The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Nick Moran | Angel Investor | Startup Advisor | Venture Capitalist
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.
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Jan 30, 2023 • 36min
368. From a Bar Owner to $100M+ ARR, How an Outsider Navigated Silicon Valley, Raising through Peaks and Troughs of Hype Cycles, and How to Select $B startups at the Incorporation Stage (Oz Alon & Nadav Eylath)
Oz Alon & Nadav Eylath of Honeybook & at.inc/ joins Nick to discuss From a Bar Owner to $100M+ ARR, How an Outsider Navigated Silicon Valley, Raising through Peaks and Troughs of Hype Cycles, and How to Select $B startups at the Incorporation Stage. In this episode we cover: Honeybook's First Pitch Investing in Founders at Incorporation How to Sell to SMBs Raising in Up and Down Markets What the Future Holds For Tech Investing Missed a recent episode? Go to the TFR Blog to catch up!
Jan 26, 2023 • 6min
Investor Stories 280: What's Next (Jones, Lefcourt, Viswanathan)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tripp Jones Jenny Lefcourt Ravi Viswanathan Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.
Jan 23, 2023 • 47min
367. 2023 Predictions P2: A16Z vs. Tiger, ChatGPT vs. Google, Hot vs. Cool Sectors, and Which Big Tech Companies are Doomed (Ramy Adeeb)
Ramy Adeeb of 1984 joins Nick to discuss 2023 Predictions P2: A16Z vs. Tiger, ChatGPT vs. Google, Hot vs. Cool Sectors, and Which Big Tech Companies are Doomed. In this episode we cover: Web 3.0's Demise Andreesen vs. Tiger's Brands ChatGPT Challenging Google Big Tech's Troubles Hottest & Coolest Sectors & More!
Jan 19, 2023 • 28min
366. 2023 Predictions P1: Web 3.0's Demise, The AI Hype Cycle, Will Elon get the Last Laugh at Twitter, and Should Anti-Trust Take a Bite out of Apple (Ramy Adeeb)
Jan 16, 2023 • 9min
Investor Stories 279: Why I Passed (Nagaraj, O'Malley, Kadavy)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Sunil Nagaraj Brian O'Malley Annie Kadavy 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.
Jan 12, 2023 • 9min
Investor Stories 278: Post Mortems (Khera, Hamed, Viswanathan)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Neha Khera Ravi Viswanathan Ali Hamed Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.
Jan 9, 2023 • 42min
365. From Founder to Forbes Midas List, Behind the Scenes of an Intro Call, Why B2B2C is Best, and Avoiding the Leaky Funnel Trap (Jenny Lefcourt)
Jenny Lefcourt, General Partner at Freestyle Capital joins Nick to discuss Founder to Forbes Midas List, Behind the Scenes of an Intro Call, Why B2B2C is Best and Avoiding the Leaky Funnel Trap. In this episode we cover: Making the Switch from Angel to VC Tips For Founders Pitching Jenny and Freestyle How to Reach Conviction without Consensus Burn and Learn Investing B2B2C and Avoiding the Leaky Funnel And More! 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.
Jan 7, 2023 • 7min
Investor Stories 277: Strange & Unusual (Holiday, Liaw, Sugden)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Aaron Holiday Eric Liaw Chris Sugden 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.
Jan 5, 2023 • 36min
Replay - The Effect of Technology on Relationships, The 5 Indicators of a True Brand, The Appeal of Love/Hate Businesses, & the Rise of Super Apps (Nicole Quinn)
On this special replay episode, Nicole Quinn of Lightspeed Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss The Effect of Technology on Relationships, The 5 Indicators of a True Brand, The Appeal of Love/Hate Businesses, & the Rise of Super Apps. In this episode, we cover: Nicole's background and path to VC How Shoe Dog Shaped her Investment Philosophy What are the consumer behaviors in different regions? Early Signs of Success in Consumer Investing And More!
Jan 2, 2023 • 48min
Replay - Distribution vs. Product, Founders vs. Markets, and Winning Deals in a Hyper-Competitive Seed Market (Ben Sun)
In this special replay episode, Ben Sun of Primary Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss Distribution vs. Product, Founders vs. Markets, and Winning Deals in a Hyper-Competitive Seed Market. In this episode, we cover: Ben's Founder Journey Primary's Thesis Market vs Founder How Primary Evaluates Talent Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up!
