# E425: What 30,000 Founders Taught Me About AI, Judgment & Top Founders

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Podcast: [How I Invest with David Weisburd](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-invest-with-david-weisburd-6470713)
Published: 2026-09-04T12:45:00+00:00
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## Resource

David sits down with Byron Ling of Twelve Below to unpack the judgment required to invest at the earliest stages of technology. After roughly 30,000 founder meetings over the past decade, Byron believes the strongest signals rarely appear on a résumé. He looks for an almost biological drive to win, second-level thinking, exceptional learning velocity, clear communication, authenticity, and a sense of urgency that makes a founder difficult to compete against.

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