sorry for the lack of intelligence, or the excess of ignorance, but what is so special about him? I'm not criticizing, just asking. I might be able to search it, but don't know if I would get the full gist of who he is.

He has a great track record and an almost Jobsian "reality distortion field" around him.

If Steve Jobs left to found a startup he could raise money on irrationally great terms too.