Shervin Molayem
About Shervin Molayem
Shervin Molayem is a periodontist based in Beverly Hills, California, and a co-founder of Trust AI. He attended the University of Southern California. His own site describes him as a periodontist and implant surgeon in Los Angeles. He is also Chief Innovation Officer at Trust AI.
He has built or co-founded several dental companies. He co-founded Pair Dental, now part of Cloud Dentistry, where he has served as a board member. He also co-founded The DAS Group, described as a dental accelerator and venture capital firm. He previously worked as an Editor at the Journal of Oral Medicine and Dental Research, and a DrBicuspid author note says he founded the UCLA and USC dental research journals.
Trust AI was founded in 2025. It makes Isaac, an AI platform for dental practices. In August 2025 the company announced a $6 million seed round. He also serves on the Innovation Committee of the Dental AI Association (DAIA), according to his Oral Biolife biography.
Crunchbase lists one personal investment: an angel round in Dentulu, announced June 1, 2019, alongside SM Investment Partners GP. Crunchbase shows no lead investments and no exits. A contact-data listing of his LinkedIn history also names angel investing in Pearl from December 2021 and an advisory and investor role at DentlyTec from July 2023. Crunchbase does not list those two.
His Oral Biolife biography calls him a board member, angel investor and entrepreneur. It says he has supported startups in dental staffing, smart oral appliances and periodontal therapeutics.
His clearest AI work is as an operator. He co-founded Trust AI, a dental AI company, and speaks publicly about AI in clinical decision support and treatment planning. A podcast page also says he consults for robotics innovators such as Perceptive. No AI-specific angel checks are confirmed in the public sources reviewed.
His public activity centers on dental and oral health technology, with AI as a growing theme. He has invested at the angel stage, and Trust AI's seed round came after his involvement as a founder. He has not published a check size, preferred round or geographic mandate. In a DrBicuspid article he co-wrote, he describes dentists making angel investments of $50,000 to $100,000. That is general commentary, not a statement of his own check size. His known activity is in Los Angeles and the wider US dental market.
- Dentulu: angel round announced June 2019 (Crunchbase), with SM Investment Partners GP.
- Pearl: angel investor from December 2021, per a contact-data listing of his LinkedIn history; not listed on Crunchbase.
- DentlyTec: advisory board member and investor from July 2023, per the same listing.
- Trust AI: co-founded by him; dental AI platform that announced a $6M seed round in August 2025.
- Cloud Dentistry: board member since September 2021 (listing); Pair Dental, which he co-founded, is now part of the company.
- crunchbase.com/person/shervin-molayem
- crunchbase.com/organization/trust-ai
- linkedin.com/in/dr-shervin-molayem-2502b521
- oralbiolife.com/dr-shervin-molayem-dds-periodontist
- drbicuspid.com/dental-practice/office-management/practice-trends/artic
- insidedentalhygiene.com/news/?newsID=102804
- prnewswire.com/news-releases/trust-ai-unveils-isaac-practiceos-the-fir
- contactout.com/DrShervin-Molayem-3124624
Investing activity
Shervin Molayem has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has founded 4 companies.
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Frequently asked questions about Shervin Molayem
Is Shervin Molayem an angel investor?
Yes, though on a small scale. Crunchbase lists one angel investment, in Dentulu in 2019, and his Oral Biolife biography describes him as an angel investor.
What does Shervin Molayem invest in?
His public investments and advisory roles are mostly in dental technology, such as staffing platforms and AI tools. Founders outside dental or health care have no public track record to point to.
What is Shervin Molayem's check size?
It is not public. A DrBicuspid article he co-wrote mentions dentist angel investments of $50,000 to $100,000, but that is general commentary and not his own figure.
What companies has Shervin Molayem founded?
He co-founded Trust AI, The DAS Group and Pair Dental, which is now part of Cloud Dentistry. Crunchbase counts four founded companies in total.
Where is Shervin Molayem based?
He is based in Beverly Hills, California. Trust AI is headquartered in San Francisco.
How should founders approach Shervin Molayem?
He is active on LinkedIn, where he posts about AI in dentistry. Pitches that are specific to dental or clinical AI are the closest fit to his public work.
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