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

David Tao of BarBend joins Nate to discuss Scaling to Exit Without Venture Capital, Why VCs Might be Incentivizing the Wrong Type of Company Building, and How GenAI Will Shape the Future of Media Businesses. In this episode, we cover:

  • The Importance of Diversifying Your Revenue Streams.
  • Hiring and Raising Capital for Founders.
  • The Right Time to Sell the Company.
  • Niche is Almost Always Bigger Than We Think.
  • Timeline for Monetizing Content.
  • Is Generative AI Overhyped or Underhyped.

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

  • Rob Biederman
  • Ajay Agarwal
  • Brian Barnes

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!


Lior Susan of Eclipse Ventures joins Nate to discuss The $40T Opportunity Investing in Physical Industries, The Framework for Investing in Hardware, and Lessons Learned from Industry Legend, Pierre Lamond. In this episode we cover:

  • Misperceptions in Fintech

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    Changing Barriers in Hardware

     

  • How to Find and Back the Best Founders

     

  • Macro Environment and Investing in 2023

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

  • Tony Conrad
  • Samir Kaul
  • Lior Susan

Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach.

The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.

Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter!

Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.

Direct download: Investor_Stories_305_Lessons_Learned_Conrad_Kaul_Susan.mp3
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Samir Kaul of Khosla Ventures joins Nick to discuss Cutting the 1st and Largest Check into OpenAI; Assessing Generative AI Moats, Monopolies, and Market Opportunities; and Why Now is the Right Time for ClimateTech. In this episode we cover:

  • Taking Large Technical Risk Than Large Market Risk
  • Assessing Generative AI Moats
  • Investing in CleanTech
  • Investment Lessons & Best Practices During a Technology Revolution

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: Samir_Kaul_-_Final.mp3
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Rob Biederman
  • Ajay Agarwal
  • Brian Barnes

Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.

The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.

Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter!

Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.

Direct download: Investor_Stories_304_Whats_Next_Biederman_Agarwal_Barnes.mp3
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Brian Barnes of M1 Finance joins Nick to discuss Building the Finance Super App, Modernizing Risk Underwriting, Revolutionizing Wealth Management, and Rocketing from Seed to Unicorn in 5 Years. In this episode we cover:

  • Building a Finance Super App
  • Achieving Product Market Fit in Fintech
  • Modernizing Risk Management
  • Going Through Rapid Hiring and Finding Talents
  • Raising Capital During Economic Downturn
  • AI and Generative AI Impact on Fintech

Guest Links:

The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.

To learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website and LinkedIn and be sure to follow us on Twitter.

Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Subscribe to our podcast and follow us on 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: Brian_Barnes_Whole_EP_Edited.mp3
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • David Tisch
  • Tony Conrad
  • Samir Kaul

Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.

The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.

Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter!

Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.

Direct download: Investor_Stories_303__Post_Mortems_Tisch_Conrad_Kaul.mp3
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Ajay Agarwal of Bain Capital Ventures joins Nick to discuss The $1T+ Opportunity Investing in the Physical World, Why Automation is Just Getting Started, and Raising a $1.9B Despite Macroeconomic Headwinds. In this episode we cover:

  • Boston, Palo Alto, Austin, Pittsburgh, What Makes Certain Cities Great Startup Ecosystems
  • Deploying $1.9B of New Funds
  • Robotics, AI & Automation, How Technology Impacts The Physical World
  • Why has the US Fallen Further Behind in Regards to Automation
  • The Impact of the Lack of Capital Flowing into Robotics & Automation

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: Ajay_Agarwal_Final.mp3
Category:Podcast Episodes -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

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