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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 306: Strange & Unusual (Biederman, Agarwal, Barnes) Jul 27, 2023

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

Rob Biederman
Ajay Agarwal
Brian Barnes

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.

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!

393. The $40T Opportunity Investing in Physical Industries, The Framework for Investing in Hardware, and Lessons Learned from Industry Legend, Pierre Lamond (Lior Susan) Jul 24, 2023

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Lior Susan of Eclipse Ventures joins Nate to discuss The $40T Opportunity Investing in Physical Industries, The Framework for Investing in Hardware, and Lessons Learned from Industry Legend, Pierre Lamond. In this episode we cover:

Misperceptions in Fintech
Changing Barriers in Hardware
How to Find and Back the Best Founders
Macro Environment and Investing in 2023

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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 305: Lessons Learned (Conrad, Kaul, Susan) Jul 20, 2023

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

Tony Conrad
Samir Kaul
Lior Susan

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.

392. Cutting the 1st and Largest Check into OpenAI; Assessing Generative AI Moats, Monopolies, and Market Opportunities; and Why Now is the Right Time for ClimateTech (Samir Kaul) Jul 17, 2023

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Samir Kaul of Khosla Ventures joins Nick to discuss Cutting the 1st and Largest Check into OpenAI; Assessing Generative AI Moats, Monopolies, and Market Opportunities; and Why Now is the Right Time for ClimateTech. In this episode we cover:

Taking Large Technical Risk Than Large Market Risk
Assessing Generative AI Moats
Investing in CleanTech
Investment Lessons & Best Practices During a Technology Revolution

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Investor Stories 304: What's Next (Biederman, Agarwal, Barnes) Jul 13, 2023

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

Rob Biederman
Ajay Agarwal
Brian Barnes

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.

391. Building the Finance SuperApp, Modernizing Risk Underwriting, Revolutionizing Wealth Management, and Rocketing from Seed to Unicorn in 5 Years (Brian Barnes) Jul 10, 2023

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Brian Barnes of M1 Finance joins Nick to discuss Building the Finance Super App, Modernizing Risk Underwriting, Revolutionizing Wealth Management, and Rocketing from Seed to Unicorn in 5 Years. In this episode we cover:

Building a Finance Super App
Achieving Product Market Fit in Fintech
Modernizing Risk Management
Going Through Rapid Hiring and Finding Talents
Raising Capital During Economic Downturn
AI and Generative AI Impact on Fintech

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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.

To learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website and LinkedIn and be sure to follow us on Twitter.

Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Subscribe to our podcast and follow us on 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 303: Post Mortems (Tisch, Conrad, Kaul) Jul 06, 2023

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

David Tisch
Tony Conrad
Samir Kaul

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.

390. The $1T+ Opportunity Investing in the Physical World, Why Automation is Just Getting Started, and Raising a $1.9B Despite Macroeconomic Headwinds (Ajay Agarwal) Jul 03, 2023

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Ajay Agarwal of Bain Capital Ventures joins Nick to discuss The $1T+ Opportunity Investing in the Physical World, Why Automation is Just Getting Started, and Raising a $1.9B Despite Macroeconomic Headwinds. In this episode we cover:

Boston, Palo Alto, Austin, Pittsburgh, What Makes Certain Cities Great Startup Ecosystems
Deploying $1.9B of New Funds
Robotics, AI & Automation, How Technology Impacts The Physical World
Why has the US Fallen Further Behind in Regards to Automation
The Impact of the Lack of Capital Flowing into Robotics & Automation

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Investor Stories 302: Lessons Learned (Tarczynski, Agarwal, Barnes) Jun 29, 2023

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

Eric Tarczynski
Ajay Agarwal
Brian Barnes

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.

389. The Surprising Challenge of Launching a Venture Fund, Analyzing AI Horizontally Versus Vertically, and Why Most Companies Are Overstaffed (Rob Biederman) Jun 26, 2023

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Rob Biederman of Asymmetric joins Nate to discuss The Surprising Challenge of Launching a Venture Fund, Analyzing AI Horizontally Versus Vertically, and Why Most Companies Are Overstaffed. In this episode, we cover:

The difference between a Founder VC and a Non-Founder VC
What are the areas that are getting the team excited
Vertical vs Horizontal Solutions
Building in Use Cases that expand Customer Value with Minimal Cost
How to Evaluate Horizontal Business Software Companies
Overstaffing and Underinvestment

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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.

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