THE FOUNDER’S CHAIR PRESENTS
BEYOND THE CHAIR
Founders & Funders: A Video Series
Real conversations with founders building in insurtech and wealthtech — and the operators who funded, mentored, and believed in them.
Not another founder pitch.
This is the real debrief.
Beyond the Chair goes beyond the highlight reel. Each episode, James sits down with a founder or funder from The Founder’s Chair ecosystem to get candid about what actually worked, what didn’t, and what changed.
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Laura Dinan-Haber
In the first-ever Funder spotlight on Beyond the Chair, James Wong and Paige Fuoco sit down with Laura Dinan-Haber, AVP Innovation at Nassau Financial Group, for an unfiltered look at what it actually takes to get a Funder’s attention in the insurance and WealthTech space.
FUNDERS
Solvrays
At The Founder’s Chair, we spotlight entrepreneurs tackling the challenges others overlook. In this Beyond the Chair episode, Bobbie Shrivastav, Co-Founder and CEO of Solvrays, shares how she’s building an AI workflow platform that eliminates up to 70% of manual work for insurance carriers.
FOUNDERS
Qiyun Cai
Qiyun discusses the hidden revenue challenges in insurance, how Fintary helps teams recover lost revenue and scale efficiently, and why thoughtful AI adoption matters. She also reflects on her experience at The Founder’s Chair in Detroit and the relationships that helped fuel Fintary’s momentum.
FOUNDERS
Tyrone Ross
Tyrone Ross, CEO of Turnqey Labs, shares his journey from near-collapse to breakthrough. Operating with just three employees and facing litigation, Tyrone connected with The Founder’s Chair in Detroit—a turning point that brought both capital and community.
FOUNDERS