Investor Stories 429. Focus and Discipline in Growth, The Dangers of Rules of Thumb, and Fighting Cynicism in Venture (Stevens, Patel, Shapiro)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Sep 25, 2025 · 7m

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

Kevin Stevens of Energize Capital

Manish Patel of Nava Ventures

Craig Shapiro of Collaborative Fund

We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in 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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