卖什么
The Human Utility seeks to eliminate water service disconnections for…
商业模式拆解
买家：谁掌握预算？
Individual donors (crowdfunding) pay the bills on behalf of families.
触发点：什么让他们现在购买？
Water shutoffs for unaffordable bills.
工作流：什么输入变成什么输出？
Families apply for help; donors fund; The Human Utility pays the bills and publishes payment data weekly.
经济账：省了什么，怎么收费？
Non-profit crowdfunding: donors paid $90,666 in water bills in 2026; over 4,500 donors have helped over 2,000 families since July 2014.
渠道：怎么接触到客户？
Donation site (Classy), blog, partnerships with utilities and policy action.
融资历史与报道
| 融资日期 | 轮次 | 金额 | 投资方 | 来源 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | YC 2015 冬季 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
档案汇总自公开报道和公司官网。商业模式部分是 MaxBC 对这些材料的解读，不是已确认的事实；未知之处留空，不作猜测。 更新于 2026-10-12.