Where is DryShield located?

DryShield is headquartered in Fountain Valley, United States.

How many employees does DryShield have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at DryShield is 5.

Where does DryShield rank among its competitors?

DryShield ranks 9th amongst 49 active competitors, of which 10 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Perceptive IO, which secured $1.71M in Aug, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of DryShield?

DryShield's top competitors include Neocis, Perceptive IO and DIO Implant. Among them, Perceptive IO secured the most recent funding round in August, 2025.

DryShield - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

DryShield is an acquired company based in Fountain Valley (United States), founded in 2011 by Thien Nguyen and Lan Nguyen. It operates as a Dental care product for dentists. The company has 49 active competitors, including 10 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Neocis, Perceptive IO and DIO Implant.

Company Details

DryShield focuses on developing dental care products. The product developed is DryShield, whose functions are high-suction evacuator, bite blocker, tongue shield and oral pathway protector. The DryShield enables the doctors to use single equipment for multiple purpose during practice.

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Founded Year

2011

Location

Fountain Valley, United States

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

9^th among 49 active competitors

Employee Count

5 as on May 31, 2026

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Exit Details

Acquired by SolmeteX (Apr 11, 2022)

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DryShield got acquired by SolmeteX on Apr 11, 2022.

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DryShield is a funded company.

The founders of DryShield are Thien Nguyen and Lan Nguyen.

Here are the details of DryShield's key team members:

Thien Nguyen: Co-Founder & CEO of DryShield.
Lan Nguyen: Founder of DryShield.

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DryShield's employee count trend

DryShield has 5 employees as of May 26. Here is DryShield's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of DryShield include Neocis, Perceptive IO and DIO Implant. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DryShield, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Neocis 2012, Miami (United States), Series D	Provider of robotic guidance system for dental surgeries	$179M	DFJ Growth, Mirae Asset & 12 others	63/100
2nd	Perceptive IO 2018, Madison (United States), Series B	AI-powered automated robotic surgery device for dentists	$45.1M	Y Combinator, Pacific Dental Services & 9 others	42/100
3rd	DIO Implant 1988, Haeundae (South Korea), Public	Dental implants and equipment	-	Kabouter	40/100
4th	Onpharma 2005, Los Gatos (United States), Series A	Innovating local anesthetic buffering solutions for efficient and painless dentistry	$7.98M	Costella Kirsch	39/100
5th	ClaroNav 2001, Toronto (Canada), Series B	Developer of medical 3D visualization and surgical navigation solutions	$1.52M	BDC	38/100
6th	Elexxion 2002, Singen (Germany), Public	Developer of dental lasers	-	-	36/100
7th	Mininavident 2013, Basel (Switzerland), Acquired	A miniaturised navigation system for dental implant	$1.42M	Straumann Group, The TOP 100 & 5 others	31/100
8th	LANAP 1994, Cerritos (United States), Unfunded	Provider of laser treatment for gum diseases	-	-	30/100
9th	DryShield 2011, Fountain Valley (United States), Acquired	Dental care product for dentists	-	-	29/100
10th	DentistRobot 2017, Budapest (Hungary), Seed	Developer of automated dental products	-	EIC Fund, Europa & 1 others	29/100