hyperDENT®
Munich-based developer of hyperDENT®, the world-leading dental CAM software enabling dental labs and milling centers to manufacture prosthetics, crowns, bridges, and implants on virtually any milling machine via an open, machine-agnostic platform.
- CEO / Founder
- Ferdinand Schwenkert
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $5.94M
- Latest Round
- Venture - Series Unknown (2021-11)
- Key Investors
- Bayern Kapital, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Coparion
Technology & Products
Key Products
hyperDENT® (dental CAM software)
Technological Advantage
Deep dental-specific toolpath algorithms for all dental materials; widest milling machine compatibility library; 6 international subsidiaries providing local support; anti-piracy alliance with CIMsystem, GO2cam Dental, ModuleWorks; hyperDENT V10 modern UI launched 2025.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
hyperDENT® is an open dental CAM platform compatible with hundreds of milling machines, allowing dental labs to use best-in-class CAM toolpaths for any material — zirconia, PMMA, glass ceramics, titanium, CoCr — without machine vendor lock-in.
How They Differentiate
Broadest milling machine compatibility (open platform vs closed ecosystems); specialized dental-only CAM vs general CAM tools adapted for dental; strong CTO-driven toolpath innovation since founding.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Dental laboratories, dental milling centers, dental prosthetics manufacturers, CAD/CAM system integrators, dental clinics with in-house milling.
Industry Verticals
Medical; Dental Technology
Competitors
Dental Wings DWOS; Dentsply Sirona inLab CAM; CIMsystem ArtCAM Dental
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Global sales across 10+ countries; 6 international subsidiaries; thousands of dental lab customers; LinkedIn: 51-200 employees
Major Milestones
2007: Founded in Munich as spin-out of OPEN MIND Technologies; 2011: Dr. Ferdinand Schwenkert takes over leadership; hyperDENT Compact launched for desktop mill mass market; 2025: hyperDENT V10 released with modernized UI; International expansion to 10 subsidiaries across Europe, Asia, North America
Notable Customers
VOCO GmbH (partner), Dental Direkt (partner)