UCleaner Joins Mtech Ventures for Innovative Growth
Deal News | Apr 24, 2025 | Maryland Technology Enterprise
UCleaner LLC, a company specializing in innovative oral hygiene solutions, has joined the Mtech Ventures incubator. Founded by a team of bioengineers, UCleaner is developing a comprehensive dental cleaning device originally intended for dental implant patients. With support from Mtech Ventures, they aim to overcome startup challenges, enhance their technology, and become revenue-generating. Their flagship product features water jets designed to provide more thorough cleaning than traditional brushing. UCleaner has raised $65,000 in funding from various entrepreneurship resources. As they develop their device, they are considering manufacturing partnerships to offer part of the device as a standalone implant cleaning kit. The U.S. market sees approximately 15 million dental prostheses procedures annually, indicating significant potential for their products. The team plans further customer discovery through additional I-Corps programs.
Sectors
- Healthcare Technology
- Biotechnology
- Venture Capital & Incubators
Geography
- United States – UCleaner and Mtech Ventures are based in the United States, which is the primary market for UCleaner's devices and services.
Industry
- Healthcare Technology – UCleaner operates within the healthcare technology sector, focusing on biomedical devices that offer innovative solutions for oral hygiene.
- Biotechnology – The company's approach to developing a bioengineered oral hygiene device positions it within the wider biotechnology industry.
- Venture Capital & Incubators – Mtech Ventures, as an incubator program supporting early-stage startups like UCleaner, is a key player in the venture capital and incubator industry.
Financials
- $65,000 – The total funding raised by UCleaner from various sources to support its growth.
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCleaner LLC | Target Company | Company | A startup company developing an innovative dental hygiene device. |
| Mtech Ventures | Incubator | Company | An incubator providing support and resources to early-stage startups like UCleaner. |
| Robert Choe, Ph.D. | Co-Founder | Person | Founder of UCleaner, leading the development and strategic direction. |
| Sam Choe | CEO | Person | CEO of UCleaner, overseeing business operations and growth strategy. |
| Blake Kuzemchak | Co-Founder | Person | Co-Founder and contributor to UCleaner's bioengineering projects. |
| Erfan Jabari | Co-Founder | Person | Co-Founder involved in research and development at UCleaner. |
| Alejandro Venable-Croft | R&D Team Member | Person | Joined UCleaner's research and development team in 2023. |
| NSF I-Corps Teams | Funding Support | Company | Provider of funding and support for startups like UCleaner. |
| Dingman-Lamone Center for Entrepreneurship | Funding Support | Company | Supports entrepreneurial ventures with funding and resources. |
| Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund | Funding Support | Company | Known as The Shils Fund, providing entrepreneurial funding support. |