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

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: 46. The Must-Have Characteristics of SaaS Startups (Tomasz Tunguz) 47. Entrepreneur-Investor Fit (Peter Wilkins) 48. The Value of...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: -Ben Einstein -Ezra Galston & Stuart Larkins -David Cowan 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....

Today we cover Part 2 of Developer Platform Investing with Ethan Kurzweil of Bessemer Venture Partners. In this segment we address: His 8 commandments of building big developer-focused businesses How he uses these commandments while evaluating a startup for investment How he sees the future of developer platforms and what...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/...

Ethan Kurzweil of Bessemer Venture Partners joins Nick to cover Developer Platform Investing, Part 1. We will address questions including: What it means for a startup to have a developer platform focus Why Ethan has chosen to focus in this area The history of the developer platforms, over the past...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other epis...

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: 41. The Exit (John Huston) 42. Raising a VC Fund (Jonathan Struhl) 43. Why Angels Don't Do Drugs...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other e...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Acunzo Rose Hudson 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.

Today we cover Part 2 of Reinventing Venture Capital with Bryce Roberts of Indie VC. In this segment we address: What are your filters, what level of traction are you looking for and what else do you like to see in prospective applicants? Many VCs target 100x+ exits for success…...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow...

Bryce Roberts of Indie VC & OATV joins Nick to cover Reinventing Venture Capital, Part 1. We will address questions including: Can you walk us through your background and how you became involved in startup investing? As a pioneer in early-stage investing 10 years ago, what was the original investment...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other e...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Polovets Collett Benaich 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...

Today we cover Part 2 of Underserved Startup Ecosystems with Stuart Larkins & Ezra Galston of Chicago Ventures. In this segment we address: Their opinion on why the majority of HNW accredited investors have never invested in venture. How Chicago ventures has been so successful yielding follow-on funding for their...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all o...

Stuart Larkins & Ezra Galston of Chicago Ventures join Nick to cover Underserved Startup Ecosystems, Part 1. We will address questions including: What do you think are the key ingredients for a startup ecosystem? In what ways do you feel that some ecosystems are underserved? Can you talk about some...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other epi...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: - Greathouse - Boyce - Huston Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.           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 mo...

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: 37. The Algorithm for Raise Amount & Valuation (Leo Polovets) 38. Cross-Border Investing (Michael Goldberg) 39. Cleantech Investing...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podca...

Today we cover Part 2 of The Limited Partner with Lindel Eakman of . In this segment we address: Do you think that LP investment strategy is driving the strategy of individual fund managers? Why or why not? What are the biggest challenges for limited partners? How do LP's differentiate...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also,...

Lindel Eakman of Foundry Group Next joins Nick to cover The Limited Partner, Part 1.  We will address questions including: Can you walk us through your background and your path to becoming an LP? Can you talk about your experience at Foundry Group and what you're doing w/ FG Next?...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follo...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: - Tsai - Mougayar - Shah 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 mor...

In this episode we flip the script and the host of Tech in Chicago, Colin Keeley, interviews Nick Moran with questions from the listeners including: How did you meet your investment partner, Jeff Heitzman? What's your investment thesis and how do you evaluate startups for investment? What's an ideal case...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our oth...

For this milestone #100 episode, the host of Tech in Chicago, Colin Keeley, interviews Nick Moran with questions from the listeners including: Nick, there are a number of brands that you own: The Full Ratchet, Venture Weekly, New Stack Ventures, and Moran Capital Partners. Why all the brands and what...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other e...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: -Gurrieri -Wilkins -Mohnot 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  @ T...

Today we cover Part 2 of Public Policy for Angel Investors with David Verrill of Hub Angels Investment Group. In this segment we address: Recently I was a little uncomfortable when I noticed an investor that was live streaming a demo day via Periscope, where startups were discussing fundraise details....   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other...

David Verrill of the Hub Angels Investment Group joins Nick to cover Public Policy for Angel Investors, Part 1. We will address questions including: Can you talk about your experience at Hub Angels and how the group and investments are structured? Can you tell us the story of how you...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, fo...

Today we cover Part 2 of Student-Focused VC Funds with Peter Boyce II of General Catalyst & Rough Draft Ventures. In this segment we address: One of the biggest issues I've encountered at university is that schools and their students have been siloed. How have you considered bridging the gap...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes....

Peter Boyce II of General Catalyst & Rough Draft Ventures joins Nick to cover Student-Focused Venture Funds, Part 1. We will address questions including: Today we're talking about University and Student-focused funds… First off, can you give an overview of the hypothesis here and why you choose to launch a...   To listen more, please visit  http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our o...