# Wayne Slavin

> Wayne Slavin is the co-founder and CEO of Sure, which provides digital insurance infrastructure for brands and carriers. His career includes NetStumbler.com, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, Buddy Media and Tapingo. Sure began as a consumer insurance app before shifting toward enterprise software; it raised a $100 million Series C in 2021.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Sure
- **Organizations:** Sure, NetStumbler.com, Barnes & Noble, Buddy Media, Tapingo, BackupRight
- **Education:** Master’s degree, Columbia University, Bachelor of Science in Management, San Diego State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sure with Jarod Kolman., Led Sure’s evolution from a consumer insurance app into insurance infrastructure for brands and carriers., Led Sure through its $100 million Series C in 2021.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Publicly identified as founder and webmaster of NetStumbler.com in reporting on wireless security.
- **Before Sure; dates unconfirmed** — Worked on the Barnes & Noble Nook and at Buddy Media; served as VP of Product Management at Tapingo.
- **2012** — Sold BackupRight, an enterprise SaaS business, according to published biographies.
- **2014** — A turbulent flight from San Francisco to Las Vegas inspired the initial idea for Sure.
- **2015** — Sure launched as a consumer insurance app; later evolved into digital insurance infrastructure.
- **2021** — Sure raised a $100 million Series C at a $550 million valuation and ranked No. 13 in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500.
- **2022** — Named to The Financial Technology Report’s Top 50 Financial Technology CEOs.
- **2024** — Published an account of Sure’s gradual pivot in Insurance Thought Leadership.
- **2026** — Continued as Sure co-founder and CEO; featured in FNO: InsureTech and on the ITC Vegas panel agenda.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sure with Jarod Kolman.
- Led Sure’s evolution from a consumer insurance app into insurance infrastructure for brands and carriers.
- Led Sure through its $100 million Series C in 2021.
- Sure ranked No. 13 in Deloitte’s 2021 Technology Fast 500, with 15,232% reported revenue growth over the ranking period.
- Recognized among The Financial Technology Report’s Top 50 Financial Technology CEOs in 2022.
- Sold BackupRight in 2012, according to published biographies.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Listed on the September 30 ITC Vegas panel “Embedded insurance and strategic partnerships: new paths to market,” alongside Mylo and Coterie leaders.
- **2026-09** — Appeared on Profiles in Risk episode 857, published September 8, discussing infrastructure for branded insurance operations.
- **2026-07** — Featured in FNO: InsureTech episode 311, published July 31, discussing digital insurance, AI adoption and change management.
- **2025-12** — Sure published a recap of his BUILDERS podcast discussion on recognizing demand for its infrastructure.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayneslavin
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/wayneslavin
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/wayneslavin

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Last updated: 2026-10-25