Startup Pearl Raises VC Funding to Bring AI to Dentists’ Offices

Pearl Inc., a Los Angeles-based dental startup, has raised new financing valuing the company at $400 million.

The startup raised $58 million in a round led by Left Lane Capital, with participation from Smash Capital, Craft Ventures and others.

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Pearl uses machine learning to improve the precision and speed of diagnostics for dental health. Founded in 2019, the company touts a US Food and Drug Administration-approved AI technology that can read X-rays and diagnose issues in real-time, and says it has received regulatory clearance in 120 countries for its technology.

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer ...