Pine Tree Investment Backs DeepCare to Lead the Dental AI Industry

VCBeat (WeChat ID: vcbeat) has learned that on April 9, 2021, CareCapital, a global builder of the dental industry (hereinafter referred to as “CareCapital”), and DeepCare, an AI innovator (hereinafter referred to as “DeepCare”), jointly announced a strategic partnership. Through equity investment and industrial synergy, CareCapital will support DeepCare in continuously exploring innovations in artificial intelligence technology within dental healthcare scenarios, accelerating its development into an industry leader in the emerging field of dental AI.

“The AI + Healthcare” sector is witnessing robust growth. In the field of dentistry, the in-depth application of artificial intelligence holds broad prospects while also presenting challenges. These dynamics stem from the multidisciplinary nature of dental care, its dual medical and consumer attributes, and the diverse levels of demand, which together create rich application scenarios and a unique dental culture. DeepCare, with its strong capabilities in AI research and development, has partnered with CareCapital, an investor focused on building the dental industry ecosystem. By leveraging CareCapital’s comprehensive industry chain—including technology, distribution, software, and medical resources—this collaboration will help DeepCare continuously innovate its products and services in real-world applications, effectively reaching and empowering dentists worldwide.

DeepCare's AI-Powered Dental System

DeepCare aims to help dentists improve work efficiency and doctor-patient communication through artificial intelligence technology. Its self-developed AI technology covers intelligent analysis of panoramic dental images and 3D imaging, progression simulation, health reports, treatment plan design, and other multi-scenario applications. It continuously researches and optimizes solutions for prevention, orthodontics, implants, prosthodontics, and pediatric dentistry, meeting the full-process diagnostic and treatment needs of dentists. Currently, DeepCare’s “AI Dentist” product has been implemented in more than 1,500 dental institutions across multiple countries and regions, with intelligent analysis performed on over 4 million teeth.

As a builder of the global oral care industry, CareCapital has accumulated deep insights into oral healthcare scenarios and extensive industry resources across domestic and international medical practice, academia, and products. It helps dental technology innovators broaden their horizons, refine their technologies, and enhance their products and services across diverse oral healthcare settings. By leveraging industrial synergy to reach a broad user base, CareCapital enables these enterprises to emerge as leaders in innovative dental technologies.

Ding Peng, Founder of DeepCare

Mr. Ding Peng, founder of DeepCare, graduated from Dartmouth College, an Ivy League institution, with a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences. With years of accumulated expertise in the dental industry and artificial intelligence, he stated, “DeepCare is committed to empowering dentists through AI-driven technological innovation. This requires us to conduct meticulous scenario-based research into dentists’ needs, patients’ requirements, and the application of product technologies. As a leader in the dental industry, CareCapital not only respects and understands the needs and habits of diverse groups but also possesses a resource network and influence spanning the entire industry chain. Partnering with CareCapital will help DeepCare advance more rapidly and steadily.”

Partner at CareCapital, Hu Jiezhang

Mr. Hu Jiezhang, Partner at CareCapital, stated: “The DeepCare team possesses strong R&D and innovation capabilities, having trained and refined its algorithms based on hundreds of thousands of standardized dental imaging datasets—a unique advantage in the field of dental AI. CareCapital will share industry trend analyses and scenario insights, while connecting DeepCare to its global resource network spanning imaging, implants, prosthodontics, orthodontics, distribution, and clinic management software. This support will enable DeepCare to optimize and implement its solutions within a broad industrial platform, accelerating its growth into a global leader in dental technology.”

CareCapital is a long-term investor focused on the global oral care industry, committed to becoming a builder of the dental discipline and ecosystem. It provides a stable, long-term development platform for talent and enterprises in the oral care sector, understands the vision of dental professionals, and addresses pain points across the entire upstream, midstream, and downstream industrial chain, with a particular focus on technological R&D, medical education, and information technology.

In the field of technological R&D, CareCapital boasts world-leading operational teams and R&D capabilities in clear aligner orthodontics, dental implants, bone regeneration, imaging, intraoral scanning, and restorative dentistry. Its portfolio includes controlling stakes in Angelalign, Purgo Biologics, and Neoss Implant Systems, along with equity investments in Carestream Dental and Pintec Technology. Strategic partners include BEGO (Germany) and Medit (South Korea).

In the field of medical education, CareCapital holds controlling and minority stakes in large-scale dental healthcare institutions and chain clinics, introduces global educational resources, establishes well-equipped dental training and education centers, and delivers high-quality dental care services to patients through its network of dental healthcare institutions across China.

In the field of information technology, CareCapital has established its own IT team to empower a vast network of dental distributors and healthcare service providers across China, thereby enhancing its service capabilities for both dentists and manufacturers. Through investments in Songbai Dental and Xinhua Guang Dental, CareCapital is driving the digital transformation and upgrading of the midstream dental industry.

DeepCare is a medical technology company dedicated to applying AI technologies to the field of oral health. Its related products and services have been implemented in over 1,500 dental institutions worldwide. Its developed AI Dentist is a globally leading intelligent oral healthcare system capable of analyzing and processing various types of dental images, including panoramic radiographs, periapical radiographs, cephalometric radiographs, and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans, serving multiple dental clinical scenarios. DeepCare is committed to integrating robust AI technological capabilities with extensive medical industry expertise to create innovative AI-driven dental products and services. It aims to help dental institutions improve the efficiency of diagnostic data analysis and communication, enhance standardized operational management capabilities, and provide patients with high-quality, compassionate, and personalized treatment experiences.