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The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified

Nick Moran | Angel Investor | Startup Advisor | Venture Capitalistfullratchet.net
The podcast dedicated to demystifying Venture Capital. Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti interview VC's & Startup Founders and on how they build great technology startups.

Episodes

Investor Stories 243: Strange & Unusual (Suissa, Foxe Blader, Barrile)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Yanev Suissa, Ruth Foxe Blader, and Parker Barrile. Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For all great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod)....

May 12, 20226 minTranscript available on Metacast

332. 11 Unicorns from Seed, Quantitative Decision-Models for Selecting Investments, Thoughts on Male vs. Female Founders & Investors, and Lessons from Larry and Sergey in the Early Days of Google (Miriam Rivera)

Miriam Rivera of Ulu Ventures joins Nick to discuss 11 Unicorns from Seed, Quantitative Decision-Models for Selecting Investments, Thoughts on Male vs. Female Founders & Investors, and Lessons from Larry and Sergey in the Early Days of Google. In this episode we cover: Lessons from the Early Days of Google Quantitative Decision Making in VC Male vs. Female Founder Questions And more! Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter ....

May 09, 202242 minTranscript available on Metacast

Investor Stories 242: Post Mortems (Wilkins, Mehta, Saenko)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tony Wilkins, Manan Mehta, and Maryanna Saenko. Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For all great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod)....

May 05, 20228 minTranscript available on Metacast

331. The Founding Story of NEA, The True History of Venture Capital, the Keys to an Enduring Firm Legacy, and Why the Best VC's Dare Disturb the Universe (Chuck Newhall)

Chuck Newhall of NEA joins Nick to discuss The Founding Story of NEA, The True History of Venture Capital, the Keys to an Enduring Firm Legacy, and Why the Best VC's Dare Disturb the Universe. In this episode we cover: The History of VC Pre & Post 1945 How NEA Raised Fund I Memorable Fund Successes and Failures Why Chuck Passed on Home Depot Founder's Brain Chemistry Scaling Talent without Scaling Superstars & more! Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow ...

May 02, 202247 minTranscript available on Metacast

Investor Stories 241: Lessons Learned (Pascucci, Lehr, Pantoja)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Victor Pascucci, Jonathan Lehr, and Marcelino Pantoja. Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For all great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod)....

Apr 28, 20226 minTranscript available on Metacast

330. Building Unicorns from the Ground Up, Recruiting Founders from the C-Suite, and Driving Top 1% Returns with Concentration (Jed Cairo)

Jed Cairo of Juxtapose joins Nick to discuss Building Unicorns from the Ground Up, Recruiting Founders from the C-Suite, and Driving Top 1% Returns with Concentration. Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter . The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran , General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in outsiders. To learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website and LinkedIn and...

Apr 25, 202243 minTranscript available on Metacast

Investor Stories 240: What's Next (Nagaraj, Falvey, Page)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Sunil Nagaraj, Ryan Falvey, and Karen Page. Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For all great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/...

Apr 21, 20227 minTranscript available on Metacast

329. The $8.3T Opportunity in Procurement, How to Sell to the Fortune 500, Building a Bottoms Up Culture, and Mastering Cold Emails (Kevin Frechette)

Kevin Frechette of Fairmarkit joins Nick to discuss the $8.3T Opportunity in Procurement, How to Sell to the Fortune 500, Building a Bottoms Up Culture, and Mastering Cold Emails. In this episode we cover: What Leading Investors Insight Partners and GGV Found Interesting Sales Lessons from Kevin The Future of Procurement Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter . The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran , General Partner of New ...

Apr 18, 202247 minTranscript available on Metacast

Investor Stories 239: Why I Passed (Hung, Sankar, Cohen)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jonathan Hung, Santosh Sankar, & Matt Cohen. Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod)....

Apr 14, 20226 minTranscript available on Metacast

328. Why the Pacific Northwest Will Win Big, Tapping the Enterprise Talent Pool, and Investing in Apps over Infrastructure (Cameron Borumand)

Cameron Borumand of FUSE joins Nick to discuss Why the Pacific Northwest Will Win Big, Tapping the Enterprise Talent Pool, and Investing in Apps over Infrastructure. In this episode we cover: The Story of FUSE Spinouts in VC Attracting & Building Talent Networks Why Cameron avoids the Zoom Pitch Enterprise Apps v. Infrastructure Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter ....

Apr 11, 202232 minTranscript available on Metacast

Investor Stories 238: Strange & Unusual (Paxhia, Mehta, Zhuo)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Emily Paxhia, Nihal Mehta, and TX Zhuo. Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod)....

Apr 07, 20226 minTranscript available on Metacast

327. The Late Stage Reset, Competing with Tiger, and Last Mile’s Unit Economics (Steve Sarracino)

Steve Sarracino of Activant Capital joins Nick to discuss The Late Stage Reset, Competing with Tiger, and Last Mile’s Unit Economics. In this episode we cover: Launching a Growth Fund & The Late Stage Repricing The Economics of Full Stack Delivery Startups Why Europe Maybe the Next Leading Market The State of Ecommerce & Unbundling Amazon Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter ....

Apr 04, 202242 minTranscript available on Metacast

Investor Stories 237: Post Mortems (Grayson & Holt, Kashyap, Barille)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Dayna Grayson & Rachel Holt, Nagraj Kashyap, and Parker Barille. Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod)....

Mar 31, 20227 minTranscript available on Metacast

326. FoodTech’s Female Founders, Crossing the Chasm for Alt Proteins, and Why the Psychedelics Market isn’t like Cannabis (Jenny Stojkovic)

Jenny Stojkovic of The Vegan's Women Summit joins Nick to discuss FoodTech’s Female Founders, Crossing the Chasm for Alt Proteins, and Why the Psychedelics Market isn’t like Cannabis. In this episode we cover: The SF Tech Exodus Learning from Ron Conway Alternative Milks & Crossing the Chasm How to Avoid the GreenTech Failures of the 2000’s Why Delivery Matters in Psychedelics Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter ....

Mar 28, 202242 minTranscript available on Metacast

Investor Stories 236: Lessons Learned (Mead, Suissa, Foxe Blader)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Winter Mead, Yanev Suissa, and Ruth Foxe Blader. Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod)....

Mar 24, 20228 minTranscript available on Metacast

325. Finding Alpha in Emerging Managers, Common Mistakes & Pitfalls, and Sources of Differentiation (Sara Zulkosky)

Sara Zulkosky of Recast Capital joins Nick to discuss Finding Alpha in Emerging Managers, Common Mistakes & Pitfalls, and Sources of Differentiation. In this episode we cover: Sara's Background and Path to VC Tips for Emerging Managers How To Differentiate Your Fund & more! Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter ....

Mar 21, 202249 minTranscript available on Metacast

Investor Stories 235: What's Next (Tamaseb, Ebinger, Heddleston)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ali Tamaseb Jonathan Ebinger Russ Heddleston Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.c...

Mar 17, 20226 minTranscript available on Metacast

324. Support for Ukraine, 3 Measures for Evaluating DeepTech, a 15-year Fund Horizon, and Today’s Most Compelling Climate Technologies (Maryanna Saenko)

Maryanna Saenko of Future Ventures joins Nick to discuss Support for Ukraine, 3 Measures for Evaluating DeepTech, a 15-year Fund Horizon, and Today’s Most Compelling Climate Technologies. In this episode we cover: How Maryanna and Steve Jurvetson Founded Future Ventures 3 Measures they look for when Evaluating DeepTech How to "Grow the Pool" of Investors Climate Tech Trends & Regenerative Agriculture And more! Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on ...

Mar 14, 202240 minTranscript available on Metacast

Investor Stories 234: Why I Passed (Requarth, Paxhia, Sippel)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Brian Requarth Emily Paxhia Eric Sippel Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod)....

Mar 10, 20227 minTranscript available on Metacast

Investor Stories 233: Strange & Unusual (Levine, Wiener, Go)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Seth Levine Ben Wiener Rob Go Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod)....

Mar 03, 20228 minTranscript available on Metacast

322. Attacking Inequality with VC, How Ecommerce Infrastructure Competes with Amazon, The Future of Hourly Work, and the Body as a Platform (Jamison Hill)

Jamison Hill of Base10 joins Nick to discuss Attacking Inequality with VC, How Ecommerce Infrastructure Competes with Amazon, The Future of Hourly Work, and the Body as a Platform. In this episode we cover: How Base10 supports HBCU Endowments Trends in Ecommerce Infrastructure, Fintech, and the Future of Work The Body as a Platform Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter ....

Feb 28, 202243 minTranscript available on Metacast

Investor Stories 232: Post Mortems (Sun, Foxe Blader, Mehta)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ben Sun Ruth Foxe Blader Manan Mehta Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod)....

Feb 24, 20227 minTranscript available on Metacast

321. Solo Capitalist Firm Building, Supporting Founder Mental Health, and Navigating Board Dynamics (Matt Cohen)

Matt Cohen of Ripple Ventures joins Nick to discuss Solo Capitalist Firm Building, Supporting Founder Mental Health, and Navigating Board Dynamics. In this episode we cover: Solo GP's vs. Firm Building The Toll of Rising Valuations and Remote Work on Founder's Mental Health Trends in the Canadian Ecosystem & More! Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter ....

Feb 21, 202233 minTranscript available on Metacast

Investor Stories 231: Lessons Learned (Paxhia, Wilkins, Heddleston)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Emily Paxhia Tony Wilkins Russ Heddleston Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod)....

Feb 17, 20228 minTranscript available on Metacast

320. Consumer Fintech, the Future of Banking, and Navigating Web 3.0 Regulation (Ryan Falvey)

Ryan Falvey of Financial Venture Studio joins Nick to discuss Consumer Fintech, the Future of Banking, and Navigating Web 3.0 Regulation. In this episode we cover: The "Masters Degree for Fintech Startups" National Banks Staying Power DAO's, Crypto, and Web 3 Regulations Why Ryan's Bearish on B2B2C Models Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter ....

Feb 14, 202247 minTranscript available on Metacast

Investor Stories 230: What's Next (Grayson & Holt, Go, Lehr)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Dayna Grayson & Rachel Holt Rob Go Jonathan Lehr Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitt...

Feb 10, 20227 minTranscript available on Metacast

Investor Stories 229: Why I Passed (Libby, Larco, Kashyap)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Billy Libby Vanessa Larco Nagraj Kashyap Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod)....

Feb 03, 20227 minTranscript available on Metacast