Why VCs judge people: 1. The team/people do matter 2. They aren't smart/knowledgeable* enough to truly evaluate the merits, weaknesses, etc. of a pitch, so they

Why VCs judge people: 1. The team/people do matter 2. They aren't smart/knowledgeable* enough to truly evaluate the merits, weaknesses, etc. of a pitch, so they use people as a proxy. * smart/knowledgable are used here loosely to encompass the wide range of reasons why a VC might judge an idea poorly