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

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455. From Campaigns to Code: The Intersection of Tech, Politics, and Regulation (Bradley Tusk) Oct 14, 2024

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Bradley Tusk of Tusk Ventures joins Nick to discuss From Campaigns to Code: The Intersection of Tech, Politics, and Regulation. In this episode we cover:

Regulatory Challenges in the Tech Industry
Gig Economy and Worker Classification Issues
AI Regulation and Professional Licensure
Autonomous Vehicles and Federal Regulation
State-Level Regulation and AI Legislation
Clean Energy and Climate Tech Investments
Healthcare and Digital Health Investments
Privacy and Social Media Regulation
Venture Capital and Regulatory Environment
Vote with Your Phone and Political Engagement

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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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Investor Stories 369: Why I Passed (Yormak, Bhattacharyya, Holloway) Oct 10, 2024

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

Jake Yormak
Ambar Bhattacharyya
Katelin Holloway

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

The hosts 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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454. Building the AMEX of LATAM, Raising a $50M Debt Facility, Why Leaders Should Tend to Flowers Not Weeds, and How Creativity Can Lead to 80% Organic Consumer Acquisition (David Garcia) Oct 07, 2024

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David Garcia of Digitt joins Nick to discuss Building the AMEX of LATAM, Raising a $50M Debt Facility, Why Leaders Should Tend to Flowers Not Weeds, and How Creativity Can Lead to 80% Organic Consumer Acquisition. In this episode we cover:

Comparison to SoFi and American Express
Business Model and Customer Retention
Future Products and Market Strategy
Debt Financing Process and Lessons Learned
Customer Acquisition and Content Strategy
Scarcity as a Superpower and Company Culture
Mistakes in Team Management and Final Advice

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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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Investor Stories 368: Disruptive Forces (Klein, Joaquin, Felesky) Oct 03, 2024

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

Todd Klein
James Joaquin
Adam Felesky

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 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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453. Building and Scaling in Unsexy Spaces, The Next Generation of AI-Based Accounting, Backchanneling your Investors, and If the AI Hype Cycle is Bad for Venture (Mike Whitmire) Sep 30, 2024

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Mike Whitmire of FloQast joins Nick to discuss Building and Scaling in Unsexy Spaces, The Next Generation of AI-Based Accounting, Backchanneling your Investors, and If the AI Hype Cycle is Bad for Venture. In this episode we cover:

FloQast's Product and Market Positioning
Organizational North Star and Customer Persona
Attracting Talent and Fundraising Struggles
AI Integration and Future of Accounting
Impact of AI on Venture Funding

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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.

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Investor Stories 367: Key Advice (Rueckert, Patricof, Strebulaev) Sep 26, 2024

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

Rob Rueckert
Alan Patricof
Ilya Strebulaev

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 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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452. Consumer Headwinds, Whether AI Revenue Will Catch up with Infra Spend, and Are Creative "Takeunders" the Solution to Lina Khan's FTC Agenda (Laura Chau) Sep 23, 2024

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Laura Chau of Canaan joins Nick to discuss Consumer Headwinds, Whether AI Revenue Catch up with Infra Spend, and Are Creative "Takeunders" the Solution to Lina Khan's FTC Agenda. In this episode we cover:

Consumer Investing and Churn
Customer Acquisition and Data Challenges
AI Investment Framework and Opportunities
AI Infrastructure and Revenue Gap
Google's Agreement with Character.ai
Non-AI Investment Areas and Founder Preferences

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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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Investor Stories 366: Visionary Founders (Strebulaev, Nozad, Joaquin) Sep 19, 2024

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

Ilya Strebulaev
Pejman Nozad
James Joaquin

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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451. Who Wins in the Cat and Mouse Game of Cyber, Open Source's Role in Security, The Dealflow Network that Sources Deals and Vetts Them, and Will The Future Bring More Bundling or Unbundling? (Oren Yunger) Sep 16, 2024

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Oren Yunger of Notable Capital joins Nick to discuss Who Wins in the Cat and Mouse Game of Cyber, Open Source's Role in Security, The Dealflow Network that Sources Deals and Vetts Them, and Will The Future Bring More Bundling or Unbundling? In this episode we cover:

Navigating Playbooks and Founder Experience
Supporting Founders and Cybersecurity Startups
Cybersecurity Trends and Open Source
Investing in Israel and Tech Hubs
Investing Models and Strategic Partnerships
Cybersecurity Market Dynamics and AI Impact
Consolidation and Best-of-Breed Solutions
Identity Management and Deepfakes

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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!

Investor Stories 365: Best LP Question (Tunguz, Rotman, Patricof & Levy) Sep 12, 2024

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

Tomasz Tunguz
Frank Rotman
Alan Patricof & Abby Miller Levy

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.

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!

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