Cavity Fighting Curadont-Owner vVardis Is Said to Prep for IPO

vVardis Holding AG, a Swiss dental startup, is working with banks for a US initial public offering that could come this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

The company, which was founded by sisters Haley and Goly Abivardi, has brought on JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. Zug, Switzerland-based vVardis was valued at more than $1 billion in a funding round in April and will likely seek a higher valuation than that in an IPO, the people said.

vVardis hasn’t ...