David Tisch, Managing Partner at BoxGroup, and Terrence Rohan, Managing Director at Otherwise Fund, dive into the gritty realities of seed investing. They challenge misconceptions like signaling and argue why many traditional strategies, such as maintaining reserves, might actually hinder returns. Tisch insists seed investing remains an inefficient market, advocating for price insensitivity and individual decision-making over groupthink. They also discuss the evolving power dynamics favoring founders in today's funding landscape, emphasizing the need for authentic relationships.
