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    Intercept

    Intercept is a $500 million philanthropic initiative that launched June 24. It aims to reduce respiratory infections through broad-spectrum preventatives and cleaner indoor air. Nan Ransohoff, Charlie Petty and Devin Sok launched it.

    Leadership

    Nan Ransohoff, Co-lead. Nan Ransohoff is head of public goods at Stripe, the payment company.

    Key facts

    Size
    $500 millionsource
    Launch
    June 24source
    Focus
    countering the common cold and the flusource
    Co-head
    Charlie Petty, co-head of Interceptsource
    Stated burden of respiratory viruses (per Intercept data)
    kill approximately 1 million people annually and cost the global economy $600 billion each yearsource

    WYDE coverage of Intercept

    WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Intercept, from Jun 24, 2026 to Jun 27, 2026. Intercept is the subject of 2 stories. The most recent is Big Tech moved $1.5B into giving. A judge saved SNAP. Roubini went onchain. 58,300 meals..

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