David Tisch

David Tisch
Born	1981 Westchester, New York
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania, New York University School of Law
Occupation	Business owner, entrepreneur, angel investor
Years active	2003 to present
Relatives	Laurence Tisch (grandfather), Preston Robert Tisch (great-uncle), Steve Tisch (cousin)

David Tisch (born 1981) is a businessman and angel investor based in New York City. He is managing partner of BoxGroup, a seed-stage capital firm, and a co-founder of TechStars New York City. He is the grandson of American businessman Laurence Tisch, co-owner of Loews Corporation. His great-uncle, Preston Robert Tisch purchased the New York Giants, now co-owned by Steve Tisch, who produced the films Forrest Gump and Risky Business.

Tisch graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in American history in 2003. He received a law degree from New York University in 2006.

Tisch practiced law and worked at Vornado Realty Trust. He helped found LightsOver, an online group-buying service. In 2006, Tisch stopped practicing law to work on his own startup.

In 2007, Tisch founded BoxGroup, a technology investment firm that has invested in 250 companies including Vine, Warby Parker, Handy, and GroupMe. BoxGroup is personally funded making Tisch one of the most active angel investors in the United States.

Tisch co-founded the TechStars New York City program, a startup accelerator program, and became managing director in 2010. During his tenure, he helped lead some of the most successful investments in the history of Silicon Alley startups. Under his direction, companies in the program raised more than $100 million in follow-on capital. Tisch left TechStars in 2012.

Tisch became a member of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Council on Technology and Innovation in 2011.

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