“When I started angel investing, I didn’t fully understand people who said it was all about the founder. My first questions were always about business model and market. But over the years, I’ve come to turn that around, and I now make more investments than ever at the seed, when the founding team is all that matters. It’s definitely not about the résumé; I’ve worked with successful founders from all walks of life. There’s always some spark that gets me excited—but it’s not the same for every founder.