Investor Stories 498: When Investors Get It Wrong: Lessons in Humility, Focus, and TAM (Fubini and Patel, Rosenbloom, Sagalov)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedThursday, October 29, 2026

Show Notes

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

Ross Fubini and Manish Patel of XYZ Venture Capital Micah Rosenbloom of Founder Collective Yuri Sagalov of General Catalyst

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

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