Dental Care Wally Health Secures $25M in Series A Funding

Why the Funding Matters

Wally Health will use the new funding to expand from 15 to 100 locations across new metropolitan hubs.

The company also plans to hire clinical and operational teams to support the expansion.

The funding will help Wally expand its subscription-based dental care model and continue using AI and technology to deliver preventive oral care.

Who founded Wally Health?

Wally Health was founded by Tyler Burnett, Chelsea Acosta Patel and Stipe Latkovic.

The company is based in New York City.

"For fifty years, dentistry has run on simple math: get someone in the chair, find something to fix, bill the insurance, repeat," explained Tyler Burnett, Co-Founder and CEO of Wally. "Private equity-run dentistry perfected it. It works. Just not for people.

"Wally does something no one else in dental has pulled off: pain-free cleanings in half the time, on a single AI-driven platform that runs scheduling, operations, and guides clinicians through every appointment," said Jason Stoffer, Partner at Maveron.

Market and Business Growth

Wally currently operates 15 locations across New York City, Philadelphia, Jersey City and Chicago.

The company is building a subscription dental model that does not require insurance. Its $249 annual membership provides preventive services and access to treatments based on members’ needs.

Wally says only 40% of American adults visit the dentist each year, while more than 80% want more dental care.

The company aims to address barriers related to cost, discomfort and the complexity of traditional dental care.