Bristle was founded by David Lin, Brian Maurer, Shivam Patel in 2020.

Who are Bristle's investors?

Bristle's investors include Initialized Capital, R/GA Ventures, Y Combinator, 645 Ventures, Axial VC, BR Capital, North South Ventures.

Where is Bristle headquartered?

Bristle is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Bristle

YC W21

San Francisco, US · Founded 2020 · 6 employees · 7 known investors

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Bristle provides digital tools and insights to help people assess and improve their oral health, positioning dental care as a preventive step toward overall wellness.

Digital Health Healthtech Wellness & Fitness Consumer Health Services TelemedicineUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)

Bristle was founded in 2020 by David Lin, Brian Maurer, and Shivam Patel.

David Lin Co-Founder and CSOHe has over a decade of experience in molecular biology, bioinformatics, virology, microbiology, synthetic biology, and cell biology.

Brian Maurer Co-FounderHe previously worked in sales and marketing roles at Illumina and Twist Bioscience, focusing on genomics technologies.

Shivam Patel Co-FounderShivam Patel is a co-founder at Bristle, where he focuses on finance, operations, and partnerships.

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Investors · 7

Initialized Capitallisted by Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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R/GA Ventureslisted by R/GA VenturesBrooklyn

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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645 VenturesreportedNew York · $1M – $15M

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Axial VCreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

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BR CapitalreportedCoral Gables

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North South VenturesreportedToronto

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Funding

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Undisclosed amountseedJul 2022
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In the news

Bristle Raises $3M for First At-Home Oral Microbiome Testbristlehealth.com · Oct 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Bristle do?: Bristle provides digital tools and insights to help people assess and improve their oral health, positioning dental care as a preventive step toward overall wellness.
Who founded Bristle?: Bristle was founded by David Lin, Brian Maurer, Shivam Patel in 2020.
Who are Bristle's investors?: Bristle's investors include Initialized Capital, R/GA Ventures, Y Combinator, 645 Ventures, Axial VC, BR Capital, North South Ventures.
Where is Bristle headquartered?: Bristle is headquartered in San Francisco, US.