• David Tisch shares insights from 350+ early-stage investments in companies like Plaid & Roman, importance of reputation, dealing with sharp-elbowed investors & more | Angel S5 E1

  • Jan 21 2021
  • Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
  • Podcast

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David Tisch shares insights from 350+ early-stage investments in companies like Plaid & Roman, importance of reputation, dealing with sharp-elbowed investors & more | Angel S5 E1

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  • Check out BoxGroup: https://boxgroup.com

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    Show notes:

    0:00 Start

    1:04 Jason intros BoxGroup's David Tisch & they discuss being an angel investor post-Great Recession & starting Open Angel Forum

    7:36 David on investing his own money until 2019 & why he decided to raise from LPs, investing in 350+ companies

    10:45 Odoo - Get your first app free & $1000 off your first implementation pack at https://odoo.com/twist

    12:18 Expectations in a 350+ company portfolio

    16:36 Investing in Plaid: Why he invested, how he met the founder, where do they go from here

    23:22 LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job free at https://www.linkedin.com/angel

    24:53 Big winners for BoxGroup so far, 10% of investments driving most of the returns, huge feedback loops in early-stage investing

    31:01 Dealing with bad investors in the middle tier, importance of reputation

    34:46 OurCrowd - Sign up for a free account at https://www.ourcrowd.com/twist

    36:23 How David interacts with portfolio founders regarding advice & company-building, judging the experiment & founder instead of the company itself

    41:51 Ownership concentration, taking pro-rata, dealing with sharp-elbowed investors

    49:38 How Lee Fixel personifies the low-profile, incredibly reputable investor

    52:34 How mentality changes when investing your own money vs. other people's money, pattern recognition on founders, rarity of depth of talent

    1:03:59 Thoughts on WeWork, media misalignment, anti-capitalism, big tech meaning well

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