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Kelowna-based VC Firm Atrium Ventures Invests $150,000 in BC's Perfit Dental Solutions Inc.
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Vanouver, BC, June 22, 2017--(T-Net)--Atrium Ventures VCC Inc. (Atrium) has announced a $150,000 investment into Perfit Dental Solutions Inc. (Perfit).
Specializing in digital dentistry, Perfit is focused on disrupting the global denture industry.
The current process is over one hundred years old and extremely labour-intensive - all dentures are hand sculpted. New digital technologies will revolutionize dental service delivery across the planet and Perfit aims to be a Canadian leader in this transformation, according to the company.
Led by Steve Cowburn, George Cowburn and Chris Kopas, Perfit has developed new denture products, technologies and workflows that are currently available in multiple dental clinics throughout western Canada and are preparing to launch the next phase of their growth strategy.
“We believe the timing is right for Perfit. The denture industry is ripe for disruption, the team has tremendous experience and are quickly becoming recognized as key opinion leaders throughout the industry, not only in Canada but throughout the US and Europe as well,” said Jeff Keen, Managing Director at Atrium. “We are very excited about their future.”
“We're incredibly lucky as a business where the products we make have an instant and life-changing impact on our patients. Our calling is to help people smile and this investment will enable us to accelerate our growth in the Canadian market. As members of Accelerate Okanagan, it is a dream come true to partner with those involved in its creation and other successful entrepreneurs / mentors who continue to give back to the community.” said Steve Cowburn Co-founder of Perfit. “Atrium also has great community support from Interior Saving Credit Union and the Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust, which is a reflection of Atriums great leadership group. We are thrilled about this very strategic investment,”
About Atrium Ventures (VCC) Inc.
Atrium Ventures is an entrepreneur led venture capital corporation that makes investments in promising new technology companies in British Columbia. Atrium's institutional investment partners include Interior Saving Credit Union and the Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust.
Perfit Dental Solutions (Perfit) Inc.
Perfit Dental Solutions is focused on developing dental technology to deliver high quality, immediate gratification products which benefit both patients and practitioners. Perfit's team of global experts utilize leading edge technology including 3D scanners, 3D printers and industrial scale milling machines to deliver premium dental products.