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About
Toothpod makes a chewable dental hygiene tablet built around four active ingredients: hydroxyapatite to remineralize enamel, magnolia bark extract to reduce harmful bacteria, resveratrol as an anti-inflammatory and xylitol against plaque. The company positions it as what you use when brushing is not an option, rather than a replacement for a toothbrush. Vishar Yaghoubian co-founded it with PhD candidate Brian Webb out of the University of Toronto. She told a TechTO Health Toronto audience that she started the company in 2019 at 18, after entering an accelerator competition almost by accident, winning it, and then googling the world's biggest problems — cavities came second after poverty. The Globe and Mail reported she had raised $850,000 on top of $450,000 in government grants for the eight-person company, with backers including Michele Romanow, hedge fund manager Mark Diker and former AstraZeneca Canada president Michael Cloutier, and that the product had reached US dental clinics, with the Dental Care Alliance planning to offer it across more than 400 affiliated practices.
Backers
Angel and grant funded: $850,000 raised plus $450,000 in government grants, with Michele Romanow, Mark Diker and Michael Cloutier named as investors in The Globe and Mail's reporting.
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What does Toothpod make?
A chewable dental hygiene tablet combining hydroxyapatite, magnolia bark extract, resveratrol and xylitol, intended for use when a toothbrush isn't available. It is sold online across North America and through dental clinics.
Who founded Toothpod?
Vishar Yaghoubian, who has said on the TechTO stage that she started it in 2019 at 18 years old while studying public health, with PhD candidate Brian Webb as co-founder. Both came out of the University of Toronto.
How much has Toothpod raised?
The Globe and Mail reported $850,000 raised plus $450,000 in government grants, with Michele Romanow, Mark Diker and Michael Cloutier among the backers.