Orthobrain, the Richfield, Ohio-based digital system that teaches dentists how to use orthodontics in their practices, has completed a $9 million Series A fundraise to accelerate its growth.
The Orthobrain investor group was led by CareCapital, the Hong Kong-based investor in the dental care industry, and included investments from the JumpStart NEXT II Fund and JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund, the company said in a statement.
Orthobrain plans to use the capital to advance and scale its clinical and education services, invest in software and technology, and expand its global footprint, the company said.
“Orthobrain offers an invaluable service of clinical mentoring, treatment planning and on-demand support to dentists providing pediatric dentistry, braces and aligner treatments," said A.P.A. Bindusaran, executive director of CareCapital, in Orthobrain's statement.
Orthobrain empowers general dentists with the confidence and resources they need to build orthodontics into their practices, said Hardik Desai, senior investing partner at JumpStart, the Cleveland venture developer.
Orthobrain’s advancement of digital technology and AI learning systems make it a high-growth, transformative company in Ohio, said J.P. Nauseef, president and CEO of JobsOhio, the state's private, nonprofit, economic development organization, in the statement.
Dr. Dan German, an orthodontist in Richfield, founded Orthobrain in 2016. Orthobrain was named one of Cleveland Business Journal's Startups to Watch in 2022.
The company provides a subscription-based platform that uses digital technology, proprietary AI, learning systems and the expertise of orthodontists in a way that German has said can help dentists fulfill an unmet demand for orthodontics.
During the pandemic, Orthobrain benefitted from an acceleration in teledentistry and more patients using teleconferencing to express concern about how their teeth look, German has said.
