Sean Hoge came up as a founder and operator before becoming an investor, co-founding crossfader.fm and later serving as Head of Product at NVOLV before starting Starship Ventures, and he brings a strong personal interest in nuclear power, aerospace, and industrial history to his investing, including a family tie to his grandfather's reactor work. He tends to back early, technically difficult hardware companies, like partnering with BRINC's founder at pre-seed, and focuses on backing founders who push past conventional thinking.