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Watsi

Watsi is the first global crowdfunding platform for medical…

Y CombinatorWinter 2013ActiveHealthcareCrowdfundingHealthcare

What they do

Problem

Many people lack affordable access to necessary medical care and there is insufficient funding to cover surgeries and primary care.

Solution

A global crowdfunding and coverage platform that uses technology to finance surgeries and provide primary care coverage toward universal healthcare.

Who it's for

Individual donors and patients (via partner healthcare providers) who use the platform to fund and access medical care.

Founders

Chase Adam
Founder/CEO

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Grace Garey
Founder/Head of Operations

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