Investor Stories 472: Think Big, Stay Patient, Earn Access — Venture Advice from Foresite, Mayfield, and Blue Moon (Tananbaum, Chaddha, Orthlieb)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Apr 23, 2026 · 3m

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

Jim Tananbaum of Foresite Capital

Navin Chaddha of Mayfield

Ben Orthlieb of Blue Moon

We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture 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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