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

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Risa Stack Joe Kaiser Tim Tully Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. 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!

Mitchell Green, partner at Lead Edge Capital, discusses investment criteria, leveraging networks for opportunities, hiring and evaluating analysts, investing in private companies and IPOs, AI innovation, and the importance of communication and treating LPs well in the venture capital industry.

Investors Rebecca Lynn, Ian Sigalow, and Peter Wagner discuss the most visionary founders they've worked with. They explore the goals, mindset, and determination of these founders, highlighting their belief in the impossible. They also share stories of successful public company CEOs and the unique qualities of visionary founders who transformed their industries.

Michael Jones of Science Ventures joins Nick to discuss Lessons from Liquid Death and Dollar Shave, Why X’s Super-App Strategy is Flawed, Building Through Influence, and The Power of Observation. In this episode we cover: Disrupting the Razor and Beverage Industries Influencer Marketing and E-Commerce Trends Early Stage Investing, AI, and Startup Landscape Identifying Successful Founders Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Science 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!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Roger Ehrenberg Sebastian Duesterhoeft Lily Lyman We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture 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. 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!

Tim Tully, Investor at Menlo Ventures, discusses AI hype and investing in AI infrastructure. They explore generative AI companies, emphasizing vector databases and open source projects. The importance of clarity, deterministic tasks, and understanding the job to be done is highlighted. Tim's journey from operator to VC and the hiring of Jaff Redfern are also discussed.

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Shensi Ding Rebecca Lynn Joe Kaiser 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. 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!

Joe Kaiser of Mercato joins Nate to discuss Why the Growth Equity Model is Broken, the Playbook for Scaling in Between the Coasts, and the Verticalization of Big Data . In this episode we cover: Investment Strategy and Ideal Company Fit for a Midwestern Venture Capital Firm Scaling Companies in Different Geographies and the Role of AI in Various Industries AI Investment Strategies and Valuations Startup Valuations, IPOs, and Growth Equity Venture Capital, Investing, and Entrepreneurship. Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Mercato Partners 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!

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. 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!

Lily Lyman, an expert in workflow automation and the impact of AI on the future of work, discusses topics such as proprietary data-sets winning, changing business models with AI, and why VCs should focus on revenue growth. The podcast covers AI's impact on work, investing in InsurTech and digital health, venture capital, valuations, entrepreneurship, and fundraising.