The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
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
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

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