Chase Adam
InvestorFounderPartner at Very Serious Ventures · Founder/CEO at Watsi
Capitola, California, United States
FoundedWatsi · YC
About
Chase Adam is a General Partner at Grove, a fellowship program for early-stage startup founders operated by Leaders in Tech. He also participates as an angel investor with Very Serious Ventures and maintains a personal blog.
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
Co-founders at Watsi
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Grace GareyFounder/Head of Operations
Experience
- GroveGeneral Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Very Serious VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — present
- Leaders In TechBoard Member2022 — 2024
- Leaders In TechInterim Executive Director2021 — 2023
- WatsiBoard Member2020 — 2024
- WatsiCofounder, CEO2010 — 2020Global
- South Park CommonsMember2021 — 2022
- MesoCofounder, CEO2017 — 2020
- Pacific Community Ventures (PCV)Loan Officer2011 — 2013San Francisco
- Peace CorpsMicrofinance Advisor2009 — 2011Costa Rica
- Sèvis Finansye FonkozeFellow2008 — 2009Haiti
- Diligence Inc.Intelligence Intern2008Washington D.C. Metro Area
- EverywhereService jobs2000 — 2008
Skills & more
Languages English · Spanish
From Chase's professional profile.
Colleagues at Very Serious Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chase Adam?
- Chase Adam is a General Partner at Grove, a fellowship program for early-stage startup founders operated by Leaders in Tech. He also participates as an angel investor with Very Serious Ventures and maintains a personal blog.
- Where does Chase Adam work?
- Chase Adam is Founder/CEO of Watsi and Partner at Very Serious Ventures.
- 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.
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