Tisch: Any BoxGroup team member can individually approve an investment
David Tisch · David Tisch & Terrence Rohan: Biggest Misconceptions & Hardest Truths About Seed Investing | E1112 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Feb 5, 2024 · at 38:49
David Tisch is the Managing Partner of BoxGroup, a seed-stage venture firm. He explains BoxGroup's internal investment approval policy.
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“So we're a team of nine. Everyone on our team can say yes in an individual meeting. We don't need, we don't vote. We don't try to find groupthink.”
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