Investor Stories 433. The Art of Sensing Greatness, From Analytical to Intuitive Investing, and the Case for Industry Outsiders (Hsieh, Hilaly, Maples)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Oct 13, 2025 · 7m

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

Vince Hsieh of Cypress Growth Capital

Aaref Hilaly of Bain Capital Ventures

Mike Maples of Floodgate

We asked guests to describe the biggest change to their investment philosophy over the course of 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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