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

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Investor Stories 321: Disruptive Forces (Cowgill, Wagner, Lyman) Nov 09, 2023

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

John Cowgill
Peter Wagner
Lily Lyman

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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408. Workflow automation, LLMs impact on the Future of Work, Why Proprietary Data-Sets Will Win, How Business Models Will Change with AI, Why VCs should Focus on Revenue Growth and Not Markups (Lily Lyman) Nov 06, 2023

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Lily Lyman of Underscore joins Nick to discuss Workflow automation, LLMs impact on the Future of Work, Why Proprietary Data-Sets Will Win, How Business Models Will Change with AI, Why VCs should Focus on Revenue Growth and Not Markups. In this episode we cover:

AI's Impact on Work, Automation, and Collaboration
Investing in InsurTech, Supply Chain Logistics, Commerce, and Digital Health
Healthcare Tech Evolution, Business Models, and AI
Venture Capital, Valuations, and Investing in the Current Market
Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, and Company Building Insights

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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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You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Investor Stories 320: Post Mortems (Susan, Bahat, Moatti) Nov 02, 2023

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

Lior Susan
Roy Bahat
SC Moatti

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

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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407. Lessons from Seed Investing in Snowflake and Gong, Why the Next Super-Cycle is Here and How to Invest in It, and Insights on Firm Building, Decision Making, and Talent Spotting (Peter Wagner) Oct 30, 2023

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Peter Wagner of Wing VC joins Nick to discuss Lessons from Seed Investing in Snowflake and Gong, Why the Next Super-Cycle is Here and How to Invest in It, and Insights on Firm Building, Decision Making, and Talent Spotting. In this episode we cover:

Early-Stage Investing and Company Building in B2B Technology
Investment Decisions and Market Fit
AI's Impact on Business and Investment Strategies
Data Platforms, ETL, and Vector Data in AI
Venture Capital Team Building and Talent Selection

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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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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 319: Best LP Question (Ehrenberg, Duesterhoeft, Lynn) Oct 26, 2023

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

Roger Ehrenberg
Sebastian Duesterhoeft
Rebecca Lynn

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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406. Why Good Marketing Beats Good Product, Emerging Use Cases for AI, and Tactical Advice for Founder to Build Their GTM (Rebecca Lynn) Oct 23, 2023

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Rebecca Lynn of Canvas Ventures joins Nate to discuss Why Good Marketing Beats Good Product, Emerging Use Cases for AI, and Tactical Advice for Founder to Build Their GTM. In this episode we cover:

Product Market Fit, Customer Needs, Marketing Strategies and Product Development
Marketing Strategies for Early-Stage Founders
Venture Capital, Marketing, and Scalability
Investing in Health Tech and Fintech Companies
AI in Legal Tech and Debt Collection

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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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You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Investor Stories 318: Strange & Unusual (Bannon, Lerer, Kimerling) Oct 19, 2023

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

Maren Bannon
Ben Lerer
Dan Kimerling

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

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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405. How to Instill a Culture of Speed, Lessons from Scaling Merge to 8000 Customers, and the Future of Software Integration (Shensi Ding) Oct 16, 2023

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Shensi Ding of Merge joins Nate to discuss How to Instill a Culture of Speed, Lessons from Scaling Merge to 8000 Customers, and the Future of Software Integration. In this episode we cover:

Founding a Company to Solve Integration Problems in the Workplace
Product Market Fit and Customer Acquisition Challenges
API-First Company Challenges, Speed, and Quality
Hiring Culture and Growth

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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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You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Investor Stories 317: Lessons Learned (Cowgill, Ehrenberg, Zalman) Oct 12, 2023

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

John Cowgill
Roger Ehrenberg
Elizabeth Zalman

We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their 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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You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter.

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404. Co-Founding Greycroft with Alan Patricof & Dana Settle; Balancing Thesis Focus and Flexibility; AI Tooling vs. AI Platforms; and the Search for the Next Form Factor Amidst Smart-phone Saturation (Ian Sigalow) Oct 09, 2023

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Ian Sigalow of Greycroft joins Nick to discuss Co-Founding Greycroft with Alan Patricof & Dana Settle; Balancing Thesis Focus and Flexibility; AI Tooling vs. AI Platforms; and the Search for the Next Form Factor Amidst Smart-phone Saturation. In this episode we cover:

Venture Capital, Technology Trends, and Entrepreneurship
AI, GPUs, and Edge Computing
Future Growth Platforms for Consumer Software and Applications
AI Adoption and Platform Development
Investment Strategies and Portfolio Performance in the Tech Industry
Venture Capital, Public VS Private Markets, and Personal Habits.

Guest Links:

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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