Fintech Leaders

Wayne Slavin, CEO/Founder of Sure – The Future of Insurance, Pulling off a Business Pivot, How the Immigrant Drive Helps Build Massive Companies

January 16, 2024 Miguel Armaza Episode 114
Fintech Leaders
Wayne Slavin, CEO/Founder of Sure – The Future of Insurance, Pulling off a Business Pivot, How the Immigrant Drive Helps Build Massive Companies
Show Notes

Miguel Armaza sits down with Wayne Slavin, CEO & Founder of Sure, a leading insurtech SaaS and infrastructure company powering embedded products for some of the world’s most recognized brands and carriers. They’ve raised over $120m from Menlo Ventures, IA Capital, David Rubenstein’s Declaration Partners, Plug and Play, and many more.

We discuss:

  • How Sure pivoted from a direct-to-consumer model to a B2B embedded insurance provider
  • Why embedded insurance has the potential to revolutionize the industry
  • Seeking mentors strategically and learning from both good and bad managers
  • Why you cannot outcompete the immigrant drive and hustle mindset in business… and a lot more!

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