Katelin Holloway of Seven Seven Six joins Nate to discuss The Question that Every Investor Should Ask, Teasing out the Characteristics of Generational Founders, and Recruiting Lessons from 1000+ Interviews. In this episode we cover:

• HR Tech Development and Investment
• Changing Dynamics in the Venture Capital Industry
• Identifying Strong Founders, Through Talent Identification and Instinct vs. Data-Driven Approach
• Evaluating Startup Founders and Products Using a Standardized Scorecard System
• Assessing Founders' Integrity and Delivery on Promises
• Important Questions to Ask Founders During Investment Meetings
• Common Hiring Mistakes Founders Make, Overhiring, Not Pacing Hiring, and Hiring Too Senior

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• X
• Seven Seven Six

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

• Adrian Aoun
• Semyon Dukach
• Rob Rueckert

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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Ambar Bhattacharyya of Maverick Capital joins Nick to discuss Healthcare Deep Dive – How AI and GLP-1 Megatrends Affect the Industry, Why Specialities Need to be Integrated, and Insights on Bundling vs. Unbundling. In this episode we cover:

• Healthcare Trends, Including High Deductible Health Plans and Cash Pay Models
• US Halthcare System, Incentives for Preventative Medicine, and Potential for Value-Based Outcome-Oriented Systems
• AI Adoption in Healthcare, Including Adoption and Risks
• The Future of Healthcare Technology, New Codes, and Credentialing Process
• Healthcare, Aging, and End-of-Life Care

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• X
• Maverick

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

• Larsen Jensen
• Alex Edelson
• Tomasz Tunguz

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.

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Jake Yormak of Story Ventures joins Nate to discuss Why Hardware is Attractive, The Most Interesting Areas in AI Outside of GenAI, and the Modern Data Stack. In this episode we cover:

• Concentrating on Early-Stage Companies with Potential for Growth
• Investing in Hardware Companies, Challenges and Opportunities
• Focusing on Power Law Outliers
• AI Commoditization, Impact on Profit Pools, with a Focus on Computer Vision and Proprietary Data
• AI in Workflows, Incentivizing Users to Contribute Context

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• X
• Story Ventures

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

• Colin Walsh
• Adrian Aoun
• Semyon Dukach

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.

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James Joaquin of Obvious Ventures joins Nick to discuss Solving the World's Toughest Problems, the Ethics of AI, and the Rise of Generative Science. In this episode we cover:

• Growth of Funds and Measuring Alignment Between Investors and Founders
• Investing in Tech Companies with Positive Impact
• Generative AI for Scientific Breakthroughs and Renewable Energy
• AI's Potential to Transform Healthcare, Life Expectancy, and Scientific Research
• Climate Tech Investment Potential and the Role of Venture Capital in Driving Sustainable Economic Growth
• AI Ethics, Regulation, and Cybercrime Risks

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Obvious Ventures

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!