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

Nick Moran | Angel Investor | Startup Advisor | Venture Capitalist
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Aug 15, 2022 • 39min

346. Lessons from Scaling Braze to IPO, the Importance of the Underdog Mindset, and the Future of SaaS (Mark Ghermezian)

Mark Ghermezian of m]x[v Capital joins Nate to discuss Lessons from Scaling Braze to IPO, the Importance of the Underdog Mindset, and the Future of SaaS. In this episode we cover: How the iPhone Led to the Inception of Braze The Impact of Remote Work on Innovation Becoming a Unicorn by Building for Tomorrow Advice for Founders from a Unicorn Founder turned VC Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. 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.
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Aug 11, 2022 • 7min

Investor Stories 256: Lessons Learned (Wroblewski, Evans, Nagaraj)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Julie Wroblewski Mike Evans Sunil Nagaraj 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.
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Aug 8, 2022 • 1h 11min

345. How to Maximize Return When Selling a Startup, Twitter's Terms Battle, and Why MATH Ventures is Exiting Right (Mark Achler & Mert Iseri)

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Aug 4, 2022 • 7min

Investor Stories 255: What's Next (Fernandez, Barrile, Saenko)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Hernán Fernandez Parker Barrile Maryanna Saenko 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.
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Aug 1, 2022 • 38min

344. An Inside Look Into Stonks, the Democratization of Dealflow, and the Future of Startup Investing (Ali Moiz)

Ali Moiz of Stonks joins Nate to discuss An Inside Look Into Stonks, the Democratization of Dealflow, and the Future of Startup Investing. In this episode we cover: Increasing Access to the VC Ecosystem How Venture's Structure Supports Success Insights on How Investors Can Win Lessons from Being the Largest Demo Day Host on Earth Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. 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.
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Jul 28, 2022 • 7min

Investor Stories 254: Why I Passed (Wilkins, Mehta, Foxe Blader)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tony Wilkins Manan Mehta Ruth Foxe Blader 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.
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Jul 25, 2022 • 46min

343. Opportunities in Market Downturns, Lessons from Lehman, Inherent Optimism in Venture, and Why Rise of the Rest Isn't Slowing Its Roll (Anna Mason)

Advice for Women Entering Wall Street The Symbiosis Between Startups and Local Economies Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Jul 21, 2022 • 7min

Investor Stories 253: Post Mortems (Cohen, Suissa, Go)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Matt Cohen Yanev Suissa Rob Go 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.
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Jul 18, 2022 • 36min

342. Investing in $B+ Marketplaces, Beating the Cold Start Problem, Warby Parker's Key to Scaling, and the Backstory Behind Redpoint's Social Media Surge (Annie Kadavy)

Annie Kadavy of Redpoint Ventures joins Nick to discuss Investing in $B+ Marketplaces, Beating the Cold Start Problem, Warby Parker's Key to Scaling, and the Backstory Behind Redpoint's Social Media Surge. In this episode we cover: Musings on New Marketplace Models Increasing Diversity in Venture The Importance of Building a Brand Rethinking Success Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. 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.
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Jul 14, 2022 • 6min

Investor Stories 252: Strange & Unusual (Page, Kashyap, Sankar)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Karen Page Nagraj Kashyap Santosh Sankar 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.

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