Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has led a $2.3 million pre-seed funding round for Dentio AB, a Swedish startup aiming to modernize dental clinics with its AI-powered software platform.
Founded in 2024 by Stockholm high school classmates Lukas Sjögren, Anton Li, and Elias Afrasiabi, Dentio was inspired by firsthand experience. Li’s mother, a practicing dentist, often found herself overwhelmed by administrative tasks—prompting the team to build a platform that could streamline daily operations for dental professionals.
I’m very excited to share that we’ve led the pre-seed round in Dentio! Everything about this deal feels unprecedented, and we’re excited to support a great team with global ambitions.
— Gabriel Vasquez (@GEVS94) January 27, 2026
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“AI can turn small software markets into much bigger opportunities by dramatically increasing output per person,” said Gabriel Vasquez, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz. The firm’s early investment reflects confidence in Dentio’s potential to reduce the administrative load faced by dental clinics, which traditionally spend significant resources on tasks like scheduling, phone inquiries, and billing.
Dentio’s momentum has been growing. The startup won a hackathon backed by Microsoft and the KTH AI Society, earning a place in the Stockholm School of Economics’ startup incubator in 2023.
The investment from Andreessen Horowitz will help Dentio accelerate development and expand its reach, as dental clinics around the world look for ways to improve efficiency and focus more on patient care.
