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Mark Suster 
Mark Suster, Venture Capitalist, Angel investor & former entrepreneur.
Answered 418w ago · Author has 70 answers and 890.2k answer views
It obviously depends on stage.  I like to invest at the seed or A round.  My ideal team is simple:

Assuming 6 people
1. 5 engineers
2. 1 CEO who doubles as head of product management
3. Nothing else

But obviously I am open to other configurations.  The key important things are:
- strong tech DNA
- dominance of tech personnel relative to others
- strong product focus on CEO

I never invest in:
- business people who outsource tech dev to 3rd parties ("to speed up time to market")
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Mark Suster 

Mark Suster

Venture Capitalist, Angel investor & former entrepreneur.
Works at Upfront Ventures
Studied at University of Chicago
Lives in Los Angeles
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