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January 16, 2026

Why investors poured $258m into dental startup Impress

Inside the Spanish startup's plan to transform dentistry


Impress cofounders. From right to left: Dr. Khaled Kasem, Diliara Lupenko and Vladimir Lupenko

Since launching in 2019, Barcelona-based Impress has provided orthodontic treatment to over 250k patients through its 110 in-person clinics and AI-enabled app.

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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