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Looking to transform your smile with the most advanced clear aligner in the world? Already in treatment and need support? The My Invisalign app is a one-stop-shop that helps deliver healthy, beautiful

Easily manage and prioritize your day with the Invisalign Practice App. Do daily tasks on a simple intuitive interface, integrated with the Invisalign Doctor Site. 

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Pioneering digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry through continuous technological advancement

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Building a workforce of diverse cultural backgrounds and life experiences through fair and balanced policies

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Working together across 47 countries with a truly global and collaborative work environment

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Delivering transformative patient outcomes and exceptional doctor experiences

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Align Technology is a global medical device company that designs and manufactures the Invisalign System of clear aligners, iTero intraoral scanners, and digital dentistry software, having treated 20 million patients through 280,000+ doctors worldwide.

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Joseph M. Hogan

President and Chief Executive Officer

John F. Morici

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Finance

Raj Pudipeddi

Chief Product and Marketing Officer

David Carr

Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific

Frank Quinn

Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Americas

Align Technology, Inc. is an American manufacturer of 3D digital scanners and Invisalign clear aligners used in orthodontics and restorative workflow. It was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. The company manufactures the aligners in Juarez, Mexico, and its scanners in Israel and China. The company is best known for its Invisalign system, which is a clear aligner treatment used to straighten teeth.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Align_Technology

The flagship Invisalign System uses a series of custom-made, virtually invisible aligners to gradually straighten teeth without metal braces. Over 20 million patients have been treated by 280,000+ trained doctors worldwide. Includes various product lines for teens, adults, and different complexity cases.

Invisalign Clear Aligner System

Next-generation intraoral scanner featuring 3X wider field of capture in a 50% smaller and 45% lighter wand, delivering faster scanning speed, higher accuracy, and superior visualization for more comfortable patient experience and greater practice efficiency.

iTero Lumina Intraoral Scanner

Comprehensive dental imaging system providing transformative solutions for general practitioner dental practices to enable diagnostic, restorative, and multidisciplinary ortho-restorative workflows, including Near Infrared Imaging (NIRI) technology.

iTero Lumina Pro Dental Imaging System

Patient communication tool that generates in-face simulated outcome showing what a patient's teeth can look like after orthodontic or ortho-restorative treatment, offering two simulation types: Invisalign for ortho-only and Invisalign Smile Architect for ortho-restorative.

Invisalign Outcome Simulator Pro

Innovative palatal expansion system using clear aligner technology for orthodontic cases requiring palatal widening, validated as effective treatment in Journal of Clinical Orthodontics and approved for EMEA markets in 2025.

Invisalign Palatal Expander System

Professional dental CAD/CAM software for digital design and manufacturing of dental restorations, integrated into Align's comprehensive digital dentistry platform.

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In Q1 2025, Align Technology reached the significant milestone of 20 million Invisalign patients treated worldwide, demonstrating the global adoption and success of clear aligner orthodontics across 280,000+ trained doctors.

Align Technology Reaches 20 Million Invisalign Patient Milestone

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes joined the Invisalign Smile Squad as an ambassador for the brand as part of a multi-year agreement, bringing high-profile visibility to Align's clear aligner platform.

Patrick Mahomes Joins Invisalign Smile Squad

Align reported Q4 2024 total revenues of $995.2 million, up 4.0% year-over-year, with Clear Aligner revenues of $794.3 million up 1.6% YoY. Full-year 2024 revenue reached $3.23 billion with expectations for 3.5-5.5% growth in 2025.

Align Technology Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

Align Technology received approvals to commercialize the Invisalign Palatal Expander across most of the major EMEA region in 2025, following validation as an effective treatment in the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics in December 2024.

Align Announces Invisalign Palatal Expander System Approval in EMEA

Align was listed as one of the top 300 companies worldwide granted U.S. patents, ranking #263 with 164 U.S. patents granted in 2024, demonstrating continued innovation in digital orthodontics and dental technology.

Align Technology Ranked #263 on 2025 Patent 300 List

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Zia Chishti and Kelsey Wirth founded Align Technology in San Jose, California, pioneering the concept of using clear plastic aligners for orthodontic treatment based on Chishti's personal experience as an orthodontics patient.

Align Technology Founded

Kleiner Perkins became a seed investor and Align completed its first round of financing, raising $2.2 million to develop the Invisalign system.

First Funding Round with Kleiner Perkins

Align received FDA clearance to market the Invisalign system, validating the safety and efficacy of clear aligner orthodontic treatment.

FDA Clearance for Invisalign System

Align began commercial sales of the Invisalign system in July 1999, marking the start of the clear aligner revolution in orthodontics.

Commercial Sales Launch

In 2000, Align planned a $31 million television advertising campaign to raise consumer awareness of Invisalign as an alternative to traditional braces.

$31 Million Television Advertising Campaign

Align Technology went public on January 26, 2001 on the NASDAQ Stock Market, raising $128 million in its initial public offering.

NASDAQ IPO

Joseph M. Hogan joined Align as President and CEO effective June 1, 2015, replacing Thomas Prescott and bringing experience from leading GE Healthcare where he doubled revenues.

Joseph Hogan Named President and CEO

Align Technology's sales reached $1 billion for the first time in 2016, marking a major milestone in the company's growth.

Surpassed $1 Billion in Annual Sales

In January 2024, Align unveiled the iTero Lumina intraoral scanner featuring 3X wider field of capture in a 50% smaller and 45% lighter wand, delivering faster scanning speed and higher accuracy.

Launched iTero Lumina Intraoral Scanner

On October 23, 2024, Align announced the next innovation of Invisalign Smile Architect software with Multiple Treatment Plans capability, allowing doctors to visually compare orthodontic and ortho-restorative treatment plans side-by-side.

Released Invisalign Smile Architect Software with Multiple Treatment Plans

In December 2024, the Invasalign Palatal Expander System made the cover of the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, with research concluding it is an effective treatment. Approvals for commercialization across EMEA region received in 2025.

Invisalign Palatal Expander Featured in Journal of Clinical Orthodontics

On January 16, 2025, Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, joined the Invisalign Smile Squad as an ambassador as part of a multi-year agreement.

In Q1 2025, Align reached the 20 million Invisalign patient 'smilestone,' representing a major achievement in transforming smiles worldwide.

Reached 20 Million Invisalign Patient Milestone

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Bucket Robotics is an AI defect detection platform from YC batch making defect detection faster more deployable starting with 250M lbs plastic wasted annually in US manufacturing turning CAD files into defect detectors using AI vision for quality control enabling manufacturers reduce waste improve quality targeting manufacturers through AI defect detection YC batch.

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