Investor Stories 478: Visionary Founder Lessons from Poshmark, Centana, and EquipmentShare: Love, Listening, and Leadership (Chaddha, Byunn, Schlacks)
From The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified by Nick Moran
June 4, 2026 · 7 min
About this episode
Investors share lessons learned from visionary founders they have worked with.
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Navin Chaddha of Mayfield Eric Byunn of Centana Growth Willy Schlacks of EquipmentShare 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. We're proud to partner with Ramp , the modern finance automation platform. Book a demo and get $150—no strings attached . Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social . You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter .
People in this episode
Host: Nick Moran
Guests: Navin Chaddha, Eric Byunn, Willy Schlacks
Topics covered
- founder lessons
- venture capital
- leadership
- investor insights
- startup stories
Keywords
- Poshmark
- Centana
- EquipmentShare
- founder lessons
- venture capital
- leadership
- investor stories
Sponsors
Ramp
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mayfield, Centana Growth, EquipmentShare, New Stack Ventures
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