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 301: Lessons Learned (Zullo, Dockery, Biederman) Jun 22, 2023

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

Rick Zullo
Catharine Dockery
Rob Biederman

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.

388. The True Legend, Tony Conrad, on Avoiding Attribution, The 50.1% Rule of Life, How to Invest in Red Oceans, and Why Investor Inaction is Often Best (Tony Conrad) Jun 19, 2023

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Tony Conrad of True Ventures joins Nick to discuss Avoiding Attribution, The 50.1% Rule of Life, How to Invest in Red Oceans, and Why Investor Inaction is Often Best. In this episode, we cover:

The importance of building camaraderie
What does it take to get 20% Ownership in a Company
How to Invest in Red Oceans
Investing in Hardware
Selling Hardware vs. Software
Impact of Consumer Trends on Tech Startups
Is AI a threat to humans and what is the role of AI in the market

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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.

Investor Stories 300: Post Mortems (Eylath, Harrison, Pruden) Jun 15, 2023

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

Nadav Eylath
Kyle Harrison
Alex Pruden

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.

387. Why Now is the Best Time to be Investing in Crypto and Web3, What's Next in NFTs, and The Future of Crypto Regulation (David Pakman) Jun 12, 2023

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David Pakman of Coinfund joins Nate to discuss Why Now is the Best Time to be Investing in Crypto and Web3, What's Next in NFTs, and The Future of Crypto Regulation. In this episode, we cover:

The difference between Crypto-native and Crypto-dabble firms.
Catalysts driving adoption of Bitcoin & Crypto Currency.
Consumer use case for Crypto Currencies?
What's Next in NFTs
Advice for web3 founders.
Why we don't want five companies to control the future.

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Investor Stories 299: Why I Passed (Tisch, Chan & Ebrahimi, Conrad) Jun 08, 2023

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

David Tisch
Wesley Chan & Pegah Ebrahimi
Tony Conrad

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.

386. Finding Product Market Fit As a Venture Firm, How to Identify World-Class Founders Before Anyone Else, And Debating Whether or Not Venture Has Hit The Bottom (Kyle Harrison and Eric Tarczynski) Jun 05, 2023

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Kyle Harrison and Eric Tarczynski of Contrary Capital join Nate to discuss Finding Product Market Fit As a Venture Firm, How to Identify World-Class Founders Before Anyone Else, And Debating Whether or Not Venture Has Hit The Bottom. In this episode, we cover:

The thesis and investment approach at Contrary.
Content and content marketing?
Ideating and scaling the MVP?
How much time are investors spending on other areas?
How do you differentiate your company?

Investor Stories 298: Strange & Unusual (Zullo, Shakir, Andelman) Jun 01, 2023

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

Rick Zullo
Deena Shakir
Jim Andelman

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.

385. Why AI is Still Being Underhyped, Innovating at the Hardware Layer, and Why the Future of AI is Open Source (Rodrigo Liang) May 29, 2023

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Rodrigo Liang of SambaNova Systems joins Nate to discuss The Future of Generative AI, Innovating at the Hardware Layer, and the Path to Artificial General Intelligence. In this episode we cover:

The Rise of Neural Nets and Demand for Computing Power
Transition models vs. legacy models.
E-Chat GPT Introduction was Game Changing.
Predictions For The Future of Generative AI
AI's role in the digital age.
Are there any professions that are at risk?

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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 297: What's Next (Dockery, Tisch, Harrison) May 25, 2023

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

Catharine Dockery
David Tisch
Kyle Harrison

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 y

384. Building with a 100-Year Vision, Getting to Conviction in Canva, the Mission-Driven Mindset, and Lessons from the Legend, Bill Campbell (Wes Chan and Pegah Ebrahimi) May 22, 2023

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Wes Chan and Pegah Ebrahimi of FPV Ventures join Nick to discuss Building with a 100-Year Vision, Getting to Conviction in Canva, the Mission-Driven Mindset, and Lessons from the Legend, Bill Campbell. In this episode we cover:

The long-term effects of the tech banking crisis
Advice to portfolio founders
What Generative AI Means for Google and Search
How to find mission-driven founders
The operating model for helping with founders
How to build trust with founders
Advice from Bill Campbell
Advice for portfolio founders on sourcing talent

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!

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