Chase Adam
InvestorFounderPartner at Very Serious Ventures
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
Education
- Y CombinatorFirst nonprofit funded by Y Combinator.2013
- UC Santa BarbaraBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Global Studies2004 — 2008
- The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus2006
- Universidad de Concepción2005
Skills & more
Languages English · Spanish
From Chase's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator186
Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City
+ 180 more
Also attended UC Santa Barbara170
Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniTiffany ChandraVice President, Head of Talent Network at Sapphire VenturesStephanie DuranInvestor at True VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners
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Also attended Universidad de Concepción3
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Shared employers
Also worked at Leaders In Tech4
Also worked at South Park Commons30
Andrew 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 CommonsAditya AgarwalPartner at South Park Commons
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Also worked at Peace Corps35
Alan AbbottSLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology FundMiranda GuerreroExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesJessica BixbyAssociate Partner at K5 GlobalMaggie RodneyPartner at MassiveChristen O'BrienPartner, Market Development at Scribble VenturesEdwin MeyersInvestor at Carao Ventures
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