# Nichole Garcia

> Nichole Garcia is Co-Founder and President of OrthoFX, the doctor-delivered clear aligner startup she built with two former Invisalign executives. With a BS in Biochemistry from UCLA, an MBA from Pepperdine, and a diploma from Oxford, she spent two decades running global divisions at Philips Oral Care and Align Technology before co-founding OrthoFX in 2017. The company raised $17M total - including a $13M Series A led by SignalFire in 2020 - to commercialize a proprietary FXTetra polymer that delivers 50% faster treatment, paired with an AI-powered remote monitoring platform called FXOnTrack.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & President at OrthoFX
- **Organizations:** OrthoFX, Align Technology, Philips Oral Care, Silicon Valley Capital, Discus Dental, NeoStem, California Tan
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in Biochemistry, UCLA, MBA in Strategic Management, Pepperdine University, George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management, Diploma of Financial Studies (DFS) in Corporate Finance, Banking and Securities Law, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Co-founded OrthoFX, raising $17M total to commercialize a proprietary aligner polymer (FXTetra) delivering 50% faster treatment than competitors, Built OrthoFX into a 130-person company with $17.9M annual revenue from founding in 2017, Led global divisions at Philips Oral Care managing oral health care across multiple international markets

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Graduated UCLA with BS in Biochemistry; joined California Tan as Director of Global Sales and Marketing
- **2003** — Joined NeoStem as Executive Director of Marketing & Sales; earned MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio
- **2006** — Joined Discus Dental as General Manager of the International Division
- **2010** — Joined Philips Oral Care; progressed through Managing Director of Oral Health Care, President of Professional Oral Healthcare, and General Manager of the International Division
- **2010** — Earned Diploma of Financial Studies from the University of Oxford (Corporate Finance, Banking and Securities Law)
- **2015** — Served as Managing Director at Silicon Valley Capital
- **2015** — Joined Align Technology (Invisalign) as General Manager
- **2017** — Co-founded OrthoFX with Ren Menon (CEO) and Henry Chan (CTO), both former Invisalign executives
- **2018** — OrthoFX raised $4M seed round
- **2019** — OrthoFX officially launched its first doctor-delivered D2C clear aligner product in June
- **2020** — OrthoFX raised $13M Series A led by SignalFire, with participation from Unusual Ventures, ShangBay Capital, and Kairos

## Achievements

- Co-founded OrthoFX, raising $17M total to commercialize a proprietary aligner polymer (FXTetra) delivering 50% faster treatment than competitors
- Built OrthoFX into a 130-person company with $17.9M annual revenue from founding in 2017
- Led global divisions at Philips Oral Care managing oral health care across multiple international markets
- Served as General Manager at Align Technology (the parent company of Invisalign), one of the world's largest orthodontic companies
- Earned a Diploma of Financial Studies from the University of Oxford in Corporate Finance, Banking and Securities Law
- Helped pioneer the doctor-delivered D2C orthodontic model - combining direct-to-consumer pricing transparency with professional dental oversight
- OrthoFX's AI-powered FXOnTrack platform achieves 80% of treatments with zero refinements needed

## Latest updates

- **2020-07** — OrthoFX closed $13M Series A led by SignalFire with participation from Unusual Ventures, ShangBay Capital, and Kairos
- **2020-12** — OrthoFX reported record sales growth in 2020 despite COVID-19 impact on the dental industry
- **2019-06** — OrthoFX officially launched as the first D2C-sold, doctor-delivered clear aligner brand

## Links

- Website: https://orthofx.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholeg/

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Last updated: 2026-05-25