequoia India, TNB Aura and Seeds Capital.

In June 2021 L Catterton led a $40 million Series B, joined by Sequoia India, RTP Global, Partech, TNB Aura, Seeds Capital and FEBE Ventures. The range later grew to include ZenyumSonic toothbrushes and ZenyumClear Plus aligners.

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