Throne
Category: AI in Healthcare
An AI-powered toilet camera device that analyzes stool and urine to provide insights into gut health, hydration, and urological function. Throne was founded in 2023. The company is led by Scott Hickle. Based in Austin, TX, USA. Team size: N/A. Total funding raised: $4 million. Latest round: $4 million Seed round led by Moxxie Ventures (announced May 2025). Key investors include Moxxie Ventures, Lance Armstrong, Tara Viswanathan (Rupa Health co-founder), Justin Mares (TrueMed founder).
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Austin, TX, USA
- Team size
- N/A
- Total funding
- $4 million
Value proposition
Delivers non-invasive, real-time, personalized health insights from waste analysis using physician-trained AI, ensuring robust privacy and data security.
Products and solutions
Toilet-mounted camera hardware, AI-driven health analysis software platform
Unique value
Integrates computer vision with physician-trained AI algorithms to analyze waste directly from toilet bowl images, offering continuous at-home health monitoring with a strong emphasis on user privacy.
Target customer
Consumers interested in personal gut health and hydration monitoring, the aging population, and individuals with chronic digestive or urological conditions.
Industries served
Consumer Healthcare, Digital Health Diagnostics, Wellness Technology
Technology advantage
Proprietary AI models, anonymized image capture with automatic deletion of non-essential images, data encryption, and a non-invasive approach to health diagnostics.
How they differentiate
Focus on 'artificial gut intelligence' through direct visual analysis of stool and urine using a specialized attachable device, underpinned by physician-trained AI models and enhanced privacy measures.
Main competitors
Other smart toilet companies, Digital digestive health tracking solutions (e.g., diagnostic apps, non-visual tools)
Key partnerships
University of Washington (research collaboration), The University of Chicago (research collaboration)
Notable customers
Not publicly announced due to early stage
Major milestones
Successfully raised $4 million in seed funding Hired John Capodilupo (co-founder of WHOOP) as Chief Product Officer Developed a pre-production working prototype Established research collaborations with major universities Featured in technology publications such as TechCrunch
Growth metrics
Currently in pre-production with beta testing initiated in late 2024; detailed user growth metrics not publicly disclosed.
Market positioning
Niche innovator in at-home, non-invasive diagnostic technologies for digestive and urological health.
Geographic focus
United States
Patents and IP
No patents or intellectual property details publicly disclosed.
About Scott Hickle
Scott Hickle is the Co-Founder and CEO of Throne, a health-tech startup that developed an AI-powered toilet camera to analyze users' waste for health insights. Before Throne, he co-founded Leo, a healthcare staffing marketplace. His earlier experience includes working as a Product Manager at Apple. He holds both a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.
Official website: https://www.thronescience.com/