The Full Ratchet · 4 Dec 2025 · 6 min
Investor Stories 444. The Biggest Misses in VC: Passing on Airbnb, Overlooking Skype, and Arriving Hours After Postman Closed (Maples, Okike, Mohapatra)
MentionsFloodgateHemant MohapatraMike MaplesNnamdi Okike
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
Mike Maples Jr. of Floodgate Nnamdi Okike of 645 Ventures Hemant Mohapatra of Lightspeed India
Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.
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