Who are Different Kind's investors?

Different Kind's investors include CORI Innovation, Fireroad Ventures, Greater Colorado Venture Fund.

How much funding has Different Kind raised?

Different Kind has disclosed $995K raised across 2 rounds.

Where is Different Kind headquartered?

Different Kind is headquartered in Buena Vista, US.

Different Kind

Buena Vista, US · Founded 2021 · 6 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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DifferentKind provides a patient-experience intelligence platform for dental support organizations (DSOs), dentists, and dental insurers, capturing verified patient experience data through live dashboards, PMS integrations, and AI analysis. It helps dental organizations improve operations, patient and employee retention, case acceptance, and network quality, with benchmarking and reputation tools.

Digital Health Healthtech SaaS

Founders & leadership

Carolyn Brown Chief Strategic Officer, Chief Financial Officer, & Co-FounderCarolyn Brown holds a DDS and MEd, and has over 20 years of experience as a practicing dentist alongside 15+ years in healthcare consulting focused on dental insurance and management. She serves as Dental Director at the Health Plan of San Mateo and is co-founder and Chief Strategy and Financial Officer of DifferentKind, a dental software platform.

Matthew Allen Chief Executive Officer & Co-founderMatthew Allen holds a D.D.S. degree and serves as CEO and co-founder of DifferentKind, a patient-experience intelligence platform for dental organizations. He has worked as a dentist and dental director at a community health center in Denver, is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, and serves as volunteer faculty at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine.

Board

Jamie Finney Board directorFounder, Venture Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund

Investors · 3

CORI Innovationlisted by CORI InnovationHartland

Fireroad Ventureslisted by Fireroad VenturesCincinnati

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Greater Colorado Venture Fundlisted by Greater Colorado Venture FundColorado · $250K – $500K

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$995K disclosed across 2 rounds · 2022–2025

▶$300KraisedNov 2025 · 5 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Carolyn BrownExecutive Officer, Director
Jamie FinneyDirector
Matthew AllenExecutive Officer, Director

Offering amount: $1M
Amount sold: $300K
First sale: Jul 2025
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$695KraisedApr 2023 · 6 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Matthew AllenExecutive Officer, Director
Carolyn BrownExecutive Officer, Director
Jamie FinneyDirector

Offering amount: $1.3M
Amount sold: $695K
First sale: Nov 2022
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Frequently asked questions

What does Different Kind do?: DifferentKind provides a patient-experience intelligence platform for dental support organizations (DSOs), dentists, and dental insurers, capturing verified patient experience data through live dashboards, PMS integrations, and AI analysis. It helps dental organizations improve operations, patient and employee retention, case acceptance, and network quality, with benchmarking and reputation tools.
Who are Different Kind's investors?: Different Kind's investors include CORI Innovation, Fireroad Ventures, Greater Colorado Venture Fund.
How much funding has Different Kind raised?: Different Kind has disclosed $995K raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Different Kind headquartered?: Different Kind is headquartered in Buena Vista, US.