# Mini Suri

> Mini Suri is the Co-Founder and CEO of VELMENI, a Silicon Valley-based FDA-cleared dental AI company that analyzes 2D and 3D dental X-rays to detect pathologies that even experienced dentists miss. Drawing on 20+ years at Citi, a stint building intelligent automation at Uber, and an MBA from MIT Sloan, she pivoted to healthtech after a personal brush with the cost of missed diagnoses. Under her leadership, VELMENI has grown to serve 500+ dental offices across 50+ countries with AI-powered tools for panoramic, bitewing, periapical, and CBCT imaging - aiming to bring affordable, high-quality dental diagnostics to one billion patients worldwide.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at VELMENI
- **Organizations:** VELMENI, TiE Silicon Valley, CHIEF, The Hunger Project
- **From:** India
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG), Master's in Information Technology, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Graduate Certificate in Future of Commerce and Fintech, MIT, Healthcare Certification, MIT, MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded VELMENI, one of the first FDA-cleared dental AI platforms for panoramic, bitewing, periapical, and CBCT X-ray analysis, Scaled VELMENI to 500+ dental offices across 50+ countries including USA, Canada, UK, EU, New Zealand, and UAE, Obtained FDA clearance for AI analysis of multiple dental radiograph types

## Career timeline

- **1990-2018** — Senior Vice President at Citi for 20+ years, implementing AI and automation solutions in financial services
- **2016-2017** — Completed MBA at MIT Sloan School of Management while working at Citi
- **2018-2019** — Head of Center of Excellence for Intelligent Automation at Uber; witnessed the company's IPO
- **2019-2021** — Chief Customer Success Officer at KORE.ai, led 100+ enterprise customers in adopting conversational AI
- **2020** — Joined TiE Silicon Valley as Board Member
- **2021** — Co-founded VELMENI, an FDA-cleared dental AI platform based in Sunnyvale, California
- **2022** — VELMENI secured venture funding; launched AI tools for 2D dental X-ray analysis
- **2025** — VELMENI launched 3D Verify, VELMENI EasyRiter, and expanded to 500+ dental offices in 50+ countries

## Achievements

- Co-founded VELMENI, one of the first FDA-cleared dental AI platforms for panoramic, bitewing, periapical, and CBCT X-ray analysis
- Scaled VELMENI to 500+ dental offices across 50+ countries including USA, Canada, UK, EU, New Zealand, and UAE
- Obtained FDA clearance for AI analysis of multiple dental radiograph types
- Led enterprise AI adoption at Uber during its IPO period
- Managed 100+ enterprise customers in conversational AI at KORE.ai
- 20+ year career at Citi rising to Senior Vice President
- Board Member at TiE Silicon Valley, fostering technology entrepreneurship and STEM for girls
- Launched VELMENI Second Dentist as a free AI second-opinion tool for dentists
- Launched 3D Verify in 2025 to validate CBCT scans in real time

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — VELMENI launched three new AI products at the Chicago MidWinter Dental Meeting: 3D Verify (real-time CBCT scan validation), VELMENI EasyRiter (CBCT interpretation and report generation), and VELMENI for Dentists (FDA-approved 2D X-ray AI analysis)
- **2025-01** — Mini Suri spoke at the Greater New York Dental Meeting 2025
- **2024-05** — Mini Suri spoke to NIA (India Abroad) about VELMENI's venture and growth
- **2024-11** — Participated in a Global AI Panel at RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) 2025

## Links

- Website: https://velmeni.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mini-suri-499a76

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Last updated: 2026-05-12