Jordan Katzman and Alex Fenkell are now two of the youngest billionaires in the country.
Shares of the direct-to-consumer dental product they cofounded, SmileDirectClub, began trading on Nasdaq September 12. SmileDirectClub closed down28% after its first day of trading, but its market cap of $6.4 billion made Katzman and Fenkell who each own close to a quarter of the company's class B shares billionaires.
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SmileDirectClub sells invisible teeth aligners for $1,850, a fraction of the cost of traditional braces from an orthodontist, Business Insider previously reported.
A representative of SmileDirectClub did not immediately return Business Insider's request for comment on Katzman and Fenkell's personal relationship, current involvement in the business, and personal fortunes.
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