LightSpun raises $13 million

AI-powered dental insurance administration platform LightSpun has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Brewer Lane, with participation from Virtue, Cambrian, and Industry Ventures.

Founded in 2022, LightSpun’s AI-powered platform automates claims administration, benefits management, and provider onboarding and credentialing. According to the press release, with LightSpun, customers are cutting administrative costs in half, adjudicating over 90% of claims automatically, and reducing provider onboarding times from 45–60 days down to less than a week.

“Dental insurance runs on infrastructure that most businesses abandoned decades ago. That’s why it’s ripe for automation, and why AI can meaningfully reshape industry economics and the experience for providers and patients. LightSpun stands out not just for its AI platform, but for real traction solving administrative headaches for payers, group practices, DSOs, and the millions who just want faster, transparent, better care.” – Rohan Malhotra, lead investor and General Partner at Brewer Lane.

LightSpun will use the new funding to accelerate its AI platform, expand engineering and product teams, simplify customer onboarding, and grow partnerships, helping more insurers and dental service groups benefit from AI-driven efficiency by the end of 2026.

“Outdated technology holds everyone back, from payers to dentists and patients. Every manual step means weeks of delays and wasted cost. Our vision is better patient outcomes at a lower cost, powered by an AI-native health administration platform. We’re grateful for our investors’ support as we tackle the most invisible—and expensive—problem in healthcare.” – LightSpun CEO & co-founder, Shaju Puthussery.