North Carolina

Dental Innovation Alliance

Dental Innovation Alliance, based in North Carolina, backs healthtech startups at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A, leading rounds with checks from $250k to $3 million.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A

Check size$250K to $3M

Leads roundsYes

FocusHealthtech

Latest fundn/a

Investing team4 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Dental Innovation Alliance

4 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Doug BrownCo-Founder & Managing PartnerHe previously served as CEO of Affordable Care LLC and co-founded a management consulting firm.

Thomas SharpeCo-Founder & Managing PartnerHe previously led a dental support organization and served as vice chairman for Affordable Care.

Kentucky MorrowPartnerHe previously worked in investment banking and has led investments in several dental companies.

Kate OrrPrincipalFocus: early-stage investments in dental RCM and FinTech.

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Writes $250K to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

Weekly count of activity updates. Activity is not a confirmed deal.

Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

Opus HealthReluBitewingEnamelPureEndeavor FlowSJC BioLightforcePearlOdneCloud Dentistry

In their words

DIA | HomeDental Innovation Alliance (DIA) is an organization of some of the country’s most successful and influential dental leaders who collectively fund, advise, connect and prowww.dialliance.com

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836 Series A investors in United States1790 Pre-seed investors in United States1561 Seed healthtech investors287 Series A healthtech investors243 Pre-seed healthtech investors154 Seed investors in North Carolina15 Series A investors in North Carolina12

Questions

What stage does Dental Innovation Alliance invest in?

Dental Innovation Alliance reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Dental Innovation Alliance invest?

Dental Innovation Alliance reports checks of $250K to $3M.

Does Dental Innovation Alliance lead rounds?

Yes. Dental Innovation Alliance says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Dental Innovation Alliance?

Doug Brown (Co-Founder & Managing Partner), Thomas Sharpe (Co-Founder & Managing Partner), Kentucky Morrow (Partner).

Is Dental Innovation Alliance active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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