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

Nick Moran | Angel Investor | Startup Advisor | Venture Capitalist
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Feb 16, 2017 • 10min

Investor Stories 59: Lessons Learned (Olsen, Collett, Sanwal)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: - Olsen - Collett - Sanwal Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it’s changed their approach.             To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
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Feb 10, 2017 • 27min

126. Cram Session, Episodes 67-72 (Nick Moran)

Welcome back to TFR for another Cram Session. In these special releases, we have aggregated the takeaways and tips from previous episodes. In this installment, we will be recapping the following episodes: 67. The Bloomberg for Private Companies, Part 1 (Anand Sanwal) 68. The Bloomberg for Private Companies, Part 2...   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
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Feb 3, 2017 • 10min

Investor Stories 58: What’s Next (Kurzweil, Buttrick, Hudson)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: -Kurzweil -Buttrick -Hudson Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
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Jan 26, 2017 • 25min

125. Space Tech Investing, Part 2 (David Cowan)

Today we cover Part 2 of Space Tech Investing with David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners. In this segment we address: Why is SpaceX moving the industry forward in the wrong direction? I recently read a Fortune article titled ‘VCs Invested More in Space Startups Last Year Than in the...   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
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Jan 19, 2017 • 27min

124. Space Tech Investing, Part 1 (David Cowan)

David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners joins Nick to cover Space Tech Investing, Part 1. We will address questions including: First off, David what was the thought process that led you to invest in this area? You’ve written in the past about the roadmap approach toward investing.  Was it this...   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
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Jan 11, 2017 • 16min

123. Cram Session, Episodes 61-66 (Nick Moran)

Welcome back to TFR for another Cram Session. In these special releases, we have aggregated the takeaways and tips from previous episodes. In this installment, we will be recapping the following episodes: 61. Diversity in Venture Capital, Part 1 (Christine Tsai) 62. Diversity in Venture Capital, Part 2 (Christine Tsai)...   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
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Jan 4, 2017 • 7min

Investor Stories 57: Exceptional Founders (Wilkins, Mason, Benaich)

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Dec 28, 2016 • 26min

122. Customer-centric Startup Investing Down Under, Part 2 (Niki Scevak)

Today we cover Part 2 of Customer-centric Startup Investing Down Under with Niki Scevak of Blackbird Ventures. In this segment we address: What’s your take on water and the water crisis in Australia?  How do you see innovation happening around water in the country? Would a company like Instacart be...
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Dec 22, 2016 • 28min

121. Customer-centric Startup Investing Down Under, Part 1 (Niki Scevak)

Niki Scevak of Blackbird Ventures joins Nick to discuss Customer-centric Startup Investing Down Under, Part 1. We will address questions including: To start off… in your estimation, what are the key factors that make a startup investable? What are your thoughts on a company like Box? At the seed stage...   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
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Dec 14, 2016 • 29min

120. Cram Session, Episodes 55-60 (Nick Moran)

Welcome back to TFR for another Cram Session. In these special releases, we have aggregated the takeaways and tips from previous episodes. In this installment, we will be recapping the following episodes: 55. The Hands-on Investor | High-Engagement Investing, Part 1 (John Greathouse) 56. The Hands-on Investor | High-Engagement Investing,...   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

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