Investor Stories 436. Visionary Founders, From Steve Jobs to Brian Armstrong, and the Leaders Blending Life Sciences and Technology (Schuler, Saxena, Bussgang)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Oct 27, 2025 · 5m

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

Barry Schuler of DFJ Growth Ventures

Shashank Saxena of Sierra Ventures

Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Capital

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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