Join Parachute is a mobile platform that connects individuals with nearby plasma donation centers, allowing them to schedule short, 20‑minute donation appointments and receive immediate payment via a prepaid Visa card. The app streamlines registration, health screening, and appointment management while offering tiered earnings, bonuses, and referral incentives, providing flexible supplemental income and helping meet the demand for plasma‑derived medicines.
Funding
$57.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
There is a chronic shortage of plasma donations in the United States, limiting the production of life‑saving plasma‑derived medicines, while many individuals need flexible ways to earn supplemental income.
Solution
Join Parachute operates a network of plasma donation centers that connects donors to those centers through a mobile app. Users create a profile, schedule 20‑minute donation appointments (including same‑day slots), and receive payment immediately after each visit via a prepaid Visa card. The platform adds financial incentives such as time‑based bonuses, level‑based base payments, referral credits, and in‑app challenges that increase earnings for flexible donors. By streamlining registration, health screening, and appointment management, Parachute reduces wait times and makes plasma donation a convenient, predictable source of extra cash while supplying needed plasma to manufacturers.
Target Audience
Primary users are adults aged 18‑64—including students, part‑time workers, retirees, and parents—who own a smartphone and seek flexible, short‑duration side income while contributing to a public health need.
Features
- Mobile app for profile creation, location matching, and real‑time appointment booking, including same‑day and repeat visits
- Integrated payment system that issues a Visa‑branded prepaid card with instant post‑donation payouts and ATM access
- Tiered earnings model: base payment determined by donor level, plus time‑slot bonuses, challenge rewards, and referral credits up to $70 per friend
- Flexible donation schedule allowing up to two donations per seven‑day period, with 20‑minute appointment windows
- In‑app support chat and onboarding guides to assist first‑time donors through registration, health questionnaire, and donation process
- Real‑time earnings dashboard showing balance, transaction history, and progress toward bonuses
- Nationwide network of FDA‑compliant plasma collection centers searchable by ZIP code