Investor Stories 480: The Traits of Visionary Founders: Customer Obsession, Self Disruption, and Why Love Can Be a Competitive Advantage (Dillon, Patnam, Ries)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Jun 18, 2026 · 7m

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

Natalie Dillon of Maveron

Sandesh Patnam of Premji Invest

Eric Ries Author of The Lean Startup

We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special.

The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.

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