Avora
YC F24San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 4 employees · Hiring · 5 known investors
Avora provides AI-powered agents for dental practices and groups that automate clinical note-taking, treatment plan coaching, and reporting. The platform helps dental teams reduce administrative time, improve patient treatment acceptance, and scale operations without additional staff hiring.
Also known as ShowAndTell
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F24)
Avora was founded in 2024 by Daniel Bessonov and Justin Zhou.
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Daniel BessonovinFounderDaniel Bessonov holds a master's degree in computer science from Penn M&T and has held product and engineering roles at Wispr.ai, Ramp, Anduril, and Lumos, including work on payment systems and encryption technologies.
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Investors · 5
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$2.3M disclosed across 1 round · 2026
- $2.3Mseed roundJun 2026 · 2 sources
CRV (lead), Sequoia, Thrive, Y Combinator
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 3
by search overlap
Teero49 shared keywordsTeero provides on-demand dental hygienist staffing along with billing tools for dental practices and DSOs, including payment posting, insurance verification, patient payment reminders, and a virtual receptionist. Its staff are personally vetted and W-2 employed through Teero, and hygienists use a free app to find flexible local temp shifts.
Daydream43 shared keywordsDaydream provides full-service dental billing outsourcing, combining technology with human dental billing experts to handle insurance verification, claim submission, payment posting, and patient billing for dental practices.
Genhealth34 shared keywordsGenHealth provides AI-based revenue cycle management and administrative automation for healthcare providers and DME teams, handling intake, eligibility, claims, prior authorization, denials, and appeals. Its browser agent extracts data from faxes and documents and routes it into EMR and billing systems, targeting independent physician groups and providers.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Avora do?
- Avora provides AI-powered agents for dental practices and groups that automate clinical note-taking, treatment plan coaching, and reporting. The platform helps dental teams reduce administrative time, improve patient treatment acceptance, and scale operations without additional staff hiring.
- Who founded Avora?
- Avora was founded by Daniel Bessonov, Justin Zhou in 2024.
- Who are Avora's investors?
- Avora's investors include Dorm Room, Y Combinator, Crane Venture Partners, CRV (Charles River Ventures), Thrive.
- How much funding has Avora raised?
- Avora has disclosed $2.3M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Avora headquartered?
- Avora is headquartered in San Francisco, US.