Newton

AI-powered phone platform for dentists

3.4Score#256 of 999 agents#11 of 42 in Receptionist

Why it ranks #256

Newton, an AI receptionist from YC W24, ranks #256 of 999 AI agents and #11 of 42 in Receptionist, with a score of 3.4 of 10. Data as of 3 Oct 2026.

The score adds four parts, each 0 to 10, by weight. Every point comes from public evidence. How scoring works ·

Proof 2 × 30% 0.6
Scale 3 × 30% 0.9
Momentum 4 × 25% 1.0
Autonomy 6 × 15% 0.9
= 3.4

Proof
Do customers use it? 30% of the score
2
Claims a customer result.
- +2
  A customer result
  “Our software books a patient a day on average for customers, leading to thousands in net new revenue per week.”
  Launch YC post · 22 Mar 2024
Not found: revenue or growth (+4), named customers (+3), a customer count (+2), work done at scale (+2)
Scale
Is there a real company behind it? 30% of the score
3
4 people, raised $3.8M.
- +2
  4 people on its YC page3 or 4 people
- +1
  Raised $3.8MNewton Raises $3.8 Million to Bring AI-Native Workflow Automation to Dental Practices – Unite.AISource · 22 Oct 2025
Momentum
Is it shipping and growing now? 25% of the score
4
Shows hiring and funding news.
- +2
  Hiring: 2 open rolesFounding Engineer, Founding Business Development Representative YC page
- +2
  Funding news in the last yearNewton Raises $3.8 Million to Bring AI-Native Workflow Automation to Dental Practices – Unite.AISource · 22 Oct 2025
Not found: launch YC post in the last 6 months (+3), new traction claim in the last 6 months (+2), a batch in the last year (it is YC Winter 2024) (+1)
Autonomy
How much of the job does it do on its own? 15% of the score
6
Supervised agent: takes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
- +6
  Level 2 of 4: Supervised agentTakes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
What the model read
- Acts in other systems: 89% likely
- Finishes whole tasks: 44% likely
- Calls itself an agent: 96% likely
Level 2: Takes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.

About Newton

Newton is the AI phone system built for retail healthcare practices—starting with dentists. We replace outdated phone systems and clunky communication tools with a modern agentic platform that handles scheduling, billing, and patient communication.