Industry News
Barn Investments Invests in Orthodontics Startup, Smilink
11 March 2020
Barn Investments made an undisclosed investment in Smilink, a Brazilian orthodontics startup.
(Press Release) Dear colleagues, friends and investors,
In turbulent times such as the one that we are living, putting a smile into people’s faces
is something to be proud of! We are proud to announce that we have led Smilink’s new
investment round. Smilink is a company that will literally help put more smiles on
people’s faces.
Smilink offers accessible orthodontics treatments through innovative technology and
distribution channels to an enormous, and still untapped market in Brazil. The Brazilian
orthodontic market is one of the largest in the world, the 4th largest market for personal
care, only behind the United States, Japan and China. Using advanced technology and
selling directly to consumers, Smilink can reduce by more than half, the costs of
traditional orthodontic treatments.
With an experienced team, Smilink is taking on an aggressive expansion plan and
positioning itself to be a major market leader in Brazil.We are happy to welcome this
incredible team of entrepreneurs into the Barn and very optimistic about
Smilink’s promising future!
Smilink falls within out social impact thesis by facilitating and improving healthcare and
wellbeing.
Please reach out to us if you want to learn more about this or any other investment in
our portfolio, or if curiosity has sparked a light.
Go Smilink!
Thank you,
The Barn team
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