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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Nov 28, 2022 • 44min
361. Valuation Inflation, the IPO Pause and What that Means for M&A, If Twitter is in Better Hands, and How to Construct a Successful Board (Eric Liaw)
Eric Liaw of IVP joins Nick to discuss Valuation Inflation, the IPO Pause and What that Means for M&A, If Twitter is in Better Hands, and How to Construct a Successful Board. In this episode we cover: Parsing Out the IPO Process Thoughts on Twitter's Acquisition Market Predictions And more!
Nov 24, 2022 • 9min
Investor Stories 271: Lessons Learned (Khera, O'Malley, Mejia Hernandez)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Neha Khera Brian O'Malley Samara Mejia Hernandez
Nov 21, 2022 • 42min
360. Stories, Advice, and Leveraging 35 Years of Startup Board Experience (Brad Feld)
Brad Feld of Foundry Group and Techstars joins Nate to discuss Stories, Advice, and Leveraging 35 Years of Startup Board Experience. In this episode we cover: How to Build and Leverage a Board from the Beginning Advice for Board Members Avoiding the Most-Common Mistakes And more!
Nov 17, 2022 • 6min
Investor Stories 270: What's Next (Foxe Blader, Zhuo, Burnham)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ruth Foxe Blader TX Zhuo Brad Burnham 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.
Nov 14, 2022 • 37min
359. The 20 Year Evolution of Venture Capital, Growing a Firm with Zero Investments in Silicon Valley, and the Multi-Stage Fund Reckoning (Chris Sugden)
Chris Sugden of Edison Partners joins Nate to discuss The 20 Year Evolution of Venture Capital, Growing a Firm with Zero Investments in Silicon Valley, and the Multi-Stage Fund Reckoning. In this episode we cover: Investing Outside Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley Comparing Boom and Bust Cycles How to Decide Between Growth Equity and Venture Capital And more!
Nov 10, 2022 • 7min
Investor Stories 269: Why I Passed (Suissa, Hamed, Saenko)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Yanev Suissa Ali Hamed Maryanna Saenko 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.
Nov 7, 2022 • 51min
358. Lessons from Tim Draper on Investing in Elon, Where Theranos Went Wrong, and Why Decentralization is the Next Great Tech Frontier (Tim Draper)
Tim Draper of Draper Associates joins Nick to discuss Lessons from Tim Draper on Investing in Elon, Where Theranos Went Wrong, and Why Decentralization is the Next Great Tech Frontier. In this episode we cover: - Lessons from Investing in Theranos - Elon Musk's First Check - Bitcoin and the Future of the Blockchain
Nov 3, 2022 • 7min
Investor Stories 268: Post Mortems (Sankar, Rivera, Kadavy)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Santosh Sankar Miriam Rivera Annie Kadavy 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.
Oct 31, 2022 • 32min
357. Swimming in the Shark Tank, How Gary Vaynerchuk Got His First Check, and Mastering Your Mindset (Matt Higgins)
Matt Higgins of RSE Ventures & Business Hunters joins Nick to discuss Swimming in the Shark Tank, How Gary Vaynerchuk Got His First Check, and Mastering Your Mindset. In this episode we cover: Matt's Background: from Shirtsleeves to Shark Tank Why He Invested in Gary Vaynerchuk and Vayner Media Tips for Entrepreneurs to Master their Mindset
Oct 27, 2022 • 4min
Investor Stories 267: Strange & Unusual (Cohen, Wroblewski, Khera)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Matt Cohen Julie Wroblewski Neha Khera Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor.
