Investor Stories 452: Raising the Bar on Founders, What 100x Looks Like in Practice, and Why People Matter More Than Ever (Bussgang, Okike, Hudson)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Jan 12, 2026 · 6m

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

Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Capital

Nnamdi Okike of 645 Ventures

Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures

We asked guests to describe the biggest change to their investment philosophy over the course of their career

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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