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Chainsmokers' Mantis VC says early-stage investing is about backing mission-driven people, not metrics.
“it's always about the people”
At a Microsoft Build live segment, the Chainsmokers (Drew and Alex) discussed their Mantis VC fund and what they look for in early-stage startups, emphasizing people over empirical evidence. They touched on AI and coding agents enabling tiny teams to drive outsized revenue, but offered no concrete AI announcement, product, or research finding.