According to ChainCatcher, AllianceDAO founder Qiao Wang shared their unique perspective on investing in and incubating Pump.fun in an interview. Qiao emphasized that when investing in user-end products at an early stage, investment decisions are based more on the judgment of the founders rather than the project concept itself.
Qiao said he saw a high degree of “autistic traits” in the founders of Pump.fun. “Autistic traits enable the founders to think independently and observe the world in an anti-mainstream way, without being disturbed by the prevailing views on the Internet,” he explained.
Qiao believes that successful cryptocurrency founders need to possess two key traits: the ability to think (derived from autistic traits) and the ability to act (derived from childhood trauma). He believes that this unique combination is the core factor that drives innovation and project success. Although difficult to detect in early meetings, childhood trauma is often the driving force behind founders, giving them a strong desire to "prove themselves." Qiao admits that he also has a certain degree of "autistic traits", which may explain his unique vision in investment decisions.