When was LightForce founded?

LightForce was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is LightForce located?

LightForce is headquartered in Burlington, United States. It is registered at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Who is the current CEO of LightForce?

Alfred Griffin and Alfred Griffin s of LightForce. Alfred Griffin has also founded 1 company.

How many employees does LightForce have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at LightForce is 361.

Is LightForce a funded company?

LightForce is a funded company, having raised a total of $144M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Sep 09, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of LightForce?

LightForce's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Aug 02, 2023, with participation from 10 investors.

Where does LightForce rank among its competitors?

LightForce ranks 2nd amongst 51 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Grin, which secured an undisclosed amount in Oct, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of LightForce?

LightForce's top competitors include Ulab Systems, Zuub and Grin. Among them, Grin secured the most recent funding round in October, 2024.

LightForce - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Care and treatment planning tools and software for orthodontists. The company offers customized 3D printed tools and a web-based platform for orthodontists to create, adjust, and manage treatment plans for their patients.

Website: lf.co
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Email ID: *****@lightforceortho.com, *****@lightforceortho.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Burlington, United States

Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$144M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Aug 02, 2023, $*****

Investors

Care Capital & 10 more

Ranked

2^nd among 51 active competitors

Employee Count

361 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Ulab Systems & 61 more

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LightForce is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Lightforce Orthodontics Inc. CIN: 47-5394197 , United States, Active	Oct 01, 2015	-	-	-
LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTICS INC CIN: 475394197 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	197 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

LightForce has raised a total funding of $144M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 09, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Aug 02, 2023 for $*****. 10 investors participated in its latest round. LightForce has 11 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of LightForce:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 02, 2023	3905491	Series D	9724929	4168944	8374593	7315985
Nov 02, 2021	9274642	Series C	6070672	5304563	5226653	Tyche Partners & 2 more
Sep 09, 2020	2034398	Series B	7022797	9783325	Tyche Partners & 2 more	1410507

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The founders of LightForce are Lou Shuman, Alfred Griffin, Alfred Griffin and Lou Shuman. Alfred Griffin and Alfred Griffin are the CEOs of LightForce.

Here are the details of LightForce's key team members:

Lou Shuman: Co-Founder of LightForce and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Alfred Griffin: Co-Founder & CEO of LightForce and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Alfred Griffin: Co-Founder & CEO of LightForce.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Lou Shuman: Co-Founder of LightForce.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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LightForce's employee count trend

LightForce has 361 employees as of Mar 26. Here is LightForce's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of LightForce include Ulab Systems, Zuub and Grin. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of LightForce, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Ulab Systems 2015, Menlo Park (United States), Series E	Digital dental treatment planning software for providers	$169M	Park West Asset Management, CareCapital & 4 others	62/100
2nd	LightForce 2015, Burlington (United States), Series D	Care and treatment planning tools and software for orthodontists	$144M	Omega Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins & 9 others	57/100
3rd	Zuub 2018, Santa Monica (United States), Series A	Provides software based solutions for dental therapy plans	$17.2M	Vertical Venture Partners, MTech Capital & 2 others	53/100
4th	Grin 2019, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series A	Provider of therapy planning app for orthodontists and dentists	$14M	Triventures, American Association of Orthodontists ... & 5 others	43/100
5th	Dental Shooting 2016, Florence (Italy), Unfunded	Provider of an app for dental photo shooting	-	-	37/100
6th	Allisone 2020, Paris (France), Series A	AI-based patient engagement and communication platform for dentists	$9.95M	C4 Ventures, Samaipata & 1 others	37/100
7th	SmileFy 2017, Hallandale Beach (United States), Unfunded	Dental treatment planning tool for healthcare professionals	-	-	35/100
8th	ArchForm 2017, San Jose (United States), Series A	Dental treatment planning and designing software for providers	$7.96M	Y Combinator, IT-Farm Corporation	31/100
9th	ClearX Clear Aligners 2019, Dusseldorf (Germany), Unfunded	Provider of cloud-based dental treatment planning tools for orthodontists and patients	-	-	31/100
10th	DPEARL 2018, Tokyo (Japan), Seed	Developer of 3D technology for orthodontic treatments	$1.1M	Mistletoe, Openspace Capital & 1 others	31/100