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Mia Healthcare raises ZAR15 million from Vumela Fund for dental care
South African e-health company Mia Healthcare has raised ZAR15 million, about $920,000, from Vumela Fund to expand access to affordable dental and orthodontic care.
By Propel Africa · 2026-05-26
Mia Healthcare has raised ZAR15 million, about $920,000, from Vumela Fund, Disrupt Africa reported on 26 May.
What Mia does
Mia Healthcare Technologies is an e-health company that improves access to dental care through mobile and fixed dental practices. It also makes clear aligners locally, at a lower price point. Dr Zane Stennings and Dr Karishma Soni founded the company in 2021. It is South African and serves South Africa and wider Southern Africa, with plans to go beyond the region.
Plans for the funding
The new money will deepen Mia's national footprint, expand its manufacturing capacity and broaden access to affordable dental and orthodontic care. Sally Kitley, associate principal at Edge Growth, which manages the fund, said of the team: "They have an impressive management team with deep industry knowledge".
At a glance
- Company: Mia Healthcare
- Raised: ZAR15 million (about $920,000)
- Investor: Vumela Fund
- Founded: 2021, by Dr Zane Stennings and Dr Karishma Soni
- Markets: South Africa and Southern Africa
- Use of funds: National footprint and manufacturing capacity