Investor Stories 453: Founder Led Capital Flywheels, Thoughtful Reserve Strategies, and Long Term Fund Design (York, Hsieh, Ramanujam)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Jan 15, 2026 · 6m

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

Kyle York of York IE

Vince Hsieh of Cypress Growth Capital

Madhavan Ramanujam of 49 Palms Ventures

We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator.

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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