Alliance DAO founding partner Qiao Wang revealed in a September 6, 2024 interview that the firm prioritizes investing in founders with "autistic traits" and childhood trauma. Speaking on the When Shift Happens channel, Wang explained that these characteristics are crucial for consumer product founders, as they enable independent thinking, contrarian reasoning, and focus, undistracted by online consensus. He emphasized that while autistic traits influence thought processes, childhood trauma fuels the drive to prove oneself.