Beam Benefits (formerly Beam Dental, legally Beam Technologies Inc.) is a digitally-native employee ancillary benefits company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 2012 by University of Louisville engineering graduates Alex Frommeyer, Alex Curry and Dan Dykes, it began with the IoT-connected Beam Brush before pivoting into dental insurance. It offers dental, vision, life, disability and supplemental health coverage through an online platform with self-service quoting, enrollment and AI-assisted underwriting, serving more than 25,000 small businesses and writing roughly $175 million of premium in 2025. Principal Financial Group completed its acquisition of Beam on September 1, 2026.
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Founded
2012
Employees
201–500
Total Funding
$225.5M
10 rounds
Principal Financial Group completed its acquisition of Beam Benefits, effective Sept 1, 2026; announced July 7, 2026
Company now owned by Principal; no private secondary liquidity path
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $225.5M across 10 rounds
Last updated 10-07-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | Series F (Venture) | $17.5M | — | Not disclosed |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Growth Capital (Venture Debt) Press release | $40M | — | Trinity Capital |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Equity Round (Series Undisclosed) | $29.8M | — | Not disclosed |
Tolithia Kornweibel
Chief Executive Officer
Alex Frommeyer
Co-Founder & Board Director (former CEO)
Alex Curry
Co-Founder
Dan Dykes
Co-Founder
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