About Dara

Our mission is to bring transparency, accountability, and simplicity to the U.S. health insurance system.

We're starting by helping healthcare providers appeal insurance denials faster and recover millions in denied claims.

Our Team

Gloria Kwan

Co-founder

Gloria Kwan is a product designer with over seven years of experience designing applications in highly regulated industries like banking and life sciences. She founded Dara to address the failures of the U.S. health insurance system and believes AI can finally shift power back to providers and patients.

Ryan Torrie

Co-founder

Ryan Torrie is a product leader with over seven years of experience building data-driven, customer-facing products in health tech, insurance, and financial services. He has led teams at companies like LexisNexis, Snapdocs, and Overjet, where he specialized in AI-driven analytics, compliance-ready platforms, and complex system integrations. Ryan also founded Fredrick.ai, an AI-based training tool for mental health professionals.

James Connor

Investor and Advisor

James Connor is the founder of Corbalt, a software company dedicated to modernizing technology for government agencies so millions of Americans can more easily access the services they need. Under his leadership, Corbalt transformed HealthCare.gov’s infrastructure, and set a new standard for how technology can improve access to healthcare.