The Human Utility
YC W15 · Active · The Human Utility seeks to eliminate water service disconnections for…
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About The Human Utility
Founded July 2014, The Human Utility (formerly known as the Detroit Water Project) matches families needing help with utility bills to people who want to help through payments directly to utility companies. For over 40 million families in the United States, water and other essential utilities may be unaffordable. In order to afford utilities, families often forgo medication, food, and transportation. The Human Utility's platform divides a bill similar to a loan syndicate expanding the possible number of donors from around the world able to join together to ensure families never lose access to utility service. Donors are matched with a specific family or donate to a universal assistance fund. Later, we use utility data to design interventions addressing the root causes of why people need help with their utility bills with the goal of never having them lose service again.
- YC batch
- W15 · Winter 2015
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 2
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA; Oakland, CA, USA; Remote
- Checked
- 35m ago
YC tags: Crowdfunding
The Human Utility: questions
Which YC batch was The Human Utility in?
The Human Utility was in Y Combinator's Winter 2015 batch (W15).
Is The Human Utility still active?
Y Combinator lists The Human Utility as active.
Where is The Human Utility based?
The Human Utility lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Oakland, CA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.
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