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Casber Wang of Sapphire Ventures joins Nick to discuss How AI Reshapes Distribution Models, What Startups Get Wrong About Product-Led Growth, and the Real Use Case for Agents. In this episode we cover: AI's Impact on Business Models and Capital Efficiency Defensibility and Product Market Fit AI Fatigue and Market Conditions Fundraising and Investor Expectations Cybersecurity and Competitive Intensity AI Agents and Enterprise Value Glean's Success in Enterprise Search Market Conditions and Investment Strategy Guest Links: Casber’s LinkedIn Casber’s Twitter/X Sapphire’s LinkedIn Sapphire’s Website 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. 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.