Wee Aid
Category: AI in Healthcare
AI-powered dental insurance claims automation platform using dental-specific sLLM with EMR-free architecture Wee Aid was founded in 2023. The company is led by Kim Dae-seung (김대승). Based in Gwangju, South Korea. Team size: 1-10. Latest round: Pre-Series A. Key investors include New Paradigm Investment (뉴패러다임인베스트먼트).
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Gwangju, South Korea
- Team size
- 1-10
Value proposition
Bo-um (보움) automates the entire dental insurance claims process — from point-of-care coverage verification to claims submission — using a dental-specific small language model (sLLM) that works across any EMR system without integration.
Products and solutions
Bo-um (보움) AI Insurance Navigation platform: For Dental Web (clinic B2B subscription), For Insured Mobile App (patient self-service), Insurance Data API (for insurers)
Unique value
EMR-FREE architecture — works with any dental EMR system without custom integration, powered by a dental-specific sLLM that converts unstructured clinical notes into standardized claims data
Target customer
Dental clinics and hospitals (B2B subscription); Patients (B2C mobile app); Insurance companies (data API)
Industries served
Dental healthcare, Insurance (Insurtech), Digital Health
Technology advantage
Dental-specific sLLM that transforms unstructured clinical records into standardized claims data; EMR-FREE architecture (not dependent on any specific EMR system); 4 registered patents; 330K+ credit bureau data points, 40K+ de-identified medical charts, 1,200+ insurance policies processed
How they differentiate
Only dental-specific solution with EMR-free architecture; competitors focus on general medical insurance claims while Wee Aid is purpose-built for dental (high non-reimbursable treatment ratio, complex claim documents); end-to-end from coverage check to auto-submission in one flow
Main competitors
Lemon Healthcare (레몬헬스케어), MyBeneFit (마이베네핏), Green Ribbon (그린리본)
Key partnerships
New Paradigm Investment (investor), Megagen Implant (joint marketing), Dongkang University (startup incubation), Chonnam National University RISE program (AI talent partnership)
Notable customers
215+ dental clinics across South Korea (as of mid-2026)
Major milestones
2023-07: Company founded, 2024-11: Received Minister of SMEs and Startups Award, 2025-02: Bo-um official launch, 2025-09: 81 dental clinics onboarded, 2026-07: Pre-Series A from New Paradigm Investment, 215+ clinics onboarded
Growth metrics
215+ dental clinics onboarded in 5 months (2025 launch); 687% growth from 15 to 118 clinics in first year; 36.9% new patient service adoption rate; 96.3% claim submission rate among users; average claim prep time reduced from 13 days to 2 days; per-patient insurance payout increased by ₩137,000
Market positioning
First-mover in dental-specific AI insurance claims automation in South Korea; addressing 924K dental insurance policies and 19.68M periodontitis patients with 37.5% claim abandonment rate
Geographic focus
South Korea (domestic); Gwangju-based with nationwide clinic network (215+ clinics in 5 months)
Patents and IP
4 registered patents (as of April 2026)
About Kim Dae-seung (김대승)
Ex-AIA Life Insurance Sales; Ex-Prime Asset Sales; Honam University Computer Engineering
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Official website: https://weaid.im