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20148 events
  1. as of Jun 2014Capability
    Worked with hospitals in 19 countries
    “We're now working with hospitals in 19 countries.” 21:21
    Unverified1 source· Talk
    3 more capabilities
    • as of Jun 2014100% of every donation directly funds medical care; Watsi takes no cut
      Unverified1 source
    • as of Jun 2014Crowdfunding platform for healthcare that lets anyone donate as little as $5 to fund medical care for people in need
      Unverified1 source
    • as of Jun 2014Described as Y Combinator's inaugural nonprofit
      Unverified1 source
  2. Jun 20, 2014Funding
    Paul Graham invested in Watsi
    First check
    “he wrote us our first check and invited us to join YC.” 15:32
    Verified2 sources· Talk
  3. as of Jun 2014Capability
    TechCrunch: Featured Watsi
    Featured Watsi
    “Watsi had been featured on TechCrunch.” 8:46
    Unverified1 source· Talk
  4. as of Jun 2014Capability
    Publishes its financials and operations on its website
    “We'd be completely transparent. We'd go through the extra effort to put all of our financials and operations on the website.” 7:37
    Unverified1 source· Talk
  5. Jun 20, 2014Founded
    Chase Adam founded Watsi
    “Chase Adam, the founder of Watsi.” 0:00
    Verified2 sources· Talk
20136 events
October
  1. as of Oct 2013People
    Grace is handled patient operations at Watsi
    “Our operations are Grace—it's just Grace. She processes everything.” 24:26
    Unverified1 source· Talk
  2. as of Oct 2013People
    Chase Adam is founder at Watsi
    “I decided to start Watsi.” 6:56
    Unverified1 source· Talk
  3. as of Oct 2013Capability
    Radical transparency through public operations, financials, and funds-transfer screenshots
    “exposing all of our operations and financials” 12:23
    Unverified1 source· Talk
  4. as of Oct 2013Capability
    100% of donations fund medical care; Watsi never takes a cut
    “if you donate on Watsi, 100% of your donation funds medical care. We’ll never take a cut” 12:23
    Unverified1 source· Talk
  5. as of Oct 2013Capability
    Nonprofit crowdfunding platform for low-cost, high-impact medical care
    “we’re a nonprofit crowdfunding platform.” 0:00
    Unverified1 source· Talk
  1. 2013Funding
    Y Combinator invested in Watsi
    “A year ago we funded Watsi, which was our first nonprofit.” 25:55
    Unverified1 source· Talk
20123 events
August
  1. Aug 23, 2012Launch
    2012-08-23 at 9:00 a.m.
    “We launched on August 23, 2012, at 9:00 a.m.” 14:01
    Unverified1 source· Talk
  2. Aug 23, 2012Launch
    Public launch
    “We launched on August 23, 2012.” 7:54
    Unverified1 source· Talk
  1. 2012Built
    Jesse built Watsi
    coded the website
    “Jesse was in Portland, doing all of our code.” 11:30
    Unverified1 source· Talk
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