Willo is developing an oral care device — a robotic toothbrush alternative — designed to improve plaque removal. The startup says manual brushing cleans 42% of dental plaque while electric brushes clean 46%, framing a clear improvement target. The company has worked with dentists on the product but is keeping many technical details private; the single published photo is the only image available. Willo raised $7.5 million in a funding round led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from Bpifrance and Nest co-founder Matt Rogers. The founders are Hugo de Gentile, Ilan Abehassera and Jean-Marie de Gentile, and the company attended The Refiners accelerator program. Future coverage, according to the article, will examine how the device works, its price, and whether consumers will change how they brush their teeth.

Total raised

$8M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jun 2019