Zimbis

What Zimbis does

ZIMBIS is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based provider of cloud-hosted, automated inventory management systems purpose-built for the dental market. The company operates as a division of CUBEX LLC, founded in 2019 by dental professionals including Louis Visser, DDS, and Anton Visser, with a focus on three customer segments: dental laboratories, dental specialists/oral surgeons, and general dentists. Its product platform combines internet-connected smart inventory cabinets with HIPAA-compliant cloud software, biometric fingerprint access, RFID tracking via the QBud wireless accessory, FDA lot number traceability for implant components, DEA-compliant controlled substance logging, and bi-directional integration with dental lab and practice management software (Labtrac, Magic Touch/DLCPM). The hardware lineup includes the ZIMBIS Tower (drawer-based lab cabinet), ZIMBIS 1000 (high-density general-purpose cabinet), Flex 1000 and Flex 2000 (high-capacity automated shelving for larger items such as zirconia discs and CAD/CAM blocks, launched in 2025), and the ZIMBIS Mini (compact DEA-compliant cabinet for oral surgery and specialist practices, launched in 2025).

The ZIMBIS software layer provides on-demand inventory visibility, electronic ordering, DEA logbook tracking, FDA lot number tracking, and over 400 standard and customizable business intelligence reports in PDF, Excel, and RTF formats. The company's go-to-market is primarily enterprise field sales with a direct sales team, supplemented by partnerships with dental distributors (Henry Schein and others referenced) and co-marketing through lab management software integration partners. ZIMBIS generates revenue through a hybrid model combining the Smart Subscription Program — a monthly all-inclusive subscription covering hardware, software, installation, training, integration, warranty, and 24/7 support with no upfront capital investment — and direct hardware sales of cabinets and the QBud RFID accessory. Documented customer outcomes include 25% reductions in stock-outs, 20% increases in charge capture, 32% reductions in on-hand inventory, 1-2 hours per day of labor savings, and one DSO (Milledge Dental Partners) reducing supply costs from 15-22% to 2.9% of collections after implementation. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding and operates only in the United States.

Name

Zimbis

Legal name

ZIMBIS LLC

Website

https://zimbis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ZIMBIS provides cloud-hosted, automated inventory management with smart cabinets, biometric access, and FDA/DEA-compliant tracking for dental laboratories, dental specialists, and general dentists in the United States, as a division of CUBEX LLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Inventory Management Software

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114)

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Medication Inventory, Procurement & Supply Chain (Pharmacy) (HLACAKAI)

Keywords

• Dental inventory management
• Smart inventory cabinets
• Controlled substance tracking
• Dental practice automation
• Medical supply management

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Smart Subscription Program: Monthly subscription model for smart cabinet inventory management system including proprietary software, onsite installation, training, integration, warranty, and 24/7 support. No upfront capital investment required.
2. Smart Cabinet Hardware: Sale of smart inventory cabinets including ZIMBIS Tower, Mini, Flex 1000, Flex 2000, QBud, and ZIMBIS 1000. Cabinets can be purchased or subscribed through the Smart Subscription program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ZIMBIS provides a cloud-hosted, automated inventory management system integrated into Smart Inventory Cabinets for dental laboratories, dental specialists, and general dental practices. The platform combines biometrically secured physical cabinets (ZIMBIS Mini, Tower, Flex 1000, Flex 2000, ZIMBIS 1000) with HIPAA-compliant cloud software featuring bi-directional integration to dental practice management systems, automated reordering, FDA lot number tracking, DEA logbook tracking, and over 400 business intelligence reports. Solutions are available via the Smart Subscription program with no upfront capital investment, or as direct hardware purchases.

Product overview

ZIMBIS offers a modular smart inventory management platform for dental laboratories, dental specialists, and general dentists, centered on internet-connected smart cabinets paired with a cloud-hosted HIPAA-compliant software layer. The hardware portfolio spans four cabinet lines — ZIMBIS Mini (compact DEA-compliant cabinet for oral surgeons and specialists), ZIMBIS Tower (high-capacity drawer-based cabinet for dental labs), ZIMBIS Flex 1000 and Flex 2000 (automated shelving systems for larger items), and ZIMBIS 1000 (high-density general-purpose cabinet) — all managed through the ZIMBIS Cloud-Based Software with business intelligence reporting (400+ reports), DEA logbook tracking, FDA lot number traceability, electronic ordering, and automated reordering. Accessories include the QBud wireless RFID device for managing items outside cabinets. Products integrate bi-directionally with dental lab management software (Labtrac, Magic Touch DLCPM) and supply chain partners (ACE Southern). Available via subscription with no upfront capital investment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ZIMBIS 1000 Smart Inventory Cabinet High-capacity smart inventory cabinet with the highest density storage available for dental professionals. Features smart security around critical inventory, bi-directional integration with dental lab management software, automated ordering to suppliers at reorder levels, and up to 60 compartments per drawer for small items like burrs and implants. Available via monthly subscription with no capital purchase required.
• ZIMBIS Tower Comprehensive smart cabinet solution for storing, dispensing, and managing implant components, precious metals, and other expensive supplies in dental labs. Dimensions: 60"H x 19"W x 18"D. Features FDA-compliant lot number tracking, fingerprint ID, automated logging, cloud backup, and bi-directional integration with dental management software. Available with CUBIE drawers and Matrix Drawers.
• ZIMBIS Flex 1000 Automated shelf-based smart cabinet providing over 40 square feet of automated shelf space across four door zones. Designed for larger inventory items such as zirconia discs, printer resin, CAD/CAM blocks, bone graft, and membranes. Pairs with ZIMBIS Tower or Mini. Dimensions: 79.5"H x 31"W x 28"D.
• ZIMBIS Flex 2000 High-capacity automated shelf-based smart cabinet providing over 80 square feet of automated shelf space across four door zones. Doubles the capacity of the Flex 1000 for larger dental lab operations requiring expanded inventory management. Dimensions: 79.5"H x 52"W x 28"D.
• ZIMBIS Mini Compact, affordable DEA-compliant smart cabinet for oral surgery and dental specialist practices. Manages controlled substances with fingerprint ID for secure access, automatic medication reordering to avoid stockouts, automated expiration date monitoring with notifications, FDA-compliant lot number tracking, and bi-directional integration with practice management software.
• ZIMBIS Cloud-Based Software HIPAA-compliant cloud-hosted software platform providing on-demand access to inventory information, electronic ordering, DEA logbook tracking, FDA lot number tracking, and business intelligence reporting. Features over 400 standard and customizable reports in PDF, Excel, and RTF formats. No heavy IT infrastructure required and integrates with dental lab and practice management software.
• Smart Subscription Program All-inclusive monthly subscription offering for ZIMBIS smart cabinet inventory management system, including proprietary cloud-based software, onsite installation, training, bi-directional integration with existing lab management system, comprehensive warranty, and expert 24/7 support. No upfront capital investment required.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% reduction in stock-outs reported by customers
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, key customer and minor.

• Magic Touch Software InternationalcoreTechnology or Integration · 8 September 2022Software integration partnership with Magic Touch Software International. The bi-directional integration allows Magic Touch users to dispense parts for cases directly from ZIMBIS smart cabinets without manual entry. Case information syncs seamlessly, costs transmit back automatically ensuring correct charges, FDA lot numbers are logged for compliance, and automatic reordering triggers when inventory falls below thresholds. ZIMBIS announced this as one of the top management software providers they needed to integrate with.
• ACE Southern Surgical SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 18 August 2022Order integration partnership with ACE Southern, a leading global provider of surgical products including biologics, pharmaceuticals, and surgical supplies. The partnership automates inventory restocking with products appearing in the customer's shopping cart once inventory reorder levels are achieved. Supports ZIMBIS' mission to provide clients with solutions addressing their specific medication and supply requirements.
• Knight Dental Group (Leixir Group Company)key customerOthers · 1 August 2021Knight Dental Group implemented ZIMBIS LabPlus in their implant department in August 2020. The case study demonstrates how ZIMBIS automated purchasing forecasts and FDA lot number tracing while securely housing materials and ensuring accurate allocation to cases.
• Dental Supply Chain NinjaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMilledge Dental Partners brought on Dental Supply Chain Ninja to add experience and discipline to their supply management, and they recommended ZIMBIS smart cabinet inventory management system to Milledge. This partnership helped reduce supply costs from 15-22% to 2.9% of collections.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Henry Schein: Henry Schein is the largest distributor of dental supplies, equipment, and technology in North America and a ZIMBIS channel partner. As a broad incumbent with deep dental relationships and growing software/inventory offerings, Henry Schein could either remain a distributor or expand into direct inventory automation — a key competitive threat to ZIMBIS.
• Omnicell: Omnicell provides automated dispensing, medication management, and supply chain analytics across hospital and ambulatory settings. Its cloud-connected cabinets and BI reporting overlap directly with ZIMBIS' dental offering, although Omnicell focuses on hospital and health-system pharmacy rather than dental specialty.
• BD (Becton Dickinson) — Pyxis: Pyxis (acquired by BD) is the dominant hospital medication and supply management platform with automated dispensing cabinets and analytics. Same 'smart cabinet + cloud software' architecture as ZIMBIS, deployed at much larger scale across hospitals rather than dental specialty sites.
• Cardinal Health: Cardinal Health operates medical product distribution and inventory-management solutions for hospitals, surgery centers, and physician offices. Its scale in healthcare supply chain gives it the capability to enter dental and oral-surgery inventory, mirroring the workflow that ZIMBIS addresses.
• McKesson: McKesson is one of the largest healthcare distribution and medical-surgical supply companies in the United States, with logistics infrastructure and inventory automation capabilities that overlap with ZIMBIS' supply chain and inventory management thesis for dental practices and labs.

Direct peers

• SupplyPro: SupplyPro builds point-of-use automated inventory management systems and industrial vending machines used in manufacturing, healthcare, and lab environments. Closely comparable on the hardware-plus-cloud inventory automation model, though SupplyPro serves general industrial and lab markets rather than dental specialty.
• AutoCrib: AutoCrib specializes in industrial vending machines and automated inventory dispensing systems for MRO and small-parts management. While serving industrial rather than healthcare, the underlying technology — RFID, biometrics, cloud reporting — is directly comparable to ZIMBIS' QBud wireless device and smart cabinet architecture.
• CUBEX LLC: ZIMBIS' parent company operates the same cloud-based automated inventory management model for the animal health market. CUBEX shares leadership with ZIMBIS and provides the underlying hardware, software, and operations platform, making it the most directly comparable peer even though it serves a different vertical.

Others

• Sikka Software: Sikka Software provides practice intelligence, business intelligence, and API integrations to dental practices and DSOs, connecting with PMS systems to surface operational data. While not a hardware/cabinet competitor, Sikka occupies adjacent dental-analytics software territory that increasingly overlaps with ZIMBIS' 400+ BI reports and integration story.

Emerging players

• Patterson Companies: Patterson is a leading dental and animal health distributor offering practice management software and supply chain services. With its dental footprint, Patterson could integrate or develop inventory-management capabilities that overlap with ZIMBIS, making it an emerging competitive peer rather than a current direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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