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

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

The podcast dedicated to demystifying Venture Capital. Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti interview VC’s & Startup Founders and on how they build great technology startups.

Latest Episodes:

Investor Stories 311: Why I Passed (Biederman, Kaul, Susan) Aug 31, 2023

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

Rob Biederman
Samir Kaul
Lior Susan

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.

398. Behind the Scenes at Mercury During the SVB Crisis, Tactical Fundraising Advice for Founders, Lessons from 300+ Angel Investments (Immad Akhund) Aug 28, 2023

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Immad Akhund of Mercury joins Nate to discuss Behind the Scenes at Mercury During the SVB Crisis, Tactical Fundraising Advice for Founders, Lessons from 300+ Angel Investments. In this episode we cover:

The Importance of Understanding the Market.
Banking for Startups and Entrepreneurs.
The Collapse of SVB
Lessons Learned from the SVB Crisis.
Advice for Founders on How to Navigate a Startup Death Spiral.

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!

Investor Stories 310: Post Mortems (Agarwal, Lerer, Kimerling) Aug 24, 2023

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

Ajay Agarwal
Ben Lerer
Dan Kimerling

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.

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.

397. Defying the VC Orthodox, Re-inventing Financial Services, Picking Righteousness Over Returns, and Why VCs Should be More Like Rick Rubin and Less Like Don Wilson (Dan Kimerling) Aug 21, 2023

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Dan Kimerling of Deciens Capital joins Nick to discuss Defying the VC Orthodox, Re-inventing Financial Services, Picking Righteousness Over Returns, and Why VCs Should be More Like Rick Rubin and Less Like Don Wilson. In this episode we cover:

How to Diversify Risk
How to Support a Fee Structure That is Different
The Rise of Free and Open Source Software.
What Communities Are Most Underserved by FinTech.
The Role That FinTech Plays in Decarbonizing Finance.
The Art of Creating the Future.

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!

Investor Stories 309: Strange & Unusual (Wilk, Susan, Kaul) Aug 17, 2023

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

Jason Wilk
Lior Susan
Samir Kaul

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!

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.

396. Scaling Dave to IPO, How to Recruit a Word Class Team, And Predictions for the Future of FinTech (Jason Wilk) Aug 14, 2023

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Jason Wilk of Dave joins Nate to discuss Scaling Dave to IPO, How to Recruit a Word Class Team, And Predictions for the Future of FinTech. In this episode we cover:

Navigating the Early Stage of Product Market Fit.
How to Drive Down the Cost of Acquisition.
How Did the Fundraising Process Evolve
Where Can We See the Winners in the FinTech Market
Challenges of Competing with Traditional Banks

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!

Investor Stories 308: Why I Passed (Agarwal, Barnes, Kimerling) Aug 10, 2023

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

Ajay Agarwal
Brian Barnes
Dan Kimerling

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.

395. How to Thrive in a Down Market; Investing through the AI Hype Cycle; and Consumer Exits and Key Lessons from Warby Parker, MIRROR, Casper, Allbirds, and Oscar (Ben Lerer) Aug 07, 2023

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Ben Lerer of Lerer Hippeau joins Nick to discuss How to Thrive in a Down Market; Investing through the AI Hype Cycle; and Consumer Exits and Key Lessons from Warby Parker, MIRROR, Casper, Allbirds, and Oscar. In this episode we cover:

Opportunities In the New York Tech Scene
The Challenges Of Building a DTC Company
How To Assess Purchase Frequency When the Market Is Low
Avoiding Startups Building With Generative AI
Where Is the Alpha In the Solar Space
What Makes For an Amazing CEO
Do Founders Have a Unique Superpower

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!

Investor Stories 307: What's Next (Kaul, Susan, Lerer) Aug 03, 2023

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

Samir Kaul
Lior Susan
Ben Lerer

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.

394. Scaling to Exit Without Venture Capital, Why VCs Might be Incentivizing the Wrong Type of Company Building, and How GenAI Will Shape the Future of Media Businesses Jul 31, 2023

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David Tao of BarBend joins Nate to discuss Scaling to Exit Without Venture Capital, Why VCs Might be Incentivizing the Wrong Type of Company Building, and How GenAI Will Shape the Future of Media Businesses. In this episode, we cover:

The Importance of Diversifying Your Revenue Streams.
Hiring and Raising Capital for Founders.
The Right Time to Sell the Company.
Niche is Almost Always Bigger Than We Think.
Timeline for Monetizing Content.
Is Generative AI Overhyped or Underhyped.

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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