Fundación Daya

What Fundación Daya does

Fundación Daya is a Chilean non-profit foundation founded in 2015 that operates an integrated ecosystem of services for medicinal cannabis patients. Its core offerings include a specialized medical center delivering telemedicine-based cannabis consultations and alternative therapies, a psycho-social-legal clinic (Clínica Psico Socio Jurídica) that defends patients criminalized under Chile's Law 20,000 in collaboration with the Defensoría Penal Pública, educational programs covering self-cultivation, medicinal preparations, and professional training for healthcare and legal practitioners, and a research division that has aggregated thousands of clinical data points over five-plus years across both artisanal and pharmaceutical cannabis formulations. Underlying technology is modest: a telemedicine consultation platform, a web-based Calculador de Plantas tool, and a clinical data collection system, with no disclosed AI/ML, API, or SDK capabilities.

The foundation generates revenue from three streams: paid medical consultations (recurring/subscription-style), one-time fees for educational courses and professional training, and recurring donations and memberships. GTM is product-led and community-led, relying on scientific publications, patient testimonials, FAQs, social media, and educational workshops to drive awareness, with appointments booked directly through the website. The foundation employs approximately 30 staff, operates exclusively in Chile, and serves a long-tail of individual patients with chronic and debilitating conditions, supplemented by secondary segments of healthcare professionals, legal professionals, and criminalized cannabis patients. It is funded independently through donations, training programs, and likely institutional grants, with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or parent company structure.

Name

Fundación Daya

Legal name

Fundación Daya

Website

https://fundaciondaya.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Daya is a Chilean non-profit founded in 2015 that provides telemedicine-based medicinal cannabis consultations, legal defense for patients criminalized under Law 20,000, professional training, and clinical research, serving patients with chronic conditions, healthcare professionals, and legal professionals in Chile.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Cannabis Patient Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Cannabis Dispensary + Pharmacy/Clinical Model (Patient Services) (CRANAFAI)

Keywords

• Medical cannabis consultations
• Cannabis telemedicine services
• Cannabis patient education
• Cannabis clinical research
• Cannabis legal defense clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Chile

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Medical Consultations: Revenue generated from patient consultations for cannabis medicinal treatments through telemedicine and in-person appointments at their specialized medical center.
2. Educational Courses and Training: Revenue from workshops, courses on self-cultivation, medicinal preparations, and professional training for healthcare providers and legal professionals.
3. Donations and Memberships: Charitable donations and membership contributions from supporters to fund free medical attention and community services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Daya provides specialized medical cannabis consultations via telemedicine and in-person visits at its Chilean medical center, combined with a psycho-social-legal clinic for patients criminalized under Law 20.000. It complements clinical services with educational training programs for healthcare and legal professionals, self-cultivation workshops, and an active research division that has compiled thousands of clinical data points.

Product overview

Fundación Daya operates as a non-profit organization providing an integrated ecosystem of services for medicinal cannabis patients in Chile. The core offering consists of a specialized medical center delivering telemedicine consultations for cannabis treatments, complemented by a psycho-social-legal clinic that supports patients facing criminal prosecution under drug laws. The organization extends its reach through educational programs (Formación) offering self-cultivation workshops, healthcare professional training, and legal seminars, as well as a research division (Investigación) that has compiled thousands of clinical data points. Supporting these core services is a digital plant calculator tool (Calculador de Plantas) and downloadable patient testimony resources. Together, these offerings form a comprehensive model that addresses the medicinal, educational, legal, and research needs of the medicinal cannabis community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centro Médico - Atención Clínica por Telemedicina Specialized medical center providing telemedicine and in-person consultations for treatments with cannabis and its derivatives, along with alternative therapies. It serves patients across Chile seeking evidence-based cannabis therapy for chronic conditions.
• Clínica Psico Socio Jurídica Clinic providing guidance and legal defense support to patients criminalized under Law 20.000, complemented by psychological and social orientation services. It works in coordination with the Defensoría Penal Pública to assist patients facing unjustified criminal prosecution for medical cannabis use.
• Formación y Capacitación Educational programs offering self-cultivation workshops, medicinal cannabis preparation courses, healthcare professional training, legal seminars for lawyers, and conferences on medical, legal, and sociocultural aspects of medicinal cannabis. It targets both patients and professional audiences.
• Investigación Research division with over five years of experience in medicinal cannabis that has compiled thousands of clinical data points reflecting effects in both artisanal formats and pharmaceutical formulations. It collaborates with universities, laboratories, and institutions to produce evidence relevant to the medical community, patients, and the public.
• Calculador de Plantas Web-based plant calculator tool that helps patients and users determine appropriate cannabis plant quantities for their medicinal needs. It supports self-cultivation guidance for medical cannabis patients.
• Orientación Psicológica y Social Psychological and social orientation services provided in a friendly and safe environment to patients navigating legal challenges related to medicinal cannabis use. It complements the legal clinic's defense work.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction from 15 daily seizures to no seizures in pediatric epilepsy patient
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad de ValparaísocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for research and education in medical cannabis. Universidad de Valparaíso is listed as a key collaborator in the foundation's network.
• Universidad de La FronteracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research on medical cannabis applications and educational programs.
• Universidad Técnica Federico Santa MaríacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical and scientific collaboration for cannabis research and development.
• Universidad MayorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for medical cannabis training and research initiatives.
• Universidad de Santiago de ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with one of Chile's major state universities on cannabis science.
• Colegio de Enfermeras de ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional collaboration for training healthcare workers in medical cannabis care.
• FarmacopeaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with pharmaceutical standards organization for cannabis preparation guidelines.
• Fundación AvinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American foundation partnership for regional cannabis advocacy and research.
• Defensoría Penal PúblicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal collaboration with Chile's public defender service to provide legal defense for patients criminalized under cannabis laws. The Psycho-Social-Juridical Clinic works in close coordination with public defenders.
• Cultiva DerechominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal support organization that provided legal assistance to a patient detained at Puerto Montt airport for medical cannabis possession.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Alternaleaf: Australian medical cannabis clinic offering patient consultations and educational content; directly comparable as a telemedicine-driven medical cannabis service provider with similar patient-acquisition approach.
• Khiron Life Sciences: Latin American medical cannabis company operating clinics and telemedicine-driven patient care; directly comparable to Fundación Daya's clinical and educational service model, particularly active in Colombia with similar patient-acquisition focus.
• Cannabis Clinics Australia: Network of medical cannabis clinics in Australia providing telemedicine consultations and patient education; directly comparable as a clinic-based medical cannabis service provider without dispensary operations.

Broad incumbents

• Tilray Medical: Major global cannabis company with established medical cannabis division and patient education programs; comparable as a larger incumbent offering medical cannabis consultations, education, and research.
• Canopy Growth Medical: One of the largest cannabis companies globally with medical cannabis patient services and clinical research; comparable as a broad incumbent with similar patient-focused offerings and clinical evidence generation.
• Aurora Cannabis Medical: Major cannabis company with established medical division and clinical research operations; comparable as a broad incumbent offering medical cannabis consultations and educational resources.

Regional players

• Clever Leaves: Colombian-based cannabis cultivation and pharmaceutical company with research collaborations; comparable as a Latin American cannabis operator with clinical research focus, though operates as a producer rather than patient-services foundation.
• PharmaCielo: Colombian cannabis cultivation and processing company with research focus; comparable as a LATAM cannabis operator with research investments, though operates upstream in cultivation rather than clinical services.
• Mama Cultiva: Chilean medical cannabis organization focused on mothers of children with medical conditions; comparable as a Chilean non-profit medical cannabis advocacy and education organization with similar patient-support mission.
• Khiron Life Sciences Colombia: Regional operating subsidiary of Khiron providing medical cannabis consultations in Colombia; directly comparable as a neighboring LATAM medical cannabis clinic operator serving similar patient demographics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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