Helion invests in dental care chain Denty’s

Started in the year 2009, Denty’s now counts over 100,000 satisfied patients across 10 clinics in 5 cities in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Denty’s will utilise the funds to expand its presence across the country and bring up the number of clinics to 150 in five years.

Denty’s integrates technology that enables evidence-based dentistry for value conscious patients across tier 1 and tier 2 towns in India. Dental care is a high-growth segment owing to the ample supply of high quality clinical talent, potential to standardise clinical procedures and the relatively low cost of setting up a dental practice. Added to this is the rising incidence of dental illnesses, irrespective of age or geography.

Founders Dr Sekhar Chennupati and Dr Rajesh Nandipati bring a combined experience in dentistry and healthcare management. Dr Sekhar Chennupati, is an oral and maxillo-facial surgeon with an experience of over a decade and a half. Dr Rajesh Nandipati is a medical doctor with a master’s degree in healthcare management from the US.

Denty’s launched its first clinic in 2009 in Vijayawada. Speaking on the investment, Sanjeev Aggarwal, senior managing director, Helion, said, “We are impressed by the founders’ focus on clinical excellence combined with repeatable and scalable operational processes. Customers across five different cities enthusiastically recommend the clinics to their friends and families, giving us confidence in the team’s ability to create a high-quality dental practice nationwide. Dr Sekhar and Dr Rajesh bring together a unique blend of domain expertise and operational capability that is critical to building scale in a healthcare business.”

Dr Sekhar added, “The funding from Helion will fuel the replication of our proven, scalable model across the country, enabling us to reach out to a larger population. There is an acute need for standardised delivery of dental care and the existing infrastructure is only touching the periphery of this opportunity.”