exocad
Develops open-platform dental CAD/CAM software for designing and producing dental restorations, implants, and orthodontic appliances, enabling seamless integration with 3D printers and digital workflows.
- CEO / Founder
- Tillmann Steinbrecher
- Team Size
- 201-500
- Stage
- Acquired
- Latest Round
- Acquired - €376M - March 2020
- Key Investors
- Fraunhofer Venture; The Carlyle Group; Align Technology
Technology & Products
Key Products
Open-platform dental CAD/CAM software, including flagship product DentalCAD.
Technological Advantage
Proprietary software algorithms achieve 99.5% accuracy in dental restoration fits, protected by trade secrets and patents from Fraunhofer, with seamless integration across 150+ hardware partners reducing customer switching costs.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces dental restoration design time by up to 50% through automated workflows and AI features, while cutting production costs by 30% via optimized 3D printing parameters, enabling labs to handle 40% more cases annually.
How They Differentiate
Offers 3x faster design workflows than 3Shape Dental System (15 vs. 45 minutes per crown) at 20% lower subscription cost, with broader 3D printer integration (200+ materials vs. 50+ for competitors) and open-platform flexibility.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Dental labs, clinics, OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), and system integrators
Industry Verticals
Dental; Medical Devices; Additive Manufacturing
Competitors
comforte AG
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Over 70,000 licenses sold globally as of 2025, with estimated annual revenue of $72.6M and 25% employee growth.
Major Milestones
Founded in 2010 as Fraunhofer spinoff; Acquired by Align Technology in 2020 for €376M; Launched ChairsideCAD in 2018; Expanded to 150+ countries
Notable Customers
Ivoclar; Coherent; Evident