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Parallel Health

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

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Parallel Health
Company type
Private
IndustryHealthcare
Founded2021 (2021) 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)
Websitewww.parallelhealth.io

Parallel Health is an American health technology company that develops personalized skin care products.12 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

At its inception, Parallel joined the Illumina Accelerator by Illumina, Inc.8

It had raised $2.3 million in pre-seed funding and debuted at TechCrunch Disrupt.9 In 2022, it was noted in Fast Company’s 'World Changing Ideas' Awards.10

In 2024, the company published a paper in The Dermatologist on how testing the skin microbiome and applying phage therapy could successfully engineer a patient’s skin microbiome reduce inflammation and redness.11

References

References

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  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.
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  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. Pedersen, Amanda (8 February 2021). "Genomics Leader Illumina Revs Its Company Creation Engine". MD&DI. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  9. Coldewey, Devin (2023-09-20). "Parallel Health takes a biotech-forward approach to skincare with custom phage therapy". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  10. "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.
  11. Soon, Seaver; Brown, Nathan (October 2024). "Next-Generation Skin Microbiome Testing and Bacteriophage Therapy". www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com. Retrieved 2025-10-19.