Our Mission

How We Got Here

Founded in 2017, NYC-based Torch Dental has been providing a simpler and smarter way to manage, order and budget for dental supplies, equipment and office supplies for independent dental practices. Torch Dental is built for dentists, by people that understand.

It started with the dental professionals in our families – the Boukadoum brothers found their dentist sister frustrated with the disorganized and opaque way that dental practices managed their supplies and equipment. They joined forces with software engineer Drew Werner, the son of a dental hygienist, who shared a similar passion for finding a better solution.

Khaled Boukadoum

FOUNDER. CO-CEO

Khaled has always been passionate about healthcare and technology. The Boukadoum family has many healthcare professionals from dentists to interventional radiologists. At the age of 13, Khaled set up a teleradiology system for his father so that he could read X-rays and MRIs at home instead of going to the hospital at 2 a.m. for emergencies. Before founding Torch, Khaled was a private equity investor at Blackstone. He graduated from Harvard Business School for his MBA and the University of Virginia with the highest distinction for his Bachelor’s degree.

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Yassine Boukadoum

FOUNDER. CO-CEO

Yassine has been an entrepreneur for as long as he can remember. He is passionate about using technology to solve real world problems, with a particular interest in marketplaces and healthcare solutions. He believes technology can materially improve the lives of healthcare providers, particularly dentists like his sister. Yassine was previously an early employee at SmartAsset where he led product initiatives that helped grow revenue from $1M to $100M. He graduated with distinction from Harvard Business School and graduated with the highest distinction at the University of Virginia for his Bachelor’s degree.


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Drew Werner

FOUNDER. CTO

Drew is a process junkie who loves to use technology to solve complex workflows. With Torch, Drew aims to build a world-class solution that transforms the way practices manage procurement. Prior to Torch, Drew led the infrastructure team for Dropbox Paper, a real-time collaboration tool, and was also an early employee at Datadog where he worked on their real-time metrics system. Drew’s mother was a dental hygienist who ruthlessly drilled her family in proper flossing technique. Drew has dual degrees in math and physics from MIT and also received a law degree from Harvard.

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