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Describes an investment checklist that prioritizes team and motivation, betting on founders who are mission over mercenary, and products that are painkillers not vitamins; emphasizes rapid customer feedback and iterative product validation. Explains transition to venture investing after experiencing helpful angel/adviser relationships and advising startups. Calls out current technical interests: experimental computer vision side projects and the microbiome, noting falling sequencing costs, correlations with disease, and the idea of gardening gut flora instead of broad antibiotics.
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