Apr 16, 2026 | Capital, Founders, Funders
TraditionalVC in Insurance and Wealth Tech Venture capital was built for a different kind of company. The archetypal VC bet is a software business with near-zero marginal cost, a large consumer addressable market, and the ability to grow exponentially before anyone...
Mar 27, 2026 | Funders, Founders
TheNewMessy Middle How AI, Capital, and the Incumbent Advantage Are Reshaping Early-Stage Growth By James Wong There’s a new reality forming in early-stage companies right now. It’s not just harder. It’s more complex. But it’s also more opportunistic than it’s been in...
Feb 16, 2026 | News, Founders, Funders
The Operator Advantage in Early-Stage Investing: Part 2 The Emotional Reality No Pitch Deck Captures Building a company is isolating in ways founders don’t expect. The sleepless nights, wondering if payroll will clear. The decision to let someone go who believed...
Feb 16, 2026 | News, Founders, Funders
The Operator Advantage in Early-Stage Investing: Part 1 The insurance and wealth management industries are notoriously difficult to disrupt. Not because the technology isn’t ready, not because the problems aren’t real, but because adoption doesn’t...
Jan 13, 2026 | Founders, Funders, News
Founders Need Funders Who Have Sat in the Chair Themselves In the world of early-stage building, capital is important, but the person behind the capital is even more important. Money can come from many sources. Wisdom, lived experience, and real partnership come from...
Jul 2, 2025 | Funders, News, Success Stories
Fispoke™ Welcomes TFC Funder Reid Buerger to Corporate Board Strategic addition highlights the power of The Founder’s Chair network to catalyze real relationships—and real results. At The Founder’s Chair, we don’t just host events—we build bridges between seasoned...
