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Celebrate Overlooked Talent
- Ohanian names 776 after the first Olympics to celebrate overlooked talent and keep investors hunting for greatness.
- The firm treats every deal like a starting line, refusing complacency and emphasizing data-backed accountability.
Prove Value With Data
- Show founders measurable value you deliver instead of using vague adjectives.
- Ohanian built software (Cerebro) to track intros, response times, and founder outcomes as proof of value.
Founder Over Product
- At seed stage the founder is the dominant predictor of success, above product or timing.
- Ohanian emphasizes empathy with customers, relentless execution, and founder taste as core signals.