Tyler Burnett turned a toothache into a VC-backed company. Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck he used to raise $3 million for dental startup Wally Health.
Summary
Take a look at the pitch deck Wally used to raise a $3 million seed round led by Bling Capital.Seven years ago in Boston, Tyler Burnett had a nagging toothache and almost wound up with a mouth full of dental fillings when he only needed one.That experience inspired the creation of his startup, Wally Health, which has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Bling Capital. Other participating investors include Myelin VC, GFR, and Jack Abraham, the founder of the venture studio Atomic, which built the digital-health company Hims & Hers.Years before Wally, Burnett had launched businesses in media and fintech back in his native Canada. Its turned out to be fortuitous timing, as more startups and venture capitalists have sought to take on oral and dental care.An early forerunner was SmileDirectClub, the teeth-alignment company that went public in 2019 with an $8.9 billion valuation. "After raising a pre-seed round, Burnett and his cofounders started building Wallys proof of concept about a year ago in an office in New Yorks Upper East Side. Wally, which has ambitions of expanding nationally, recently opened a new flagship location in New Yorks Tribeca neighborhood.Read the pitch deck that helped Burnett and his cofounders secure $3 million: