

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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Mar 3, 2016 • 30min
72. Blockchain Investing, Part 2 (William Mougayar)
Today we cover Part 2 of Blockchain Investing with William Mougayar of Virtual Capital Ventures . In this segment we address: What are your thoughts on what the future looks like in a much more decentralized environment? What industries in particular are most at risk of being disrupted b/c of... 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.

Mar 2, 2016 • 31min
71. Blockchain Investing, Part 1 (William Mougayar)
William Mougayar of Virtual Capital Ventures joins Nick to cover Blockchain Investing, Part 1. We will address questions including: Can you start off by telling us about your background and how you became involved in both startup investing and studying the blockchain? We hear investors talk about Bitcoin, crypotcurrencies and,... 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.

Feb 25, 2016 • 15min
Investor Stories 33: Why I Invested (Heltzer, Goldberg, Parker)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Heltzer Goldberg Parker Each investor highlights a situation where they decided to invest in a startup and why they said yes. 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.

Feb 23, 2016 • 29min
70. Building an Investor Brand, Part 2 (Jay Acunzo & John Gannon)
Today we cover Part 2 of Building an Investor Brand with Jay Acunzo & John Gannon of NextView Ventures. In this segment we address: Jay, how do you approach outsourcing for the Traction Podcast? John, what other elements are important and what other suggestions do you have for newer investors... 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.

Feb 17, 2016 • 31min
69. Building an Investor Brand, Part 1 (Jay Acunzo & John Gannon)
Jay Acunzo of NextView Ventures & John Gannon of BEMAVEN join Nick to cover Building an Investor Brand, Part 1. We will address questions including: Jay, can you start us off by talking about why VCs and in some cases angels are attempting to build an investor brand? John, what... 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.

Feb 9, 2016 • 13min
Investor Stories 32: Exceptional Founders (Heymann, Struhl, Polovets)

Feb 8, 2016 • 23min
68. The Bloomberg for Private Companies, Part 2 (Anand Sanwal)
Anand Sanwal, Co-founder and CEO of CB Insights, discusses challenges in industry classification, funding Mosaic's potential applications, measuring success and customer satisfaction, and why CB Insights is a superior data provider in the startup and private market space.

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Feb 8, 2016 • 21min
67. The Bloomberg for Private Companies, Part 1 (Anand Sanwal)
Anand Sanwal, Co-founder and CEO of CB Insights, discusses the background and motivation behind starting CB Insights, the business model and pricing of the company, data sourcing and confirmation techniques, and the use cases and value of CB Insights as a deal flow and analysis tool for growth equity firms and venture capitalists.

Jan 29, 2016 • 20min
Investor Stories 31: My Investing Strategy (Ramsinghani, Tsai, Gasser)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Ramsinghani Tsai Gasser Each investor describes their investment thesis and how they evaluate startups for investment. 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.

Jan 27, 2016 • 22min
66. From Angel Group to Venture Fund, Part 2 (Maia Heymann)
Today we cover Part 2 of From Angel Group to Venture Fund with Maia Heymann of Converge Venture Partners. In this segment we address: What are the reasons why this structure attracts more great entrepreneurs? Have you found that you can move faster from the time you receive a deck... 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.