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

Peter Wagner of Wing VC joins Nick to discuss Lessons from Seed Investing in Snowflake and Gong, Why the Next Super-Cycle is Here and How to Invest in It, and Insights on Firm Building, Decision Making, and Talent Spotting. In this episode we cover:

  • Early-Stage Investing and Company Building in B2B Technology
  • Investment Decisions and Market Fit
  • AI's Impact on Business and Investment Strategies
  • Data Platforms, ETL, and Vector Data in AI
  • Venture Capital Team Building and Talent Selection

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The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.

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Direct download: Peter_Wagner_Final.mp3
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Roger Ehrenberg
  • Sebastian Duesterhoeft
  • Rebecca Lynn

We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator.

The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.

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You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter.

Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we’ll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!


Rebecca Lynn of Canvas Ventures joins Nate to discuss Why Good Marketing Beats Good Product, Emerging Use Cases for AI, and Tactical Advice for Founder to Build Their GTM. In this episode we cover:

  • Product Market Fit, Customer Needs, Marketing Strategies and Product Development
  • Marketing Strategies for Early-Stage Founders
  • Venture Capital, Marketing, and Scalability
  • Investing in Health Tech and Fintech Companies
  • AI in Legal Tech and Debt Collection

Guest Links:

The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti 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.

Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we’ll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Direct download: Rebecca_Final.mp3
Category:Podcast Episodes -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

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

  • Maren Bannon
  • Ben Lerer
  • Dan Kimerling

Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor.

The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti 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.

Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we’ll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Direct download: Investor_Stories_318_Strange__Unusual_Bannon_Lerer_Kimerling.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Shensi Ding of Merge joins Nate to discuss How to Instill a Culture of Speed, Lessons from Scaling Merge to 8000 Customers, and the Future of Software Integration. In this episode we cover:

  • Founding a Company to Solve Integration Problems in the Workplace
  • Product Market Fit and Customer Acquisition Challenges
  • API-First Company Challenges, Speed, and Quality
  • Hiring Culture and Growth

Guest Links:

The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti 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.

Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we’ll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Direct download: Shensi_Ding_Final.mp3
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • John Cowgill
  • Roger Ehrenberg
  • Elizabeth Zalman

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

The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti 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.

Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we’ll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Direct download: Investor_Stories_317_Lessons_Learned_Cowgill_Ehrenberg_Zalman.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Ian Sigalow of Greycroft joins Nick to discuss Co-Founding Greycroft with Alan Patricof & Dana Settle; Balancing Thesis Focus and Flexibility; AI Tooling vs. AI Platforms; and the Search for the Next Form Factor Amidst Smart-phone Saturation. In this episode we cover:

  • Venture Capital, Technology Trends, and Entrepreneurship
  • AI, GPUs, and Edge Computing
  • Future Growth Platforms for Consumer Software and Applications
  • AI Adoption and Platform Development
  • Investment Strategies and Portfolio Performance in the Tech Industry
  • Venture Capital, Public VS Private Markets, and Personal Habits.

Guest Links:

The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti 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.

Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we’ll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Direct download: Ian_Sigalow_Final.mp3
Category:Podcast Episodes -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

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

  • Ben Lerer
  • Sebastian Duesterhoeft
  • Ian Sigalow

Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.

The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti 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.

Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we’ll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Direct download: Investor_Stories_316_Why_I_Passed_Lerer_Duesterhoeft_Sigalow.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Risa Stack of The Production Board joins Nate to discuss Can BioTech Extend Life to 150 Years? Gene Editing, and Investing in the Future of Life Sciences. In this episode we cover:

  • Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, and Starting Companies
  • Venture Studio Model, Technical Risk, and Investing in Businesses
  • Challenges in Therapeutic Development and Commercialization
  • Prioritizing People Over Products, and Assessing the Funding Environment for Critical Industries
  • Biotech, Life Extension, and Investment Strategies
  • Gene Editing and Cell Therapy Technologies
  • Personalized Medicine

Guest Links:

The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti 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.

Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we’ll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Direct download: Risa_Stack_Final.mp3
Category:Podcast Episodes -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

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