Toothfairy’s virtual dentist app raises £ 3 million seed round led by ADA Ventures and Slingshot – TechCrunch
Summary
Platforms for dentists are booming right now as many governments are progressively tightening access to dentistry through welfare, especially in the UK. But the most lucrative market is cosmetic dentistry, and this is where start-ups often play, such as the grouping of private clinics under a simple booking platform. Current investors include the co-founders of the Funding Circle James Meeking and Andrew Mullinger as well as an angel syndicate from the USA. The company says 19 million dentist appointments have been missed due to Covid-1 9 and over 54% of the population does not know how to access dental care outside of business hours. The co-founders Dr. Deepak Aulak and Dr. Kian Dhinsa graduated from King’s College London together and won several dental prizes for their app.