Investor Stories 495: Perseverance at Roofstock, Speed at Zero, Discovery at Anduril — Why These Founders Stand Out (Black, Chen, Fubini and Patel)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Oct 1, 2026 · 6m

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

Ben Black of Akkadian Ventures

John Chen of Fika Ventures

Ross Fubini and Manish Patel of XYZ Venture Capital

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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