why aren't all 8 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable
ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't;
assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card:
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▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable
Assertion Supported
Tisch: Any BoxGroup team member can individually approve an investment
“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.”
Prediction Held up
Tisch: BoxGroup will not lead seed or Series A rounds
“We don't want to lead seed rounds. We don't want to lead series A rounds. We want to be sort of second or third biggest check on a cap table.”
Assertion Supported
BoxGroup recently closed a $212 million early-stage venture capital fund
“We are a, as of recently we just closed our sixth fund, so it's a two hundred and twelve million dollar early stage fund.”
Prediction Held up
Tisch: BoxGroup will not expand into leading Series A rounds
“We are we are going to run whether you like it or not, the same model for a long time. And I think what that does is it aligns us with founders who are also going to build their business for a long time. We are consistent. We're not going to suddenly be a Seri…”
Assertion Supported
Tisch: BoxGroup invests $200K-$500K per startup and rarely leads seed rounds
“And so our check size typically ranges from basically 200,000 to 500,000. We're typically not the lead of a traditional seed round. We will lead a pre-seed round.”
Assertion Supported
BoxGroup raised over $160 million across two first external vehicles
“Recently, they raised their first external capital with two separate vehicles totaling over a hundred and sixty million dollars.”
Assertion Partly supported
Ramp has raised over $390 million in funding
“To date, Eric has raised over three hundred and ninety million dollars for the company from some of the best, including Thrive, Stripe, Founders Fund, Code Two, and Box Group, to name a few.”
Assertion Partly supported
Stebbings: Box Group's seed portfolio includes Airtable, Glossier, Pillpack, and Plaid
“One of the leading seed-focused firms of the last decade, with a portfolio including the likes of Airtable, Glossier, Pillpack, Plaid, and many more incredible companies.”