Parallel Health

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Parallel Health
Company type Private
IndustryHealthcare
Founded2020;5 years ago (2020) in San Francisco, United States
Founder
  • Natalise Kalea Robinson
  • Nathan Brown
Headquarters
San Francisco
,
United States
Key people
  • Natalise Kalea Robinson (CEO)
  • Nathan Brown (CSO)
Website www.parallelhealth.io

Parallel Health is an American health technology company that develops personalized skin care products. [1] [2] The company was founded by Natalise Kalea Robinson, who serves as chief executive officer, [3] and Nathan Brown, [4] who is chief science officer. [5] It is based in San Francisco, California. [6]

History

Parallel was founded in 2021 to develop phage-based products tailored to individual skin microbiomes. [7]

It had raised $2.3 million in pre-seed funding and debuted at TechCrunch Disrupt. [8] In 2022, it was noted in Fast Company ’s 'World Changing Ideas' Awards. [9]

In 2024, the company's paper in The Dermatologist on how testing the skin microbiome and applying phage therapy could reduce inflammation and redness. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Shapouri, Beth. "Market Research: The AI Boom Expands to the Hair and Makeup Counter". The Information. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  2. ↑ Amay, Joane (2023-12-14). "Would You Share Your DNA in Pursuit of Good Skin?". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  3. ↑ Coldewey, Devin (2024-03-14). "Microbiome startups respond as industry is accused of 'questionable practices'". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  4. ↑ Russell, Melia. "Here are the best and most daring looks from TechCrunch Disrupt 2023". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  5. ↑ "Hyaluronic acid vs niacinamide—how do these two skincare powerhouses differ?". My Imperfect Life. 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  6. ↑ "Parallel Health". Inc.
  7. ↑ Mendez, Andrew (2023-09-19). "Meet the 4 Bay Area startups that made the TechCrunch Battlefield pitch competition cut". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  8. ↑ Coldewey, Devin (2023-09-20). "Parallel Health takes a biotech-forward approach to skincare with custom phage therapy". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  9. ↑ "These innovative projects are changing the health industry". Fast Company. 2022-05-03. Archived from the original on 2025-09-14. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  10. ↑ Soon, Seaver; Brown, Nathan (October 2024). "Next-Generation Skin Microbiome Testing and Bacteriophage Therapy". www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
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