ASYMMETRIC
ASYMMETRIC
Shantanu, Chirag and Revant
Z47 (Matrix Partners) MD, Tarun Davda, on Founder Salaries, Board Meetings, & All Things GOVERNANCE
1 hour 55 minutes Posted May 2, 2025 at 2:54 pm.
Coming Up00:55 Intro and Welcome to Tarun!2:22 Context for the Topic4:52 USA vs India Board Cultures10:36 The Debate on Taking Board Seats16:46 Thoughts on Governance23:49 The Slippery Slope to Malpractice27:39 Thoughts on Founder Salary41:25 Ex-Operators as Board Members43:27 Do VCs and Investors Add Value?50:54 How Founders Can Derive Value from VCs1:00:44 Good vs Bad Board Meetings1:08:46 When Founders Can’t Choose their VCs1:14:47 How to Leverage Board Meetings1:21:59 Thoughts on Involving Key Members in Board Meetings1:25:40 Building the Founder VC Relationship1:33:19 How Prescriptive Should Investors Be?1:42:25 Thoughts on Investing in the Competition1:49:57 Rethinking the Investor RoleNotes from the episode:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qYpDvsmMzAOX1svq-j67FYyI0x3rr48_/view?usp=sharing
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The ASYMMETRIC Crew today:Revant: Founder, Mosaic WellnessShantanu: Founder, Bombay Shaving CompanyChirag: Founder, GoKwikTarun Davda: Managing Director at Z4700:00 Coming Up00:55 Intro and Welcome to Tarun!2:22 Context for the Topic4:52 USA vs India Board Cultures10:36 The Debate on Taking Board Seats16:46 Thoughts on Governance23:49 The Slippery Slope to Malpractice27:39 Thoughts on Founder Salary41:25 Ex-Operators as Board Members43:27 Do VCs and Investors Add Value?50:54 How Founders Can Derive Value from VCs1:00:44 Good vs Bad Board Meetings1:08:46 When Founders Can’t Choose their VCs1:14:47 How to Leverage Board Meetings1:21:59 Thoughts on Involving Key Members in Board Meetings1:25:40 Building the Founder VC Relationship1:33:19 How Prescriptive Should Investors Be?1:42:25 Thoughts on Investing in the Competition1:49:57 Rethinking the Investor RoleNotes from the episode:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qYpDvsmMzAOX1svq-j67FYyI0x3rr48_/view?usp=sharing