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

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

  • Rebecca Lynn
  • Ian Sigalow
  • Peter Wagner

We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special.

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: Investor_Stories_324_Visionary_Founders_Lynn_Sigalow_Wagner.mp3
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Michael Jones of Science Ventures joins Nick to discuss Lessons from Liquid Death and Dollar Shave, Why X’s Super-App Strategy is Flawed, Building Through Influence, and The Power of Observation. In this episode we cover:

  • Disrupting the Razor and Beverage Industries
  • Influencer Marketing and E-Commerce Trends
  • Early Stage Investing, AI, and Startup Landscape
  • Identifying Successful Founders

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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.

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

  • Roger Ehrenberg
  • Sebastian Duesterhoeft
  • Lily Lyman

We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture 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_323_Key_Advice_Ehrenberg_Duesterhoeft_Lyman.mp3
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Tim Tully of Menlo Ventures joins Nate to discuss Navigating the AI Hype: Where Value Will Accrue for Investors, the Future of AI Tech Stack, and the Role of Open Source, Vector Databases, and Recommendations Engines. In this episode we cover:

  • AI Hype, Investments, and Company Growth
  • Using Vector Databases to Improve AI Accuracy
  • Tech Investments and Trends in Developer Tools and Microservices
  • Enterprise Customer Demands, Engineering Teams, and Data Privacy

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

  • Shensi Ding
  • Rebecca Lynn
  • Joe Kaiser

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_322_Lessons_Learned_Ding_Lynn_Kaiser.mp3
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Joe Kaiser of Mercato joins Nate to discuss Why the Growth Equity Model is Broken, the Playbook for Scaling in Between the Coasts, and the Verticalization of Big Data . In this episode we cover:

  • Investment Strategy and Ideal Company Fit for a Midwestern Venture Capital Firm
  • Scaling Companies in Different Geographies and the Role of AI in Various Industries
  • AI Investment Strategies and Valuations
  • Startup Valuations, IPOs, and Growth Equity
  • Venture Capital, Investing, and Entrepreneurship.

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

  • John Cowgill
  • Peter Wagner
  • Lily Lyman

We asked guests to discuss the factor that could cause the most disruption to the industry going forward and how that will change the next decade of venture.

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_321_Disruptive_Forces_Cowgill_Wagner_Lyman.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Lily Lyman of Underscore joins Nick to discuss Workflow automation, LLMs impact on the Future of Work, Why Proprietary Data-Sets Will Win, How Business Models Will Change with AI, Why VCs should Focus on Revenue Growth and Not Markups. In this episode we cover:

  • AI's Impact on Work, Automation, and Collaboration
  • Investing in InsurTech, Supply Chain Logistics, Commerce, and Digital Health
  • Healthcare Tech Evolution, Business Models, and AI
  • Venture Capital, Valuations, and Investing in the Current Market
  • Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, and Company Building Insights

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

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

  • Lior Susan
  • Roy Bahat
  • SC Moatti

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

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_320_Post_Mortems_Susan_Bahat_Moatti.mp3
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