David Tisch has always been a collector. His firm’s biggest prize is a $1 billion return on Cursor

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David Tisch is a collector, and always has been.

The first time I met Tisch, I was floored and delighted walking into his New York office: An entire wall-and-more of bears—they’re Bearbricks, to be exact, vinyl bear-like Japanese art-toys. They’re whimsical and unexpected; they can be monochrome, translucent, camo, patchwork, and all together a bit alien. Tisch, who started early-stage venture firm BoxGroup in 2008, has around 600 Bearbricks.