Throne Science, the company behind the smart toilet sensor tracking gut health, hydration, and urinary function, today announced the closing of a $10 million Series A funding round, led by Will Ventures with participation from Emerson Collective, Workshop, LEAD VC, Salt VC, Accomplice, Moxxie, Ventures Together, Symphony, Felix Capital, Cosmic Venture Partners, Offscript, V1.VC, and Morrison Seger.
Throne was founded in 2023 and launched to consumers in March of 2026. The device attaches to any standard toilet and uses computer vision and AI to track bathroom habits, provide personalized health insights, and establish patterns around gut health and hydration over time. Focused on a streamlined user experience, data privacy, and unparalleled health analysis, Throne is establishing itself as the premier gut-health wearable for both everyday users and the 25–45 million Americans living with conditions like IBS.
Earlier in July, Throne launched the beta version of their Gut Health AI coach, a highly requested feature that enables users to ask questions about their gut health data and receive personalized feedback. With the new funds, Throne will seek to expand its team and advance R&D efforts for the next generation of the device, which the founders aim to transition into an early detector for colon cancer, America’s second deadliest cancer, and other potentially life-threatening conditions.
“We live in an age where tracking steps, heart rate, sleep, and recovery has become the norm, and yet we disregard the vital insights that come with our bowel movements,” said Throne CEO and founder, Scott Hickle. “Throne is building a platform that will not only provide valuable data about gut health and hydration, but in future iterations of the technology, will also sound alarms regarding more serious health conditions. This raise is an important stepping stone to build the infrastructure we need to get to the next level.”
Consumer interest in gut health has seen rapid expansion in recent years and is projected to reach USD 105.7 billion by 2029 as consumers increasingly recognize the role of the gut microbiome in overall health. As conversations about gut health become more mainstream, Throne is perfectly primed to own the market and provide users with invaluable insights about their hydration and digestive health patterns.
“Consumer hardware is incredibly exciting in the age of AI, where unique and proprietary datasets create real defensibility,” said Ben Gardner, Managing Partner at Will Ventures. “We expect major leaps forward in the next phase of ‘quantified self,’ and gut health is the new frontier. We’re talking about one of the richest sources of health data available, and yet, we have no way to track and optimize our gut health habits today. Throne has the team to create the category, and to address real population health issues along the way.”
“The future of healthcare lies in seeing the broader trends and cycles that shape our health. Throne transforms a routine part of life into a source of continuous data, establishing a baseline that can help doctors identify meaningful changes and detect potential health issues earlier,” said Fern Mandelbaum, Managing Director at Emerson Collective.
In recent months, Throne has expanded its team with veterans from the consumer wearable and health tech industries, including Ben Grynol as VP of Growth (formerly Head of Growth at Levels Health), David Strasfeld, PhD, as SVP of R&D (formerly VP of Research & Innovation at Lumicell and Co-founder of Precision Healing), and Dr. Karan Rajan, the internet’s most trusted voice in gastrointestinal health, as Chief of Science. Throne was also co-founded by John Capodilupo, formerly CTO at WHOOP. Dr. Fola May, M.D., Ph.D., M.Phil (expert in gastroenterology and improving chronic diseases outcomes) and Dr. Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FASGE, AGAF (global leader in colorectal cancer prevention), also recently joined a list of advisors who are among the most respected leaders in gastrointestinal health.
Throne Science is a smart toilet sensor that tracks gut health, hydration, and urinary function automatically with every flush. A discreet sensor attaches to any standard toilet and, combined with Throne’s AI-powered companion app, surfaces continuous patterns in digestive health, hydration status, and urinary function every day. The data accumulates passively and presents itself as accessible, actionable observations rather than clinical readings. Throne’s long-term mission is to build the first at-home, continuous screener for early signs of colorectal cancer and cancers of the urinary tract. For more information, visit thronescience.com
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