Delta Dental of California, a branch of dental plan carrier Delta Dental Insurance, has co-led a $28m funding round for US-based dental practice software developer CareStack, MobiHealthNews reported on Wednesday.
The round was co-led by alternative asset manager Steadview Capital and included F-Prime Capital and Eight Roads Ventures – both subsidiaries of investment and financial services group Fidelity – in addition to VC firm Accel, according to LiveMint.
Founded in 2012 and previously known as Good Methods Global, CareStack markets a software product that helps dental practices organise information related to their patients and workforces.
The platform has a centralised dashboard linking the user to patient profiles, a schedule manager and business analytics tools. Customers can also access information on billing and insurance claims, and can record operational data and patient engagement.
The capital injection will aid CareStack’s attempts to grow its customer base. The company is headquartered in Orlando, Florida but also has operations in Trivandrum, India.
Accel, Eight Road Ventures and F-Prime Capital Partners co-led a $16m round for CareStack in September 2018, following a May 2017 series A round led by Accel that increased the company’s overall funding to $9m. Its earlier backers include Konglo Ventures.
Kevin Jackson, executive vice-president and chief growth officer at Delta Dental of California, said: “We are very interested in helping our dentists build a successful practice and making it easier for them to focus on high-quality care for their patients.
“Our investment in Carestack will benefit dentists’ business operations and improve the patient experience by bringing powerful capabilities and driving greater efficiencies to practices of every size.”