NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldman Sachs
(NYSE:GS) is recognizing Candid CEO Nick
Greenfield as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs
of 2021 at its Builders + Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California.
Goldman Sachs selected Nick
Greenfield as one of 100 entrepreneurs from multiple
industries to be honored at the two-day event.
"We started the company in 2017 to increase access to high
quality oral healthcare while reducing costs to patients and
doctors alike," said Nick
Greenfield, CEO of Candid.
"Innovation doesn't happen just anywhere; it thrives where
there's a wide range of thoughts and perspectives," said
David M. Solomon, Chairman & CEO
of Goldman Sachs. "One of our great strengths is our ability to
bring together people from different walks of life and to spark
conversations today that will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow. The
leaders we've chosen to highlight at our Builders + Innovators
Summit are truly remarkable, and we are pleased to recognize
Nick Greenfield as one of this
year's most intriguing entrepreneurs."
In addition to honoring 100 entrepreneurs, the summit consists
of general sessions and clinics led by seasoned entrepreneurs,
academics and business leaders as well as resident scholars.
About Nick Greenfield -
Candid
Nick Greenfield is the
CEO of Candid, an oral health care company focused on redefining
the orthodontics category with the first ever clear aligner system
geared toward telehealth-first care. Prior to Candid, Nick was the
COO at Paribus (acquired by Capital One) and one of the first
employees at Lyft where he helped launch eight markets starting
with San Francisco, and moving on
to Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, and Washington DC. Nick also serves as an advisor
to a number of startups across the technology landscape.
Candid is a digital platform for oral
healthcare.
Coupling the expertise and attention of private
practice orthodontics with the convenience and affordability of
telehealth, Candid delivers patients the best of both worlds. Our
patent-pending approach to moving teeth, and our intuitive
ecosystem of hardware and software offer superior care and
outcomes. We are on a mission to redefine orthodontics and unlock
self expression.
Candid is based in New York, NY
and was founded in 2017. For more information visit
candidco.com.
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