Investor Stories 469: What Visionary Leaders at Pixxel, eToro, and Founders Fund Do Differently (Mohapatra, Banks, Orlovski)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Apr 2, 2026 · 9m

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

Hemant Mohapatra of Lightspeed India

Lara Banks of Makena Capital Management

Victor Orlovski of R136 Ventures

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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