Archy, the San Jose-based dental practice management platform, has raised a $50 million Series C led by JMI Equity. TCV, Entrée Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV and Alven also participated, bringing the company's total funding to $97 million.

The startup plans to use the capital to accelerate development of AI agents that automate the administrative work that bogs down dental offices, from insurance claims to clinical notes.

Replacing 20-Year-Old Software

Much of dentistry still runs on legacy, on-premise systems, often literally a server in a closet. Archy was founded in 2021 by CEO Jonathan Rat and CTO Benjamin Kolin to replace that stack with a single cloud platform built for AI from the start.

"Dentists are quickly realizing that slapping a shiny new AI tool onto 20-year-old software doesn't fix their core operational bottlenecks," Rat said in announcing the round.

That argument appears to be landing. Archy now serves more than 1,000 dental practices across 45 states, processes over $300 million in payments annually and supports millions of patients. The company employs about 130 people.

A Suite of Specialized Agents

Rather than one catch-all assistant, Archy has built a set of products aimed at specific pain points in running a practice:

Archy Revenue handles claims filing and collections, one of the most time-consuming jobs for front-office staff.

Archy Scribe generates SOAP notes automatically, cutting documentation time for dentists and hygienists.

Archy Verify checks patient insurance eligibility, while Archy Connect manages patient communications and Archy Insight delivers practice analytics.

Because each tool sits on the same underlying platform, Archy can pass data between scheduling, clinical records and billing without the integrations that bolt-on AI products require.

Why Investors Are Leaning In

Dental care is a large, fragmented market made up largely of independent offices and growing dental service organizations, many of which struggle with staffing shortages at the front desk. Software that reduces manual billing and paperwork translates directly into revenue for practices, which makes the category attractive to growth investors like JMI Equity, a firm known for backing vertical software companies.

The round also reflects a wider trend of AI-native platforms targeting specialized corners of healthcare, where incumbents have been slow to modernize and administrative costs remain stubbornly high.

The funding also arrives as dental groups face pressure from rising labor costs and more complex insurance rules. Every claim that is filed correctly the first time, and every hour a hygienist spends with patients instead of on charting, shows up on a practice's bottom line.

The round pairs lead investor JMI Equity with a deep bench of software backers, including TCV, Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV, Entrée Capital and Alven, giving Archy both capital and operating experience from firms that have scaled vertical SaaS companies before. With 45 states covered, the company's next phase is likely to focus on winning larger multi-location dental groups.

With nearly $100 million raised and a customer base spanning most of the country, Archy's next test is proving that its agents can take on more of the back office without adding friction for patients or staff.

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