Investor Stories 456: Inside Visionary Leadership: Platform Leverage, Founder Adaptability, and Market Timing (Rizik, Wang, Wallach)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Jan 29, 2026 · 6m

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

Chris Rizik of Renaissance Venture Capital

Casber Wang of Sapphire Ventures

D.A. Wallach of Time BioVentures

We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special.

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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