Throne Science, a startup that mounts an AI-powered camera inside toilets to analyze waste for health insights, has closed a $10 million Series A round. The financing was led by Will Ventures and included Emerson Collective, Workshop, LEAD VC, Salt VC, Accomplice and Moxxie Ventures, the company told Crunchbase News. The round pushes Throne Science’s total funding to nearly $18 million since its founding in 2023.

What You Need to Know

Throne Science uses computer vision models trained by gastroenterologists to turn raw toilet camera footage into metrics on stool and urine characteristics. The device connects to a smartphone app that shows hydration levels, gut health trends and more. The startup was co-founded by former Whoop CTO John Capodilupo, who lives with ulcerative colitis, and CEO Scott Hickle. The new funding will accelerate development of its AI analysis pipeline and the recently launched Gut Health AI coach.

How the Toilet Camera Works

Throne Science’s hardware sits inside the toilet bowl and captures video of each bowel movement and urination. A pipeline of a dozen computer vision models processes the footage. Some of these models were trained by practicing gastroenterologists to detect specific characteristics. The system then translates raw data into readable health metrics such as hydration status, stool consistency and frequency.

  • Throne Science: The company ships the toilet camera and a subscription app for ongoing analysis.
  • Gut Health AI: A beta AI coach launched this month lets users ask questions about their data and receive personalized feedback.
  • Hickle: CEO Scott Hickle says the goal is to make waste-based health measurement an inevitable part of daily life.

Investors and Funding Details

Will Ventures led the Series A, a sports and health-tech venture firm. The round also drew support from Emerson Collective, Workshop, LEAD VC, Salt VC, Accomplice and Moxxie Ventures. Throne Science had previously raised an undisclosed seed round. With this $10 million injection, the startup has amassed $18 million since its founding. The company plans to use the capital to expand its engineering team, refine its AI models and scale production of the toilet camera unit.

Why This Matters

Gut health is increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of overall wellness, yet most people have no way to objectively track it. Throne Science’s approach offers a noninvasive, daily data stream that could help users spot early signs of dehydration, inflammatory bowel disease or dietary reactions. For investors, the round signals growing appetite for consumer health devices that cross into intimate household routines. If Throne Science succeeds, it could redefine how people think about bathroom visits, turning them into data points for proactive health management. The involvement of former Whoop CTO John Capodilupo adds credibility, as Whoop helped popularize wearable fitness tracking. Throne Science aims to do the same for gut health, but from a decidedly different vantage point.