From dental school contracts to company acquisitions to research initiatives, here are 10 new investments into dentistry worth more than $860 million, as reported by Becker’s since Sept. 8:
- Morgantown-based West Virginia University School of Dentistry received a $15 million Congressionally Directed Spending award.
- Cleveland-based Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine received a $15 million gift to create an oral health center for individuals with special healthcare needs.
- Dental membership and oral care platform Wally raised $25 million in a Series A funding round.
- A clinic operated by the University of Colorado Anschutz College of Nursing received a $2 million grant to expand dental services for young patients with neurodevelopmental disorders.
- The HHS Department announced $51 million in awards to 28 HRSA-funded health centers to expand dental care for children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Francisco Partners, a global investment firm, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire healthcare and dental technology company Weave. The transaction has an aggregate equity valuation of about $650 million.
- Waukesha, Wis.-based Community Smiles Dental is opening a new 12-chair dental clinic through an $8.2 million capital campaign.
- The Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors approved early-construction contracts worth $37 million for a 314,000-square-foot dental school.
- Archy, an AI platform for dental practice management, secured $50 million in Series C funding.
- The University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine received $17.75 million in new extramural research grant funding in fiscal year 2026 — the highest in its history.
