Mehrak Assadian
Co-Founder & CEO, Tavali | Building AI for Smarter Dental Operations | Healthcare Operator | Michigan Ross EMBA
Based in Encinitas
About
I'm the Co-Founder & CEO of Tavali, an AI-powered dental operations platform. Tavali handles the work that quietly drains practices — AI-assisted perio charting, clinical scribing, insurance verification, treatment planning follow-through — so dentists stop spending hours on documentation and teams get back to patients. I built Tavali from firsthand experience. I'm a healthcare provider with nearly a decade at a Federally Qualified Health Center, where I charted daily in the EMR and know exactly how much clinical time documentation consumes. I'm also a dental practice owner, so I've seen the same drain from the operator's side — and my Executive MBA from Michigan Ross taught me how to build the fix. We're currently running pilots with dental practices and building toward the AI-native operating system for dentistry. If you invest in healthcare AI or vertical SaaS — or you're thinking about how AI reshapes the business of healthcare — I'd love to meet.
Looking to connect with
Pre-seed and seed investors in healthcare AI and vertical SaaS; angels with healthcare or dental experience; DSO and dental practice operators; and strategic partners in dental software, distribution, and group practice.
Hobbies & interests
Swimming, strength training, reading, museums, and high school football.
Experience
- Team Member at Tavali
Education
- University of Michigan, Master of Business Administration - MBA, 2024
Interests & expertise
Interests: Expand network, Find an advisor, Fundraising, Investing, Mentor
Functions: Finance, Marketing, Operations, Product, Sales
Roles: Business Owner, Executive, Founder
Industries: AI, Life Science, MedTech, Tech