Dentio
Category: AI in Healthcare
An AI-native administrative platform designed to automate clinical documentation, billing, and workflow management specifically for dental practices. Dentio was founded in 2024. The company is led by Elias Inoue Afrasiabi. Based in Stockholm, Sweden. Team size: 7-10. Total funding raised: $2.3M. Latest round: Pre-Seed. Key investors include Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), SSE Ventures, Inception Fund.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Team size
- 7-10
- Total funding
- $2.3M
Value proposition
Eliminates the administrative 'paperwork' burden for dentists by using ambient AI to generate clinical notes and automate billing, potentially saving hours of manual entry per day and reducing practitioner burnout.
Products and solutions
AI Clinical Note Assistant (Ambient listening and automated charting), Automated Billing & Coding Engine, Referral & Documentation Management System, Practice Management Software (PMS) Integration Layer, AI Receptionist (Appointment booking, rescheduling & cancellations)
Unique value
Unlike general medical AI scribes, Dentio is built specifically for the unique terminology and high-volume workflow of dental surgeries, founded by a team with direct proximity to the profession's pain points.
Target customer
Private dental clinics, dental service organizations (DSOs), and individual dental practitioners.
Industries served
Healthcare, Dentistry, HealthTech, Artificial Intelligence
Technology advantage
Leverages proprietary fine-tuned models for dental-specific nomenclature and integrates directly into existing dental EHRs to provide a seamless 'invisible' administrative layer. Being the first Swedish startup backed by a16z's specialized healthcare fund provides a significant capital and networking moat.
How they differentiate
Utilizes 'ambient' AI that passively listens to dentist-patient interactions to generate clinical notes and billing codes, unlike traditional competitors that require active voice commands or manual data entry.
Main competitors
Bola AI, Denti.AI, Adit
Key partnerships
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) - Lead Investor & Strategic Partner, SSE Business Lab (Stockholm School of Economics incubator), KTH Innovation (Royal Institute of Technology), Selected pilot dental clinics in the Nordic region
Notable customers
Selected private dental clinics in the Nordic region, SSE Business Lab network
Major milestones
Founded in 2024 by Stockholm School of Economics and KTH alumni, Accepted into the SSE Business Lab incubator, Announced $2.3M Pre-Seed funding led by a16z in January 2026, Announced AI receptionist for dental clinics on July 5, 2026
Growth metrics
First Swedish startup to receive investment from a16z's specialized healthcare fund; currently in early commercialization/pilot phase.
Market positioning
Early-stage disruptor focusing on the 'administrative layer' of dentistry rather than clinical imaging/radiology.
Geographic focus
Nordics (Sweden) and North America
Patents and IP
No public patent filings disclosed; focus is on proprietary software architecture and fine-tuned AI models.
About Elias Inoue Afrasiabi
Elias Inoue Afrasiabi is the Co-founder and CEO of Dentio. He is an alumnus of the SSE Business Lab (the startup incubator of the Stockholm School of Economics) and studied Business & Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics. He co-founded Dentio alongside high school classmates to automate dental administration using AI, inspired by the administrative challenges faced by co-founder Anton Li's mother, a dentist.
Latest news about Dentio
- Andreessen Horowitz led a 2.3 million USD pre-seed round for Swedish startup Dentio, an AI platform automating clinical notes and administrative workflows for dentists. This investment highlights a st
- Andreessen Horowitz led a 2.3 million USD pre-seed round for Swedish startup Dentio to automate dental office workflows. The platform targets front-office overhead that typically consumes 25 percent o
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Official website: https://dentio.com/