Helion invests Rs 27 cr in dental chain Denty's

Denty's is a multi-speciality dental care chain in five cities in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

India-focused multi-stage venture fund, Helion, has announced a Series A investment of $4.5 million or Rs 27-crore in the multi-speciality dental chain Denty’s. The investment is also the first such by an institutional investor in Denty’s.

The funds raised will help Denty’s expand its presence from just 10 clinics in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to 150 clinics pan-India in the next five years.

In return, Helion’s senior managing director, Sanjeev Aggarwal, and its director, Ritesh Banglani, will be part of Denty’s board.

Established in 2009 by healthcare professionals Sekhar Chennupati and Rajesh Nandipati, Denty’s started its first clinic in Vijayawada and currently has presence across five cities in both the states. It has treated over 100,000 patients.

The company’s working model includes paper-less dental care. It has been implementing diagnostic imagery by integrating with patients’ healthcare records system.

“We are impressed by Denty’s focus on clinical excellence combined with repeatable and scaleable processes. Encouraging customer referrals to their friends and families across five different cities gave us the confidence in the team’s ability to create a high quality dental practice nationwide,” said Sanjeev Aggarwal.