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Patientdesk.ai

“Can a vertical AI receptionist for dental practices expand from call handling into insurance verification, payments, and PMS replacement to become the operating system for dental clinics?”

Founded2025
HQSan Francisco, California, United States
Total raised$3.8M
Latest roundVenture Round, 2026
IndustryVertical SaaS / Dental
The story

Founded 2025 as a YC W26 AI receptionist for dental practices. Product handles inbound/outbound calls, insurance eligibility verification via clearinghouses, appointment booking directly into practice management systems (Open Dental, Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Carestack, Dental4Windows, etc.), and payment reminder collections. Positioned as a vertical AI product — not embedded finance infrastructure — but touches payments via Stripe and insurance clearinghouses.

Last 12 months
2026-02
2026-04
Product timeline
2025
Company founded in San Francisco to build AI receptionist for dental practices· launch
2026
Joined Y Combinator W26 batch and raised $1M pre-seed· funding
2026
Increased total investment to $3.8M to modernize dentistry· funding
2026
Live across 35+ locations with 3 major dental chains; expanding into insurance, payments, and care coordination· expansion
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Patientdesk.ai’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
Stripe
Accounting gap: none

Patientdesk.ai — frequently asked

Who is Patientdesk.ai's payment processor?

Patientdesk.ai processes payments through Stripe.

Where is Patientdesk.ai headquartered?

Patientdesk.ai is founded in 2025 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

How much funding has Patientdesk.ai raised?

Patientdesk.ai has raised $3.8M in total (latest round: Venture Round, 2026).

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