Skip to main content
DDS ConnectsDDS ConnectsPowered by Clinsight
IndustriesServicesAdvisorsPitch NightsFoundersJobsEventsBlogsLog In
DDS Connects premium

Founder Connect Program

Dentistry’s first founder-focused matchmaking platform, connecting you with the KOLs, advisors, experts, investors, and industry leaders you need to build and grow.

DDS Connects$500/monthMonth to month

A connection program for founders in dentistry and oral health.

Every introduction is opt-in, with no guarantees. The person you want to meet gets your reason for reaching out along with your bio and LinkedIn, and decides whether to accept.

The intros keep coming: Darius’s top 10 picks for you, based on your persona when you register, rotating through alongside people he meets along the way.

Inside the program

What membership looks like

01

Sessions and events

Expert sessions and live events

  • Two 1:1 expert sessions every month
  • Event access for you + one guest
  • Live founder sessions and a self-learning library
02

Introductions

Warm introductions to the right people

  • Launch into DDS’s LinkedIn connections
  • Free introductions to KOLs, advisors and investors, then an ongoing stream of opt-in intros
  • Lists on file, plus tools and tips
03

Console

Message anyone in the network

  • Console access to message people in the network
  • Every request and reply in one place
  • Opt-in, no guarantees: they see your message, bio and LinkedIn, then decide
04

Brand and visibility

Get found, by people and by AI

  • SEO and AI answers optimisation, run by ClinAds
  • Website and competitor analysis
  • Mentions in editorials and blogs we write
Who this is ideal for

Founders commercializing and going to market who want to meet meaningful strategic investors, or to raise in collaboration on an SPV with the management company of our private fund.

  • Brand exposure through warm connections within the industry
  • Piggyback on events we organize or co-host
  • Access to data on software tools, tips and tricks that accelerate growth
  • Ambassadors across the industry who are motivated and able to refer you to customers and event attendees
Direct access

What you get from the co-founders

Darius Somekhian
Darius Somekhian
Co-founder

Partnerships and business development; events, contacts, and who should know you.

Shivam Bhatia
Shivam Bhatia
Co-founder

GTM through tech and AI tools; systems, automation, and practical leverage. Product, architecture, CRM and platform direction, with the Clinsight development team and ClinAds for marketing and ads.

Network and access
  • Two 1:1 expert sessions every month
  • Launch into DDS’s LinkedIn connections
  • Paid console access to message people in the network
  • A set number of free introductions, then an ongoing stream of opt-in intros (no guarantees)
  • Event access for you + one guest (written exceptions for high-ticket or limited events)
  • Occasional DDS Connects company-page support
  • Mentions in editorials and blogs we write
  • Lists on file (no guarantee of accuracy, freshness, or bounce rate) + tools and tips
  • Founder self-learning library and live founder sessions
Brand and visibility support (ClinAds)
  • SEO optimisation, run by ClinAds
  • AI answers optimisation
  • Website analysis
  • Competitor analysis
  • Installation of command prompts for your own use with Claude, ChatGPT, or Grok
  • Self-guided support on brand story, brand terminology, mission statement, and vision statement

If this interests you, reply and we will send the agreement and payment link.

Register Today!