Gokul Rajaram believes seed investing is a 'marathon.' Here's how that's helped him notch top deals.

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• Rajaram's experience at Alphabet, Meta, and DoorDash gives him a strong network for his portfolio.
• He values "complete founding teams" that have product and market expertise and can go the distance.
• Read: "The Seed 100: The best early-stage investors of 2025."

Gokul Rajaram's approach as an angel investor starts with finding exceptional founding teams who can go the distance.

"At the earliest stages, it's truly all about the founder," he explained.