Funds Watsi
The crowd-funding platform that aims to pay for medical procedures for those who cannot afford them is Y Combinator’s first non-profit. Graham and other Hacker News users spot the company from a discussion thread, and Watsi becomes part of the 2012/13 intake. Graham:
I’ve never been so excited about anything we’ve funded
Accepts first board seat
Graham joins the board of Watsi after spotting the crowdfunding non-profit on Hacker News and funding it through Y Combinator. Watsi:
We’re thrilled to have PG as our first board member.
For the first time I agreed to be on a board of directors: @watsi's.
— Paul Graham (@paulg) April 19, 2013