Investor Stories 447: Choosing the Right VC: Understanding Value Add, Assessing Alignment, and Identifying the Best Board Partner (Jiang, Walsh, Saxena)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Dec 18, 2025 · 4m

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

Kevin Jiang of Mangusta Capital

Shamin Walsh of BAM Ventures

Shashank Saxena of Sierra 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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