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

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

  • Neha Khera
  • Brian O'Malley
  • Samara Mejia Hernandez

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.


Brad Feld of Foundry Group and Techstars joins Nate to discuss Stories, Advice, and Leveraging 35 Years of Startup Board Experience. In this episode we cover:

  • How to Build and Leverage a Board from the Beginning
  • Advice for Board Members
  • Avoiding the Most-Common Mistakes
  • And more!

Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up!

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. You can 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.


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

  • Ruth Foxe Blader
  • TX Zhuo
  • Brad Burnham

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: 370_Investor_Stories_270__Whats_Next_Foxe_Blader_Zhuo_Burnham.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Chris Sugden of Edison Partners joins Nate to discuss The 20 Year Evolution of Venture Capital, Growing a Firm with Zero Investments in Silicon Valley, and the Multi-Stage Fund Reckoning. In this episode we cover:

  • Investing Outside Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley
  • Comparing Boom and Bust Cycles
  • How to Decide Between Growth Equity and Venture Capital
  • And more!

Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up!

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. You can 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.


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

  • Yanev Suissa
  • Ali Hamed
  • Maryanna Saenko

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, 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: 369_Investor_Stories_269__Why_I_Passed_Suissa_Hamed_Saenko.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Tim Draper of Draper Associates joins Nick to discuss Lessons from Tim Draper on Investing in Elon, Where Theranos Went Wrong, and Why Decentralization is the Next Great Tech Frontier. In this episode we cover:

- Lessons from Investing in Theranos

- Elon Musk's First Check

- Bitcoin and the Future of the Blockchain

Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up!

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. You can 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.


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

Santosh Sankar
Miriam Rivera
Annie Kadavy

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.

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Direct download: 368_Investor_Stories_268__Post_Mortems_Sankar_Rivera_Kadavy.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Matt Higgins of RSE Ventures & Business Hunters joins Nick to discuss Swimming in the Shark Tank, How Gary Vaynerchuk Got His First Check, and Mastering Your Mindset. In this episode we cover:

  • Matt's Background: from Shirtsleeves to Shark Tank
  • Why He Invested in Gary Vaynerchuk and Vayner Media
  • Tips for Entrepreneurs to Master their Mindset

Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up!

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. You can 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.


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

Matt Cohen   
Julie Wroblewski   
Neha Khera   
   
Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor.   

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!

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Direct download: 367_Investor_Stories_267__Strange__Unusual_Cohen_Wroblewski_Khera.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Victoria Treyger of Felicis joins Nate to discuss Why Most CRO Hires Don't Work, Lessons from Scaling World Class PLG Companies, and the Case for Founder-Led Sales. In this episode we cover: 

  • Building a Sales Motion that Works
  • When to Bring in an Outside CRO or Sales Leader
  • New Data on Sales Organization at Seed and Series A Startups
  • And much more! 

Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up!

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. You can 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.


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

Tripp Jones
Greg Sands
Cameron Borumand

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.

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Allan Jean-Baptiste and Marco DeMeireles of Ansa Capital join Nate to discuss Lessons for Raising an Inaugural Fund, How to Construct a Thesis, and The Shortcomings of the Traditional VC Model. In this episode we cover:

  • Tips for Emerging Managers
  • Building Conviction with LPs and Founders from Scratch
  • Growing Momentum in Fundraising Cycles
  • And more!

Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up!

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. You can 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.


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

  • Marcelino Pantoja
  • Julie Wroblewski
  • Manan Mehta

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!

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Direct download: 365_Investor_Stories_265__Whats_Next_Pantoja_Wroblewski_Mehta.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Ali Hamed of CoVenture and Crossbeam Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss The VC Networking Playbook, Credit and Pricing Risk in New Asset Classes, and How VC Market Hype Should Impact Stage Focus and Net Buy/Sell Positions. In this episode we cover:

  • Building an LP Network from Scratch
  • Platform Economies and Their Future
  • A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Investing
  • And more!

Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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.

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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.


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

  • Greg Sands
  • Karen Page
  • Ryan Falvey

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, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.

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Direct download: 364_Investor_Stories_264__Why_I_Passed_Sands_Page_Falvey.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Doug Pepper of ICONIQ Growth joins Nate to discuss The Current State of Venture, SaaS Growth Versus Efficiency, and Predictions for a Market Correction. In this episode we cover:

  • Growing ICONIQ Growth
  • Advice in a Post-Pandemic Economy
  • Following the Rule of 60 for Success
  • And more!

Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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.

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

  • Tripp Jones
  • Jonathan Lehr
  • Sunil Nagaraj

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.

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Direct download: 363_Investor_Stories_263__Post_Mortems_Jones_Lehr_Nagaraj.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Aaron Holiday of 645 Ventures joins Nate to discuss The Second Wave of SaaS, Using Software to Scale a Venture Firm, and Predictions for the Future of Venture Capital. In this episode we cover:

  • Creating an OS for VC
  • Statistical Predictors of Success in Founders
  • Early-Stage Investing: Art or Science?
  • And more!

Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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.

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

  • Sara Zulkosky
  • Hernán Fernandez
  • Brian O'Malley

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

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.

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Brad Burnham of Union Square Ventures joins Nick to discuss Founding Union Square Ventures, Driving Persistent, Top Decile Returns, How Top Founders Have Changed, and the Outlook for Web 3.0 and Data Control. In this episode we cover:

  • Founder Focus Shifting from Management to Leadership
  • How Venture has Changed Over the Decades
  • Why Web3 is Here to Stay
  • And more!

Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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.

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

  • TX Zhuo
  • Howard Morgan
  • Mark Achler & Mert Iseri

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!

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Guru Chahal of Lightspeed Venture Partners joins Nate to discuss How to Maximize Investor Value for Founders, the Future of Cloud Infrastructure, and the Bull Case for Cybersecurity. In this episode we cover:

  • How Cloud Infrastructure Impacted Innovation
  • Breaking the Constraints of Success
  • Why You Should Execute Quickly as a Founder but Slowly as an Investor
  • And more!

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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.

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

  • Miriam Rivera
  • Steve Sarracino
  • Anna Mason

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.

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Direct download: 360_Investor_Stories_260__Whats_Next_Rivera_Sarracino_Mason.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Konrad Waliszewski of Tripscout joins Nick to discuss The Secrets Behind Building a 35M+ Following, Why Social is the New SEO, and How Tripscout is Creating the Super App for Travel. In this episode we cover:

  • Launching the 1st In-App Hotel Booking Platform for Instagram
  • Why Organic Attention is the Most Rare and Valuable Asset
  • How Tripscout Hacked Customer Acquisition
  • The Future of How We Search

Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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.

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

  • Tripp Jones
  • Neha Khera
  • Cameron Borumand

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, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.

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Direct download: 359_Investor_Stories_259__Why_I_Passed_Jones_Khera_Borumand.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Brian O'Malley of Forerunner Ventures joins Nick to discuss Future Strategies for Digital Customer Acquisition, Why to Stay Small While You Scale, and S&M Strategies at Different Customer ACV Tiers. In this episode we cover:

  • Common Marketplace Mistakes and Overblown Trends
  • Capitalizing on Consumer Interest in Local and Sustainable Products
  • Marketplace Liquidity and Cohort Analysis
  • And more!

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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.

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

  • Karen Page
  • TX Zhuo
  • Greg Sands

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.

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Direct download: 358_Investor_Stories_258__Post_Mortems_Page_Zhuo_Sands.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Samara Mejia Hernandez of Chingona Ventures joins Nick to discuss Lessons from the Largest Latina Solo GP, Being Impactful Without Being an Impact Fund, and How to Use Sales Tactics for Success in VC. In this episode we cover:

  • How Authenticity Benefits the Bottom Dollar
  • Tips on Raising a Fund While Facing Adversity
  • Maintaining Mental Health in VC
  • And more!

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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.

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

  • Ryan Falvey
  • Manan Mehta
  • Annie Kadavy

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

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.

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Mark Ghermezian of m]x[v Capital joins Nate to discuss Lessons from Scaling Braze to IPO, the Importance of the Underdog Mindset, and the Future of SaaS. In this episode we cover:

  • How the iPhone Led to the Inception of Braze
  • The Impact of Remote Work on Innovation
  • Becoming a Unicorn by Building for Tomorrow
  • Advice for Founders from a Unicorn Founder turned VC

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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.

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

  • Julie Wroblewski
  • Mike Evans
  • Sunil Nagaraj

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.

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Mark Achler & Mert Iseri of MATH Venture Partners join Nick to discuss Dispelling Folktales for Founders, the FAIR Framework, Twitter's Terms Battle, and How MATH Ventures is Exiting Right. In this episode we cover:

  • The FAIR Framework and How it Benefits Founders
  • Playing the Long Game to Leave a Legacy
  • Why We Don’t Talk About Exits.. Until Now

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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.

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

  • Hernán Fernandez
  • Parker Barrile
  • Maryanna Saenko

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!

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Direct download: 355_Investor_Stories_255__Whats_Next_Fernandez_Barrile_Saenko.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Ali Moiz of Stonks joins Nate to discuss An Inside Look Into Stonks, the Democratization of Dealflow, and the Future of Startup Investing. In this episode we cover:

  • Increasing Access to the VC Ecosystem
  • How Venture's Structure Supports Success
  • Insights on How Investors Can Win
  • Lessons from Being the Largest Demo Day Host on Earth

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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.

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

  • Tony Wilkins
  • Manan Mehta
  • Ruth Foxe Blader

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, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.

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Anna Mason of Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund joins Nick to discuss Opportunities in Market Downturns, Lessons from Lehman, Inherent Optimism in Venture, and Why Rise of the Rest Isn't Slowing Its Roll. In this episode we cover:

  • Advice for Women Entering Wall Street
  • Parallels from Previous Downturns and the Paradigm Shifts They Bring
  • The Symbiosis Between Startups and Local Economies
  • Why Rise of the Rest Continues to Meet Founders Where They Are

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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.

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

  • Matt Cohen
  • Yanev Suissa
  • Rob Go

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.

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Direct download: 353_Investor_Stories_253__Post_Mortems_Cohen_Suissa_Go.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Annie Kadavy of Redpoint Ventures joins Nick to discuss Investing in $B+ Marketplaces, Beating the Cold Start Problem, Warby Parker's Key to Scaling, and the Backstory Behind Redpoint's Social Media Surge. In this episode we cover:

  • Musings on New Marketplace Models
  • Increasing Diversity in Venture
  • The Importance of Building a Brand
  • Rethinking Success

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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.

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

  • Karen Page
  • Nagraj Kashyap
  • Santosh Sankar

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

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.

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Neha Khera of 2048 Ventures joins Nate to discuss Competing with a16z & Sequoia at Pre-Seed, the Evolution of Accelerators, and Deciphering Signal From Noise in Web 3. In this episode we cover:

  • The Case for Underdog Founders and What Creates One
  • Business Models that Lend Themselves to Becoming Platforms
  • Pros and Cons of Accelerator vs Institutional Models of Investing
  • Thoughts on the Current State of Cyber and Web 3 and Their Future

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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.

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

  • Miriam Rivera
  • Jonathan Ebinger
  • Maryanna Saenko

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.

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Tripp Jones of Uncork Capital joins Nate to discuss Billion $ Lessons from a Dozen Unicorns, Why Consumer VC is not Dead, How to Size a Marketplace, and What the LP Pullback means for VC Funds. In this episode we cover:

  • What Sets Apart a Unicorn Founding Team
  • The Problem Uber Poses in Labor Marketplaces and Entrepreneurship
  • Why Raising Funds May Be Difficult in the Coming Year
  • How Slowing Down Can Increase Efficiency

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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.

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

  • Eric Sippel
  • Sara Zulkosky
  • Greg Sands

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.

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Direct download: 350_Investor_Stories_250__Whats_Next_Sippel_Zulkosky_Sands.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Howard Morgan of B Capital Group joins Nick to discuss Founding Renaissance Technologies & First Round Capital, The Origins of Idealab, Reasons Not to Grow your Fund, and How Sourcing from YC Has Changed. In this episode we cover:

  • Starting the First Quantitative Hedge Fund
  • Idealab’s First Check
  • The Story Behind the Founding of First Round Capital
  • What's Ahead in The VC Funding Markets

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

  • Miriam Rivera
  • Seth Levine
  • Nihal Mehta

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

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The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-moran-a738503/), General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in the exceptions.

To learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website (https://www.newstack.vc/) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/11396054/) and be sure to follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/NewStackVC).

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Direct download: 349_Investor_Stories_249__Why_I_Passed_Rivera_Levine_Mehta.mp3
Category:Investor Stories -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Julie Wroblewski of Magnify Ventures joins Nick to discuss The $640B Care Economy, The Invisible Work Dilemma, and Differentiation Tips for Emerging Managers. In this episode we cover:

  • The Magnitude of the Care Economy and Why The Time is Now
  • How Technology is Influencing How We Care for Each Other
  • The Invisible Work Powering Innovation
  • The Benefits of Being a Thematic Fund and Tips on Differentiating and Scaling One
  • What Sets Unicorn Founders Apart and More!

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.

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

  • Cameron Borumand
  • Ryan Falvey
  • Steve Sarracino

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

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For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod).

The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-moran-a738503/), General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in the exceptions.

To learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website (https://www.newstack.vc/) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/11396054/) and be sure to follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/NewStackVC).

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Direct download: 348_Investor_Stories_248__Post_Mortems_Borumand_Falvey_Sarracino.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Nnamdi Iregbulem of Lightspeed Venture Partners joins Nate to discuss Navigating Macro Headwinds, Balancing Growth v. Profitability, and How to Get in Front of the Top 1% of Founders. In this episode we cover:

  • Tips for Founders When Capital Gets Expensive
  • Where Software is Still Eating the World
  • The Uncapped Upside of Writing in VC
  • How to Get in Front of the Top Founders

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

  • Jonathan Lehr
  • Sunil Nagaraj
  • Steve Sarracino

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

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Direct download: 347_Investor_Stories_247__Strange__Unusual_Lehr_Nagaraj_Sarracino.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures joins Nick to discuss The Mendoza Line in VC, Why Most Investors Fail More than they Succeed, What Founder Greatness Looks Like, and Lessons from Pitching to 500 LPs & Closing $42.6M. In this episode we cover:

  • What The Mendoza Line is & It's Implications for Venture Capital
  • How New Stack Finds & Selects Great Founders
  • Lessons from Pitching over 500 Limited Partners and Raising $42.6 Million

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

  • Rob Go
  • Santosh Sankar
  • Karen Page

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

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For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn(https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod).

The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-moran-a738503/), General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in the exceptions.

To learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website (https://www.newstack.vc/) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/11396054/) and be sure to follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/NewStackVC).

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Direct download: 346_Investor_Stories_246__Lessons_Learned_Go_Sankar_Page.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Mike Evans of Grubhub & Fixer joins Nick to discuss The $2 Billion Pizza Order, The Founding Story of Grubhub, Why NPS Sucks, and How Fixer is Transforming Gig Work. In this episode we cover:

  • How Grubhub Started with a Pizza Order
  • Why Marketplace Founders Should Cheat
  • NPS as a Flawed Metric
  • The Advantages of W2 Employees & more!

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Greg Sands of Costanoa Ventures joins Nick to discuss A Decade at Costanoa, Where Large Multistage Funds Fail Founders, Denominator v. Numerator Effects, and Tips on Startup Selection. In this episode we cover:

  • Lessons from 10 Years at Costanoa
  • The Denominator Effect in VC
  • Tips on Selecting Startups

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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.

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

  • Nagraj Kashyap
  • Matt Cohen
  • Jennifer Stojkovic
  • Jed Cairo

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

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Direct download: 345_Investor_Stories_245__Whats_Next_Kashyap_Cohen_Stojkovic_Cairo.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

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

  • Ben Wiener
  • TX Zhuo
  • Sara Zulkosky

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

For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod).

The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-moran-a738503/), General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside the Bay area.

Direct download: 344_Investor_Stories_244__Why_I_Passed_Wiener_Zhuo_Zulkosky.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Hernán Fernández of Angel Ventures joins Nick to discuss Mexico's New Tech Mafia, Winning Copycat Strategies, and the Future of Fintech in LatAm. In this episode we cover:

  • Mexico's Explosion in VC Funding
  • The Rappi Tech Mafia
  • What to Look for in Copycat Strategies
  • Democratizing Fintech in LatAm & more!

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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.

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Yanev Suissa, Ruth Foxe Blader, and Parker Barrile. 

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

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Direct download: 343_Investor_Stories_243__Strange__Unusual_Suissa_Foxe_Blader_Barrile.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Miriam Rivera of Ulu Ventures joins Nick to discuss 11 Unicorns from Seed, Quantitative Decision-Models for Selecting Investments, Thoughts on Male vs. Female Founders & Investors, and Lessons from Larry and Sergey in the Early Days of Google. In this episode we cover:

  • Lessons from the Early Days of Google
  • Quantitative Decision Making in VC
  • Male vs. Female Founder Questions
  • And more! 

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tony Wilkins, Manan Mehta, and Maryanna Saenko. 

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

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Direct download: 342_Investor_Stories_242__Post_Mortems_Wilkins_Mehta_Saenko.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Chuck Newhall of NEA joins Nick to discuss The Founding Story of NEA, The True History of Venture Capital, the Keys to an Enduring Firm Legacy, and Why the Best VC's Dare Disturb the Universe. In this episode we cover:

  • The History of VC Pre & Post 1945
  • How NEA Raised Fund I
  • Memorable Fund Successes and Failures
  • Why Chuck Passed on Home Depot
  • Founder's Brain Chemistry
  • Scaling Talent without Scaling Superstars & more! 

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Victor Pascucci, Jonathan Lehr, and Marcelino Pantoja. 

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

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Direct download: 341_Investor_Stories_241__Lessons_Learned_Pascucci_Lehr_Pantoja.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Jed Cairo of Juxtapose joins Nick to discuss Building Unicorns from the Ground Up, Recruiting Founders from the C-Suite, and Driving Top 1% Returns with Concentration.

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The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in outsiders.

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Sunil Nagaraj, Ryan Falvey, and Karen Page. 

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

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Direct download: 340_Investor_Stories_240__Whats_Next_Nagaraj_Falvey_Page.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Kevin Frechette of Fairmarkit joins Nick to discuss the $8.3T Opportunity in Procurement, How to Sell to the Fortune 500, Building a Bottoms Up Culture, and Mastering Cold Emails. In this episode we cover:

  • What Leading Investors Insight Partners and GGV Found Interesting
  • Sales Lessons from Kevin
  • The Future of Procurement

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Direct download: 333_329._Why_We_Invested_in_Fairmarkit_Kevin_Frechette.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jonathan Hung, Santosh Sankar, & Matt Cohen. 

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

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Direct download: 339_Investor_Stories_239__Why_I_Passed_Hung_Sankar_Cohen.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Cameron Borumand of FUSE joins Nick to discuss Why the Pacific Northwest Will Win Big, Tapping the Enterprise Talent Pool, and Investing in Apps over Infrastructure. In this episode we cover: 

  • The Story of FUSE
  • Spinouts in VC
  • Attracting & Building Talent Networks
  • Why Cameron avoids the Zoom Pitch
  • Enterprise Apps v. Infrastructure

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Emily Paxhia, Nihal Mehta, and TX Zhuo. 

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

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Direct download: 338_Investor_Stories_238__Strange__Unusual_Paxhia_Mehta_Zhuo.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Steve Sarracino of Activant Capital joins Nick to discuss The Late Stage Reset, Competing with Tiger, and Last Mile’s Unit Economics. In this episode we cover: 

  • Launching a Growth Fund & The Late Stage Repricing
  • The Economics of Full Stack Delivery Startups
  • Why Europe Maybe the Next Leading Market
  • The State of Ecommerce & Unbundling Amazon

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Dayna Grayson & Rachel Holt, Nagraj Kashyap, and Parker Barille. 

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

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Direct download: 337_Investor_Stories_237__Post_Mortems_Grayson__Holt_Kashyap_Barille.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:39am EDT

Jenny Stojkovic of The Vegan's Women Summit joins Nick to discuss FoodTech’s Female Founders, Crossing the Chasm for Alt Proteins, and Why the Psychedelics Market isn’t like Cannabis. In this episode we cover:

  • The SF Tech Exodus
  • Learning from Ron Conway
  • Alternative Milks & Crossing the Chasm
  • How to Avoid the GreenTech Failures of the 2000’s
  • Why Delivery Matters in Psychedelics

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Winter Mead, Yanev Suissa, and Ruth Foxe Blader. 

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

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Direct download: 336_Investor_Stories_236__Lessons_Learned_Mead_Suissa_Foxe_Blader.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Sara Zulkosky of Recast Capital joins Nick to discuss Finding Alpha in Emerging Managers, Common Mistakes & Pitfalls, and Sources of Differentiation. In this episode we cover:

  • Sara's Background and Path to VC
  • Tips for Emerging Managers
  • How To Differentiate Your Fund & more!

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

  • Ali Tamaseb
  • Jonathan Ebinger
  • Russ Heddleston

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

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Direct download: 335_Investor_Stories_235__Whats_Next_Tamaseb_Ebinger_Heddleston.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Maryanna Saenko of Future Ventures joins Nick to discuss Support for Ukraine, 3 Measures for Evaluating DeepTech, a 15-year Fund Horizon, and Today’s Most Compelling Climate Technologies. In this episode we cover:

  • How Maryanna and Steve Jurvetson Founded Future Ventures
  • 3 Measures they look for when Evaluating DeepTech
  • How to "Grow the Pool" of Investors
  • Climate Tech Trends & Regenerative Agriculture
  • And more! 

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

  • Brian Requarth
  • Emily Paxhia
  • Eric Sippel

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

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Direct download: 334_Investor_Stories_234__Why_I_Passed_Requarth_Paxhia_Sippel.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Karen Page of B Capital Group joins Nick to discuss Box's Go-To-Market Strategy, Building the Enterprise Sales Motion, and When to Bring on a Sales Leader. 

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
  • Seth Levine
  • Ben Wiener
  • Rob Go

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

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Direct download: 333_Investor_Stories_233__Strange__Unusual_Levine_Wiener_Go.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Jamison Hill of Base10 joins Nick to discuss Attacking Inequality with VC, How Ecommerce Infrastructure Competes with Amazon, The Future of Hourly Work, and the Body as a Platform. In this episode we cover:
  • How Base10 supports HBCU Endowments
  • Trends in Ecommerce Infrastructure, Fintech, and the Future of Work
  • The Body as a Platform

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

  • Ben Sun
  • Ruth Foxe Blader
  • Manan Mehta

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

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Direct download: 332_Investor_Stories_232__Post_Mortems_Sun_Foxe_Blader_Mehta.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Matt Cohen of Ripple Ventures joins Nick to discuss Solo Capitalist Firm Building, Supporting Founder Mental Health, and Navigating Board Dynamics. In this episode we cover:

  • Solo GP's vs. Firm Building
  • The Toll of Rising Valuations and Remote Work on Founder's Mental Health
  • Trends in the Canadian Ecosystem & More!

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

  • Emily Paxhia
  • Tony Wilkins
  • Russ Heddleston

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

Did you miss our guests full length episodes?

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Direct download: 331_Investor_Stories_231__Lessons_Learned_Paxhia_Wilkins_Heddleston.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Ryan Falvey of Financial Venture Studio joins Nick to discuss Consumer Fintech, the Future of Banking, and Navigating Web 3.0 Regulation. In this episode we cover:

  • The "Masters Degree for Fintech Startups"
  • National Banks Staying Power
  • DAO's, Crypto, and Web 3 Regulations
  • Why Ryan's Bearish on B2B2C Models

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

  • Dayna Grayson & Rachel Holt
  • Rob Go
  • Jonathan Lehr

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

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Direct download: 330_Investor_Stories_230__Whats_Next_Grayson__Holt_Go_Lehr.mp3
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Sunil Nagaraj of Ubiquity Ventures joins Nick to discuss Investing Nerdy & Early, The Story of Auth0's Seed Round, and Why You Shouldn't Leave to Start "The Right" Company. 

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

  • Billy Libby
  • Vanessa Larco
  • Nagraj Kashyap

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

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Direct download: 329_Investor_Stories_229__Why_I_Passed_Libby_Larco_Kashyap.mp3
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Marcelino Pantoja of Measurement joins Nick to discuss Founding the 1st VC Index Fund, Rethinking the Future of Capital Deployment, and Advice for Emerging Managers.

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

  • Brian Luerssen
  • Victor Pascucci
  • Jonathan Ebinger

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

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Direct download: 328_Investor_Stories_228__Strange__Unusual_Luerssen_Pascucci_Ebinger.mp3
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Santosh Sankar of Dynamo Ventures joins Nick to discuss The Rise of Supply Chain Startups, Why We're Feeling Whiplash, and What the Future Holds for Labor & Data.  Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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

  • Jonathan Hung
  • Brian Requarth
  • Winter Mead

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

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Direct download: 327_Investor_Stories_227__Post_Mortems_Hung_Requarth_Mead.mp3
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TX Zhuo of Fika Ventures joins Nick to discuss Fika’s Playbook for Success, Finding Value Outside of Central Casting, and the Future of Fintech as Banks Get Unbundled. In this episode we cover:

  • TX's Background & Path to VC
  • Fika's Playbook
  • Lessons From Cobra Kai
  • DAO Infrastructure
  • Unbundling the Bank

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Ramy Adeeb of 1984 joins Nick to discuss 2022 Predictions P2: Web 3.0 Dorsey vs. Andreesen, Crypto's Killer App, Omicron's Staying Power, Which FAANG Co. Loses to Anti-Trust First. In this episode we cover:

 

  • The Web 3 Twitter War
  • What Nick thinks about Crypto's Killer App
  • Omicron and Labor Market Dynamics
  • Inflation Expectations
  • Regulation for Big Tech and Crypto & More!

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Ramy Adeeb of 1984 joins Nick to discuss 2022 Predictions P1: $100M Seed Valuations, Universe vs. Metaverse, Hottest and Coolest Sectors, Sequoia's VC Shakeup. In this episode we cover:

 

  • Ramy's New $75M Fund
  • Bubbles in Crypto and NFT's
  • Why Ramy is sticking to the Universe
  • Sequoia's New Strategy & More!

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

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Direct download: 326_Investor_Stories_226__Lessons_Learned_Tamaseb_Mehta_Wiener.mp3
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Parker Barrile of Norwest Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss Norwest’s New $3B Fund, the Effects of VC Capital Explosion, and Scaling LinkedIn’s Product 20x. In this episode we cover:

  • Norwest's Largest Ever Fund
  • The Capital Allocator's Environment
  • How Parker Scaled LinkedIn's Product to $2B
  • Compelling Customer Acquisition Strategies & Much More!

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

  • Emily Paxhia
  • Ben Sun
  • Yanev Suissa

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

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Direct download: 325_Investor_Stories_225__Whats_Next_Paxhia_Sun_Suissa.mp3
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On this special replay episode, Joanne Wilson joins Nick to discuss predatory investor practices and the dark side of venture, including:

  • On the founder-side, What are some of the activities you’ve seen from early-stage investors, that are predatory toward founders?
  • What are some of the major differences between investor practices of the mid-90’s and today?
  • What actionable measures would you recommend founders take in order to help prevent getting taken advantage of?
  • Moving to the investor-side.  What are some of the things that later-stage VCs will do to eliminate or water-out an angel’s equity position?
  • What can early-stage angels do to prevent this from happening?
  • How has your approach evolved throughout your investing history to position you and your portfolio companies for success?
  • Generally, what is your take on the gender balance in venture, how has it changed and what specific things are you involved in to help promote the role of women?

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On this special replay, Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures joins Nick to discuss Getting Smart on a New Market.

In this episode we cover: 

  • What Charles’ experience at SoftTech was like and how he made the transition to founding Precursor.
  • What his continuing role as a Venture Partner at SoftTech entails.
  • How Charles decides to study a new, emerging market and some of the markets that he’s analyzed over the years.
  • The three components of his approach to getting smart on a new area.
  • How important timing is and how he considers if the timing is right for a new area.
  • If he assesses markets vertically and looks for the level within the supply chain stack to see where a company is playing and which level within the chain is going to exert the most control over the market.
  • How he breaks down market structure and the critical components therein.
  • The importance of the degree of homogeneity of the customer base within a target market.
  • How he thinks about companies disrupting existing markets and those creating brand new markets.
  • We discuss how there’s always a good reason to say no to startups and, more importantly, the key, recurring reasons that come up that cause him to say yes.
  • How do you look at companies addressing industries where the incumbent product offerings are free.  Businesses like Slack that were replacing free options
  • Fresh Eyes… You’ve written about how you don’t look at decks before the first meeting w/ an entrepreneur. Can you touch on the key reasons why you take meetings without reviewing the deck?
  • If you are evaluating a startup that is pre-traction – what do you look for and why?
  • In the spirit of continuous improvement… What are your thoughts on how one can learn and improve once they have a job in VC?
  • What startup investor has inspired and influenced you most and why?
Direct download: 315_Replay__Getting_Smart_on_a_New_Market_Parts_1__2_Charles_Hudson.mp3
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Dharmesh Thakker
  • Amy Nauiokas
  • Jonathan Lehr

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

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Direct download: 324_Investor_Stories_224__Why_I_Passed_Thakker_Nauiokas_Lehr.mp3
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On this special replay, Jaclyn Hester of Foundry Group joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss GP and LP Alignment, Challenges for Emerging Fund Managers, and How the Explosion in Seed Fund Volume Plays Out.

Guest Update: Jaclyn is now Partner at Foundry Group. Congratulations Jaclyn! 

In this episode, we cover:

  • Tell us about your background and path to VC
  • For those who don’t know talk about the approach at Foundry with both the LP and GP model
  • Foundry traditionally had no apprenticeship model and no junior investors… were you the first?
  • Pandemic… Are you making investments currently and what are you hearing from other LPs?
  • What’s your advice for GPs re. building relationships and momentum w/ LPs during these uncertain times?
  • What’s the biggest mistake emerging managers make when fundraising?
  • What do new fund managers underestimate when starting a venture firm?
  • Does it matter how specific a thesis is? Do you need to see a unique, focused and compelling edge or are you just as receptive to a generalist w/ a strong network and track record?
  • What question tends to trip up GPs?
  • What are some of the most important things GPs should ask LPs when raising?
  • What do you think are the most important things GPs and LPs need to be aligned on for a successful relationship?
  • How does the explosion in volume of seed funds affect you approach to selection?
  • How do you think this plays out — most funds fail? Returns more evenly distributed? Power law no longer applies (or is less pronounced)?
  • Fast forward 5 years and let’s assume there’s been a fundamental shift in early stage Venture. What do you think is the most likely, largest change that’s occurred?
  • What advice do you have for young people that aspire to be a VC someday?
  • Not going to ask for favorite GPs but, I will ask, if you could break quarantine to grab a cocktail w/ one GP — who do you choose? ; )
  • 3 Data Points…
    • You’re approached by an emerging VC firm raising fund II. The fund manager did not work for a large, brand-name venture firm before and she has never had an institutional investor. Net TVPI is 1.4, and Net IRR is 35% and it’s a 2018 vintage.
    • The catch is you can only ask 3 questions (for 3 additional data points) to make your decision.
    • What 3 questions do you ask?

In this special replay of Episode 154, Ben Narasin of NEA joins Nick to discuss NEA’s Investment Process & The Key Ingredients for Startup Success. In this episode we cover: 

- Why he made the move to NEA
- His Investment focus
- The investment process the firm and if decisions are made by committee
- Ben's Evaluation Process
- The key factor that every successful founder possesses
- The common red flags that pop up and cause him to say no to strong startups
- Why he believes his job is to say no
- How he assess opportunities with 100 reasons to say yes and one reason to say no
- Ben's evolving approach toward weighing risk factors in startups
- How the tech and investing industry has changed over the past decade
- How AUM is driving a bifurcation in venture

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