Ben Orthlieb of Blue Moon joins Nick to discuss AI Native VC, Achieving 50%+ Graduation from Seed to Series A, Why Access Is the Key to Success, and Why Network Driven Firms Can No Longer Compete. In this episode we cover:
- Challenges of the Traditional Venture Model
- Blue Moon's AI-Assisted Human Judgment
- Evaluating Exceptional Founders
- Access vs. Picking in Venture Capital
- Blue Moon's Sourcing and Screening Process
- Non-Obvious Data Sources and Market Dynamics
- Winning Deals and Founder Relationships
- Future of Blue Moon and AI in Venture Capital
- Importance of Price and Pre-Commitments
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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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