Investor Stories 443. Why Great Investors Move Slowly, Go Deep, and Surround Themselves with the Right People (Hsieh, Madera, Bussgang)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Nov 27, 2025 · 4m

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

Vince Hsieh of Cypress Growth Capital

Paul Madera of Meritech Capital

Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Capital

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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