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

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

  • Heidi Roizen
  • Eric Boduch
  • Gregory Ho

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

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

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Direct download: Investor_Stories_390-_Visionary_Founders_Roizen_Boduch_Ho.mp3
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Shashank Saxena of Sierra Ventures joins Nick to discuss How AI Transforms Services into Software and Revolutionizes Enterprise SaaS. In this episode we cover:

  • Vendor Management System Vinley
  • The Future of Work and AI
  • The Role of AI in Enterprise Adoption
  • Regulation and AI Adoption
  • Characteristics of Successful Founders

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The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran 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: Shashank_Saxena_Final.mp3
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Alexa von Tobel
  • Adam Felesky
  • Sandeep Patil

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

The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran 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!


Mike Schroepfer of Gigascale Capital joins Nick to discuss The Former CTO of Meta on DeepSeek, Lessons from Zuckerberg, The Next $10T Market Opportunity, and the Impact of DeepTech on Energy Costs and Climate Change. In this episode we cover:

  • Challenges and Innovations at Facebook
  • Lessons from Working with Mark Zuckerberg
  • Gigascale Capital's Investment Thesis
  • Deep Tech Investments and Market Opportunities
  • Regulation and Its Role in Climate and Energy
  • Future of Energy and Climate Tech
  • Inspiring Founders and Innovations

Guest Links:

The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran 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: Mike_Schroepfer_-_Final.mp3
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Heidi Roizen
  • Phin Upham
  • Gregory Ho

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

The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran 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_388-_Lessons_Learned_Roizen_Upham_Ho.mp3
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Daniela Binatti of Pismo joins Nick to discuss Overcoming the Odds: Pismo's Journey to Build API-First Banking, Fixing Finance's Broken Core, and the Future of Payments. In this episode we cover:

  • Challenges in Banking and Pismo's Solution
  • Target Market and Client Base
  • Overcoming Objections and Sales Cycles
  • Innovation and Cultural Transformation
  • Trends and Opportunities in Banking
  • Geographic Challenges and Market Expansion
  • Future Opportunities and Blockchain
  • Founding and Building Pismo
  • Building in the Brazilian Ecosystem
  • Culture and Employee Support

Guest Links:

The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran 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: Daniela_Binatti_Final.mp3
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Sandeep Patil
  • Jill Chase
  • Eric Boduch

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

The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran 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_387-_Why_I_Passed_Patil_Chase_Boduch.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Shamin Walsh of BAM Ventures joins Nick to discuss When Product-Market-Fit Isn’t Enough: The Hidden Forces Behind Brand Loyalty, Gravity, and Increasing Consumer Spend. In this episode we cover:

  • Investment Metrics and Market Dynamics
  • Consumer Spend Bifurcation and Market Trends
  • Consumer Tech and Signal Identification
  • Thesis-Driven vs. Founder-Driven Investing
  • Brand Market Fit and Loyalty
  • Cross-Cultural Insights and Market Adaptation
  • Making Money in Consumer Investing
  • Founder Traits and Market Conditions

Guest Links:

The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran 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: Shamin_Walsh_Final.mp3
Category:Podcast Episodes -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

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