Dandy

Dandy is building what it describes as the first fully digital dental lab from the ground up, combining software, AI-powered scanning technology and advanced manufacturing into a single integrated system for dental practices. Founded in 2020, the company serves dentists across the United States and operates at the intersection of machine learning, hardware and precision manufacturing within a $400B dental industry.

At the centre of its technology is Dandy Vision, a proprietary AI-powered intraoral scanner trained on more than 10 million scans. The company's software stack includes TypeScript and React, and its technical work spans AI model training, full-stack engineering, intraoral scanning hardware and digital dentistry workflows. The scale of the operation is reflected in its metrics: over 2 million people have a Dandy product in their mouths.

Engineering at Dandy is organised around cross-functional teams of engineers, dental technicians and clinical experts collaborating in real time. The company states that engineers ship products that directly impact patient outcomes, and that its operating principles favour speed, ownership and impact over process. It has been named to LinkedIn's Top Startups list three times.