On the TechTO stage ×1
First seen on the TechTO stage in 2016. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Karn ↗
In their words
if you don't believe that they can 10x your business you shouldn't hire them period if you don't feel like an idiot when you're interviewing them you shouldn't hire them at all
you should expect to spend six to twelve months on a courtship for anybody that's a senior member of your team
somebody who's senior is really really good at interviewing they're going to put up a facade and you need to find a way to get past the facade to the substance of the individual
Around the web ×1
Quick answers
What is Karn Saroya known for?
Co-founding Cover, the YC-backed mobile insurance startup he led as CEO, and now running Re, an onchain reinsurance protocol that raised $14M.
What did Karn Saroya speak about at TechTO?
'Scaling yourself and your executive team' in February 2020, given as Cover's co-founder and CEO.
What happened to Cover?
It wound down in 2022 after funding and acquisition efforts failed, and moved its policyholders to another insurer. Saroya went on to found Re.