When evaluating early-stage investments, I consider the total addressable market, competitive dynamics, and whether people are already paying for the product.

When investing in a founder, I look for three key traits: intelligence, energy, and integrity. Intelligence means having a deep understanding of their field, energy is crucial for perseverance, and integrity ensures they act ethically even when faced with challenges.

When reviewing applications, I look for the founders' backgrounds, their idea, the current state of their product, and evidence of customer interest.

When assessing a startup, I look for the founder's passion and resilience, as these traits are crucial for overcoming challenges in building a company.

The founders are critical to a startup's success; I evaluate them based on their communication skills and depth of understanding.

Investors evaluate founders by comparing them to previous successful ones, and a rejection can occur if a founder doesn't match that pattern or ranks lower than others currently pitching.

A key focus will be on evaluating companies, especially for non-technical investors, emphasizing the importance of meeting and discussing with founders.

When evaluating seed investments, we often face conflicts about whether we are fully convinced that a startup will succeed, which can create emotional debates among investors.

Using scoring rubrics for evaluating potential investors can help founders determine which investors to engage with, balancing strict criteria with flexibility for exceptions.