Toronto-based oral health startup Toothpod has secured CAD$25,000 in non-dilutive funding from Natural Products Canada (NPC) through its Fast Track to Financing program. The funding was announced on October 22, 2026, as part of NPC’s investment in five Canadian early-stage companies.
The contribution will support a CAD$65,000 project focused on customer discovery and market segmentation. Toothpod will use the project to identify its target customer groups and develop a go-to-market strategy informed by market research.
Founded in 2022 by Vishar Yaghoubian and Brian Webb, Toothpod develops functional dental chewing gum designed to support oral hygiene when brushing is not practical. Its chewable product is formulated with ingredients including hydroxyapatite, resveratrol and magnolia bark extract, which the company uses to support enamel remineralization and oral care. The product is intended to complement rather than replace conventional brushing.
Toothpod launched its dental chewable product in 2025 and expanded availability from US dental clinics to online consumers across North America. The startup has also received support from University of Toronto entrepreneurship programs, including the Entrepreneurship Hatchery, UTEST and Health Innovation Hub.
The latest contribution forms part of NPC’s CAD$1.02 million investment announcement covering five Canadian startups developing natural and bio-based products.
