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Chase Adam

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Grove · Founder/CEO at Watsi

Capitola, California, United States

FoundedWatsi · YC

Find your path to Chase

360 people in our graph share verified history with Chase — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Coral Garnick DuckenunlockedChase: together at Peace Corps (2011)
×7Chase: together at Y Combinator
×2Chase: together at UC Santa Barbara
Chase: together at Peace Corps

Founder/CEO at WatsiYC W13

Intro paths

YC

Chase went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Chase can intro founders to Watsi's investors below.

Watsi's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013

Co-founders at Watsi

GGGrace Garey
Grace GareyFounder/Head of Operations

Experience

  1. GroveCofounder, General Partnercurrent2024 — present
  2. Very Serious VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — present
  3. Leaders In TechBoard Member2022 — 2024
  4. Leaders In TechInterim Executive Director2021 — 2023
  5. WatsiBoard Member2020 — 2024
  6. WatsiCofounder, CEO2010 — 2020Global
  7. South Park CommonsMember2021 — 2022
  8. MesoCofounder, CEO2017 — 2020
  9. Pacific Community Ventures (PCV)Loan Officer2011 — 2013San Francisco
  10. Peace CorpsMicrofinance Advisor2009 — 2011Costa Rica
  11. Sèvis Finansye FonkozeFellow2008 — 2009Haiti
  12. Diligence Inc.Intelligence Intern2008Washington D.C. Metro Area
  13. EverywhereService jobs2000 — 2008

Skills & more

Languages English · Spanish

From Chase's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Chase Adam?
General Partner at Grove
Where does Chase Adam work?
Chase Adam is Founder/CEO of Watsi and General Partner at Grove.
What companies did Chase Adam found?
Chase Adam founded Watsi.
Where did Chase Adam go to school?
Chase Adam studied at Y Combinator (First nonprofit funded by Y Combinator.); UC Santa Barbara (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Global Studies); The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

+ 10,223 more

UC Santa Barbara mafia179

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Logan GreenBAFounded LyftNils ReggeBAFounded Developx +2Michael WitzbaFounded Mob Science +2Brett GibsonBAFounded Slinkset +1Zheng XuPh.D.Founded SolarCity +1Anita KhamvongsaBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Venbrook +1

+ 172 more

South Park Commons mafia68

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kanjun QiuMemberFounded Kanjun +2Alex ModonMemberFounded Silverpush +1Sam OdioHusband, Father, and SPC MemberFounded Divvyshot +1Sheridan ClayborneMemberFounded Lendtable +1Atray DixitMemberFounded Oncko +1Jeffrey WangMemberFounded Exa Labs +1

+ 61 more

Southparkcommons mafia64

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kanjun QiuMemberFounded Kanjun +2Alex ModonMemberFounded Silverpush +1Sam OdioHusband, Father, and SPC MemberFounded Divvyshot +1Atray DixitMemberFounded Oncko +1Jeffrey WangMemberFounded Exa Labs +1Rakesh TondonFellowFounded Dr. Treat +1

+ 57 more

Leaders In Tech mafia56

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam HashemiFounded Felt +1Michael BabineauFellow (2022-2023)Founded Second Measure +1Michael HeinrichFounded OG Labs +1Ferhat BabacanFellowFounded Bluedot +1Ron EfroniFellowFounded Flox +1Selinay ParlakFellowFounded Bluedot +1

+ 49 more

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

+ 1,994 more

Also attended UC Santa Barbara404

Logan GreenCo-founder of LyftJen WangDeal Operations Manager at Felicis VenturesArturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniDanielle RomanowskiExecutive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures

+ 398 more

Also attended The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus5

Chase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesTwisha KiniFinance Manager at Stack CapitalKayla GrantExecutive Director at Compete Caribbean Partnership FacilityWayne ElliottHead - Technical Programmes at Caribbean Export Development AgencyKaren HarrisInvestor at Small Business Bureau – Loan Guarantee & Concessionary Loan support

Also attended Universidad de Concepción8

Chase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesAlberto MerinoVP of Finance at Acurio VenturesIván CordovaDeputy IT Manager at Fundación ChileEugenio CantuariasManaging Partner at AceleraLatamSebastián ManríquezPartner y Head of Investment at AceleraLatamCamilo Silva CaviedesFounder at Ruka

+ 2 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Grove1

Chase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

Also worked at Leaders In Tech24

Joe GreensteinPartner at Very Serious VenturesChase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesArturo ElizondoAdvisor at AvilaSam YaganCo-Founder and Managing Director at Corazon CapitalDina BurkitbayevaCo-Founder at PsyMed VenturesMada SegheteCo-Founder & CEO, Upside at xfactor ventures

+ 18 more

Also worked at Watsi2

Chase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesGrace GareyFounder/Head of Operations at Watsi

Also worked at South Park Commons85

Chase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesAndrew ParkerGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesKelsey FloresChief Financial Officer at Slipstream InvestorsJaclyn Rice NelsonCo-founder and part-time GP at Coalition OperatorsBala ChandrasekaranPartner at Alt CapitalRuchi SanghviPartner and Founding Member at South Park Commons

+ 79 more