Investor Stories 494: Passing on Outliers, Misjudging Founder Quality, and Holding Too Tightly — Lessons from Notable, Superset, and Fika (Solomon, Vaidya, Chen)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Sep 24, 2026 · 4m

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

Glenn Solomon of Notable Capital

Vivek Vaidya of super{set}

John Chen of Fika Ventures

We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their 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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