Our Story

Do you know what is the worst that could happen if you hold your pee for too long?​ I know. I learned it the hard way.

One day, knowing I would be driving for hours, I didn't drink any water and did not go to the bathroom. By the end of the day, I was urinating blood. Lots of blood. At 3:00 AM, terrified and alone, I had to drive myself to the ER. The medical bill came out to $30,000, and I was traumatized.

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For a long time, I couldn't stop asking myself: Why did this happen to me?

At first, I thought I just hadn't drunk enough water. But then the truth hit me—I chose not to drink water because I knew there would be no easy access to a bathroom on the road. 

So, the lack of public bathrooms is the problem. After the incident, I realized we couldn't wait for someone else to fix this.

With fellow Stanford students, we decided to make Peece.

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Peece App is the "Waze for restrooms" plus an ultimate solution, built on a foundation of empathy and community. Standard map apps can tell you where a physical toilet building exists, but they can’t tell you if the door is locked, or if it's safe to enter at night. But with Peece, when you find a nice restroom, you pin it; when you encounter a broken lock, you report it so others can avoid it. If there is no bathroom available, we also invented our standalone product—the "Peece Ritual," a discrete, instant-solidifying pouch paired with privacy cover and sanitary wipes.

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We decided to make Peece to restore basic human dignity and freedom.  "Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road." ​

May Peece be with You,​

Yue Wu

Founder & CEO