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§ Private Profile · Mexico City, Mexico
Technology solutions provider digitizing dentistry in Latin America, offering digital tools and services to modernize dental practices.
FUTURA has raised $16.9M across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at FUTURA.
FUTURA was founded in 2020 by Tommaso Tomba (Founder) and Alexander Clapp (Founder) and Leonardo Miron (Founder).
FUTURA has raised $16.9M in total across 2 funding rounds.
FUTURA is a Mexico City-based healthcare technology company that actively digitizes the dentistry sector across Latin America by providing specialized software and operational solutions for modern dental practices. The organization focuses on modernizing traditional clinical workflows through the implementation of advanced digital tools and administrative platforms designed specifically for regional dental professionals and independent clinics. Operating within the broader medical technology industry, the enterprise currently maintains a corporate workforce of 115 employees to support its ongoing regional expansion and continuous product development initiatives. By targeting the Latin American healthcare market, the firm addresses the growing regional demand for operational efficiency, patient management systems, and comprehensive technological integration within established commercial dental networks. While the exact founding year remains publicly undisclosed, the enterprise was officially established by co-founders Alexander Clapp, Leonardo Miron, and Tommaso Tomba.
Key people at FUTURA.
FUTURA was founded in 2020 by Tommaso Tomba (Founder) and Alexander Clapp (Founder) and Leonardo Miron (Founder).
FUTURA has raised $16.9M in total across 2 funding rounds.
FUTURA's investors include Alexandre Dewez, Alberto Dalmasso, Alessandro Fracassi, Dario Brignone, Paolo Gesess, United Ventures, Attilio Mazzilli, Luca Ascani, Matteo de Brabant, Exor Ventures, Ithaca Investments, LVenture Group.
FUTURA has raised $16.9M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $15.1M Series A in May 2024.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2013 | PayrollHero | $1.0M Seed | — | BDC Venture Capital, LOI Venture, Pioneer Square Labs, SOSV, Tobias Lutke, Benjamin Joffe, Christian Cotichini, DAN Martell, Ryan Holmes, George Kellerman, LX Ventures |
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | $15.1M Series A | Alexandre Dewez | Alberto Dalmasso, Alessandro Fracassi, Dario Brignone, Paolo Gesess | Announced |
| Jul 6, 2022 | $1.9M Venture Round | United Ventures | Attilio Mazzilli, Luca Ascani, Matteo DE Brabant, Exor Ventures, Ithaca Investments, LVenture Group | Announced |
FUTURA is the first digital dental laboratory in Latin America, focused on digitizing dentistry workflows by providing intraoral digital scanners to dentists in exchange for a minimum monthly spend on lab services. This enables a fully digital workflow for dental prosthetics such as crowns and bridges. The company serves dentists by offering a platform to manage patients, cases, and eventually payments, streamlining dental prosthetic production and improving clinical outcomes. FUTURA’s growth is marked by its expansion to a team of 115 employees and active operations based in Mexico City, reflecting strong momentum in the health-tech sector in LatAm[1].
Founded by Tommaso Tomba, Alexander Clapp, and Leonardo Miron, FUTURA emerged from the need to modernize dental laboratories in Latin America by introducing digital solutions. The idea was to replace traditional analog dental lab processes with digital intraoral scanning and workflow management, addressing inefficiencies and quality issues in prosthetic dentistry. Early traction came through participation in Y Combinator’s Winter 2020 batch, which helped validate the business model and accelerate growth[1].
FUTURA rides the global trend of digital transformation in healthcare, specifically in dental technology. The timing is critical as Latin America’s dental market is ripe for modernization, with increasing demand for precision, efficiency, and digital integration. Market forces such as rising dental care standards, growing middle-class populations, and technology adoption in emerging markets favor FUTURA’s growth. By digitizing dental labs, FUTURA influences the broader ecosystem by setting new standards for dental prosthetic production and encouraging tech-driven healthcare innovation in LatAm[1].
Looking ahead, FUTURA is poised to expand its platform capabilities, including payment integration and broader case management features, further embedding itself in the dental care value chain. Trends such as tele-dentistry, AI-driven diagnostics, and increased digital adoption in healthcare will shape its journey. FUTURA’s influence is likely to grow as it continues to lead digital dentistry in Latin America, potentially expanding into new markets and product lines, reinforcing its role as a catalyst for dental innovation in the region[1].
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This overview focuses on FUTURA as a portfolio company digitizing dentistry in Latin America, based primarily on detailed information from Y Combinator and the company’s own platform[1]. Other entities named FUTURA in medical or dental sectors (such as Futura IS Sales & Marketing or Futura Spa in Italy) are unrelated to this specific digital dentistry startup and thus excluded for clarity.
