About us
Our mission
At Waterlily, our mission is to empower individuals and families to navigate life’s most challenging moments with confidence and clarity. We believe in creating innovative solutions that transform the way people approach their health and wealth, driven by compassion and cutting-edge technology.
At Waterlily, our mission is to empower individuals and families to navigate life’s most challenging moments with confidence and clarity. We believe in creating innovative solutions that transform the way people approach their health and wealth, driven by compassion and cutting-edge technology.
Our story
Waterlily was born out of a personal tragedy that inspired a profound commitment to change.
Waterlily was born out of a personal tragedy that inspired a profound commitment to change.
Lily Vittayarukskul, Waterlily's CEO and Co-Founder, was on the path to become an aerospace engineer at an exceptionally young age, a patented inventor, starting college at 14 and interning at NASA by 16. But her life took an unexpected turn when her Aunt, a cornerstone of her first-generation immigrant family, was diagnosed with terminal stage colon cancer.
Post chemotherapy her family was shocked to learn that health insurance doesn't cover long-term care costs, driving their family to provide care from the home, stepping away from work and school to take on the physically demanding tasks of daily caregiving.
This devastating event revealed the profound gaps in the healthcare preparedness of most families, leaving lasting impacts on her own. Determined to ensure a future where no one else would face the same hardships, Lily shifted her focus from aerospace engineering to healthcare innovation.
Graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in Genetics and Data Science, Lily led product and engineering teams at multiple startups before founding Waterlily, a company dedicated to making healthcare and its costs accessible, understandable, and empowering for all.
Lily Vittayarukskul, Waterlily's CEO and Co-Founder, was on the path to become an aerospace engineer at an exceptionally young age, a patented inventor, starting college at 14 and interning at NASA by 16. But her life took an unexpected turn when her Aunt, a cornerstone of her first-generation immigrant family, was diagnosed with terminal stage colon cancer.
Post chemotherapy her family was shocked to learn that health insurance doesn't cover long-term care costs, driving their family to provide care from the home, stepping away from work and school to take on the physically demanding tasks of daily caregiving.
This devastating event revealed the profound gaps in the healthcare preparedness of most families, leaving lasting impacts on her own. Determined to ensure a future where no one else would face the same hardships, Lily shifted her focus from aerospace engineering to healthcare innovation.
Graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in Genetics and Data Science, Lily led product and engineering teams at multiple startups before founding Waterlily, a company dedicated to making healthcare and its costs accessible, understandable, and empowering for all.
Evan Ehrenberg, our COO and Co-Founder, shares a similar passion for transforming challenges into opportunities. Evan began his academic journey at UC Berkeley, starting college at just 11 years old, earning his bachelor’s degree in Cognitive Science and Computational Modeling by 16. He continued on to pursue a Ph.D. at MIT in Computational Neuroscience, using machine learning to advance AI research, before dropping out to found Clara Health, which revolutionized patient recruitment for clinical trials.
At Waterlily, Evan brings his expertise and leadership to push human-centric solutions to our hardest challenges using the bleeding edge of technology.
Evan Ehrenberg, our COO and Co-Founder, shares a similar passion for transforming challenges into opportunities. Evan began his academic journey at UC Berkeley, starting college at just 11 years old, earning his bachelor’s degree in Cognitive Science and Computational Modeling by 16. He continued on to pursue a Ph.D. at MIT in Computational Neuroscience, using machine learning to advance AI research, before dropping out to found Clara Health, which revolutionized patient recruitment for clinical trials.
At Waterlily, Evan brings his expertise and leadership to push human-centric solutions to our hardest challenges using the bleeding edge of technology.
Together, Lily and Evan lead Waterlily with a shared goal: to proactively prepare families for the evolving healthcare landscape, improving health and financial security for all.
Together, Lily and Evan lead Waterlily with a shared goal: to proactively prepare families for the evolving healthcare landscape, improving health and financial security for all.
Our values
Empathy-driven innovation
We design our solutions with compassion and understanding, ensuring they meet the real-world needs of our users.
We design our solutions with compassion and understanding, ensuring they meet the real-world needs of our users.
Resilience and growth
Challenges inspire us to grow stronger, think deeper, and create better solutions.
Challenges inspire us to grow stronger, think deeper, and create better solutions.
Excellence through collaboration
From our team to our partners, we believe in the power of collaboration to achieve excellence.
From our team to our partners, we believe in the power of collaboration to achieve excellence.
Accessibility for all
We strive to break barriers and make healthcare solutions accessible to everyone, regardless of background or circumstance.
We strive to break barriers and make healthcare solutions accessible to everyone, regardless of background or circumstance.
Why Waterlily?
At Waterlily, we don’t just create products—we create peace of mind. With a focus on innovative solutions, a commitment to empathy, and leadership grounded in personal experience, we’re redefining what it means to prepare for life's most impactful events.
At Waterlily, we don’t just create products—we create peace of mind. With a focus on innovative solutions, a commitment to empathy, and leadership grounded in personal experience, we’re redefining what it means to prepare for life's most impactful events.
Join Our Mission
We’re always looking for passionate individuals to join our team. Explore our Careers Page to learn more about how you can make a difference with us.
We’re always looking for passionate individuals to join our team. Explore our Careers Page to learn more about how you can make a difference with us.
Carriers and Distributors
Location
401 Harrison St UNIT 5A
San Francisco, CA 94105
Carriers and Distributors
Location
401 Harrison St UNIT 5A
San Francisco, CA 94105
Carriers and Distributors
Location
401 Harrison St UNIT 5A
San Francisco, CA 94105
Carriers and Distributors
Location
401 Harrison St UNIT 5A
San Francisco, CA 94105
