# Bryan Frist

> Bryan Frist is the CEO and co-founder of Yoshi Mobility, a Nashville-based automotive services startup that began by delivering gasoline to cars in San Francisco and has grown into a fleet maintenance, virtual vehicle inspection, and mobile EV charging company backed by General Motors, ExxonMobil, Bridgestone, and Y Combinator. A Princeton and Harvard Business School graduate and son of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, he also runs the early-stage investment firm Friale Ventures and has raised more than $90M for Yoshi at a valuation north of $200M.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Yoshi Mobility
- **Organizations:** Yoshi Mobility, Friale Ventures, China Health Care Corporation, PullRequest (former board member), Frist Art Museum
- **From:** Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Secondary education, St. Albans School, History (premedical studies); Class Day chair, Princeton University, MBA, with honors, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled Yoshi Mobility from a roadside fuel-delivery app to a multi-line mobility company operating in all 50 states, Raised over $90M total funding including a $26M Series C in 2024 at a $200M+ valuation, Secured strategic investment from General Motors, ExxonMobil, Bridgestone, DN Automotive, Y Combinator, Joe Montana's Liquid 2 Ventures and Kevin Durant

## Career timeline

- **pre-2015** — Chief Strategy Officer / founding team at China Health Care Corporation, co-launched with uncle Thomas F. Frist Jr. (acquired by Bain Capital in 2017)
- **2015** — Co-founded Yoshi with Nick Alexander and Daniel Hunter after Harvard Business School
- **2016** — Yoshi participates in Y Combinator (Summer 2016 batch)
- **2017** — Yoshi raises $2.1M seed; expands to Atlanta and Nashville
- **2022** — Board member of PullRequest, which was acquired by HackerOne
- **2024** — Yoshi raises $26M Series C led by GM Ventures; valuation tops $200M; acquires Mobile Auto Concepts

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled Yoshi Mobility from a roadside fuel-delivery app to a multi-line mobility company operating in all 50 states
- Raised over $90M total funding including a $26M Series C in 2024 at a $200M+ valuation
- Secured strategic investment from General Motors, ExxonMobil, Bridgestone, DN Automotive, Y Combinator, Joe Montana's Liquid 2 Ventures and Kevin Durant
- Nashville Business Journal 40 Under 40 (October 2021)
- Nashville Business Journal Most Admired CEOs (December 2021)
- Founder and Managing Partner of Friale Ventures
- Hosted a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital fundraiser that raised $1.8M (October 2024)

## Latest updates

- **2024-03** — Yoshi acquired Mobile Auto Concepts, adding tire care, preventative maintenance, multipoint inspections and eco-friendly washes.
- **2024-04** — Closed $26M Series C led by GM Ventures with Bridgestone Americas; valuation topped $200M.
- **2024-10** — Hosted a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital fundraiser raising $1.8M.

## Links

- Website: https://yoshimobility.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanfrist
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/startyoshi
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startyoshi/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startyoshi

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Last updated: 2026-06-14