# Retrace

> Retrace is a San Francisco AI company rebuilding the plumbing of dental insurance. Founded in 2016 by dentist-engineer Dr. Ali Sadat, it operates what it calls the first natively-built AI healthcare clearinghouse - a network that reads X-rays and clinical records, compares proposed procedures against millions of adjudicated cases, and lets payers, providers and patients see coverage, cost and payout in real time so claims settle in seconds instead of weeks. Backed by Intel Capital and SoftBank, Retrace has raised roughly $18 million to automate the paperwork that sits between a dentist's chair and an insurer's check.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Ali Sadat (Founder & CEO (DDS))
- **Team size:** ~9 employees
- **Products:** AI Dental Management Network, AI Healthcare Clearinghouse, Real-time Eligibility & Claims Adjudication, Instant Value-Based Payments
- **Notable:** First dental AI company to achieve EHNAC HNAP Electronic Health Network accreditation (2022)., Raised approximately $18M from Intel Capital, SoftBank Ventures Asia and Stone Point Capital., Founder & CEO Ali Sadat named to Incisal Edge 40 Under 40 (2022).

## Products & services

- **AI Dental Management Network** — A network enabling real-time connectivity between payers, providers and patients, with 200+ external network connections, accessible to 200,000+ US oral health providers.
- **AI Healthcare Clearinghouse** — A natively-built AI clearinghouse and EDI gateway for dental claims processing, EHNAC/HNAP accredited for HIPAA-compliant health data transactions.
- **Real-time Eligibility & Claims Adjudication** — AI that reads X-rays and clinical records, compares proposed procedures against millions of approved claims, and validates and adjudicates claims automatically.
- **Instant Value-Based Payments** — Immediate provider payouts tied to provider and procedure quality ratings, with transparent patient out-of-pocket cost.

## Achievements

- First dental AI company to achieve EHNAC HNAP Electronic Health Network accreditation (2022).
- Raised approximately $18M from Intel Capital, SoftBank Ventures Asia and Stone Point Capital.
- Founder & CEO Ali Sadat named to Incisal Edge 40 Under 40 (2022).
- Launched from stealth in October 2021 with 200+ network connections.

## Latest updates

- **2022-06** — Retrace achieves EHNAC HNAP Electronic Health Network accreditation - first dental AI company to do so.
- **2022-04** — Founder & CEO Ali Sadat recognized on the Incisal Edge 40 Under 40 list.
- **2021-10** — Retrace launches from stealth as an Intel- and SoftBank-backed AI-based dental management network.

## Links

- Website: https://retrace.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/retrace-ai

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Last updated: 2026-07-10