# Bento

> Bento is a Boston-based dental benefits technology company that replaces traditional dental insurance with a transparent, self-funded model. Its patented, AI-powered platform connects employers, associations, dentists and DSOs with real-time claims adjudication, customizable plan design and in-office membership plans. The only dental benefits solution endorsed by the American Dental Association, Bento says it can cut employer dental costs by 20-40% while giving members access to hundreds of thousands of provider access points nationwide.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founders:** Ram Sudireddy (Founder, Chairman, President & CEO), Saty Mahajan (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** 48
- **Products:** Self-Funded Group Plans, In-Office Membership Plans, TPA & Adjudication Platform, Member App & Portal, DSO Platform
- **Notable:** Only dental benefits solution endorsed by the American Dental Association, Patented AI-powered dental benefits platform, SOC 2 Type II attestation for four consecutive years

## Products & services

- **Self-Funded Group Plans** — Customized self-insured dental and vision benefits for employers, associations and health plans, with plan design employers control and reported savings of 20-40% versus traditional insurance.
- **In-Office Membership Plans** — Software that lets dental practices build and run their own branded membership/discount plans for patients without traditional insurance.
- **TPA & Adjudication Platform** — Patented, AI-powered third-party administrator software with real-time claims adjudication, provider network management and analytics.
- **Member App & Portal** — Award-winning mobile app and member portal for plan management, provider search, cost transparency and out-of-pocket payments.
- **DSO Platform** — Multi-practice-specific platform enabling Dental Service Organizations to run membership plans across locations.

## Achievements

- Only dental benefits solution endorsed by the American Dental Association
- Patented AI-powered dental benefits platform
- SOC 2 Type II attestation for four consecutive years
- 360,000+ dental access points and ~100,000 dentists nationwide
- Raised $8.1M Series A (2022), ~$19-21.8M total

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — Received SOC 2 Type II attestation for the 4th consecutive year.
- **2022-07** — Closed $8.1M Series A led by Schooner Capital.
- **2021-07** — ADA endorses Bento as a modern alternative for administering dental benefit plans.

## Links

- Website: https://bento.net
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bentodental
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bentodental
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhjEE6WViBc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/bentodental

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Last updated: 2026-07-22