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

Adam Felesky of Portage joins Nick to discuss The Prospects & Primary Benefits of Open Banking, Assessing Multi-Variate Risk in Fintech, and Whether Larger Outcomes will come from Embedded Fintech or Vertically Integrated Platforms. In this episode we cover: Investing in Web3, Crypto, and Blockchain, with a Focus on Global Markets and Entry Points Investing in International Companies, with a Focus...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rob Rueckert Tomasz Tunguz Frank Rotman We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date...

Alexa von Tobel of Inspired Capital joins Nick to discuss ID'ing Generational Founders, Targeting Structurally Broken Markets, Bringing Venture Back to the Studs, and How Value will Accrue in AI Between Incumbents and Upstarts. In this episode we cover: Support Innovative Companies Addressing Societal Problems Investing in Structurally Broken Markets AI Adoption, Future of Work, and Potential Job...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Todd Klein Alan Patricof Ilya Strebulaev Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay A...

Rick Heitzmann of First Mark joins Nick to discuss Building First Mark, A Leading VC in NYC, Will New York Overtake the Bay Area, Insights on Unicorn Selection from a Perennial Midas List Investor, and Why Remote Work can Ruin Great Startups. In this episode we cover: Consumer Investing Investing in DraftKings Despite Regulatory Risks AI's Impact on SaaS Development and Deployment AI and GLP-1 Imp...

Katelin Holloway of Seven Seven Six joins Nate to discuss The Question that Every Investor Should Ask, Teasing out the Characteristics of Generational Founders, and Recruiting Lessons from 1000+ Interviews. In this episode we cover: HR Tech Development and Investment Changing Dynamics in the Venture Capital Industry Identifying Strong Founders, Through Talent Identification and Instinct vs. Data-D...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Adrian Aoun Semyon Dukach Rob Rueckert We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date...

Ambar Bhattacharyya of Maverick Capital joins Nick to discuss Healthcare Deep Dive – How AI and GLP-1 Megatrends Affect the Industry, Why Specialities Need to be Integrated, and Insights on Bundling vs. Unbundling. In this episode we cover: Healthcare Trends, Including High Deductible Health Plans and Cash Pay Models US Halthcare System, Incentives for Preventative Medicine, and Potential for Valu...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Larsen Jensen Alex Edelson Tomasz Tunguz We asked guests to discuss the factor that could cause the most disruption to the industry going forward and how that will change the next decade of venture. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures , a venture capital firm committe...

Jake Yormak of Story Ventures joins Nate to discuss Why Hardware is Attractive, The Most Interesting Areas in AI Outside of GenAI, and the Modern Data Stack. In this episode we cover: Concentrating on Early-Stage Companies with Potential for Growth Investing in Hardware Companies, Challenges and Opportunities Focusing on Power Law Outliers AI Commoditization, Impact on Profit Pools, with a Focus o...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Colin Walsh Adrian Aoun Semyon Dukach We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay...

James Joaquin of Obvious Ventures joins Nick to discuss Solving the World's Toughest Problems, the Ethics of AI, and the Rise of Generative Science. In this episode we cover: Growth of Funds and Measuring Alignment Between Investors and Founders Investing in Tech Companies with Positive Impact Generative AI for Scientific Breakthroughs and Renewable Energy AI's Potential to Transform Healthcare, L...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: David Spreng Larsen Jensen Alex Edelson We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date...

Pejman Nozad of Pear VC joins Nick to discuss How a Sports Journalist, Car Washer, and Rug Salesman Built a Tier 1 VC Firm . In this episode we cover: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, and Building a Firm for Generations Entrepreneur Mindset, Sales Skills, and Storytelling Investing in Startups, Pro Rata, and Valuation Evaluating Startup Potential, Including Market Size and Founder Quality Invest...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rob Rueckert Tomasz Tunguz Frank Rotman Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Ar...

Ilya Strebulaev co-author of the Venture Mindset joins Nick to discuss Deconstructing the Venture Mindset -- The Data and Decision-Making Driving Top Tier Investing. In this episode we cover: Venture Capital Mindset and Decision-Making Principles Venture Capital's Role in Creating Successful Companies Sourcing and Selection in Venture Capital, Diversifying Networks and Meaningful Connections Ventu...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jules Schwerin Colin Walsh David Spreng We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date...

Alan Patricof & Abby Miller Levy of Primetime Partners joins Nick to discuss Founding VC Firms Apax, Greycroft, and Primetime, the Keys to Unlocking Investment Value in Healthcare, and Why the Aging Population is the Biggest Opportunity in Tech. In this episode we cover: Launching a Horizontal Fund Focused on Ageing Population Investing in Businesses Catering to Aging Population Healthcare Investm...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Adrian Aoun Semyon Dukach Rob Rueckert We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Are...

Frank Rotman of QED Investors joins Nick to discuss Lessons from Building the Iconic Firm QED, the History of Fintech, the Efficiency of Carbon Vs. Silicon Processing, and Decentralizations Role in the Future of Finance. In this episode we cover: Decentralization, and Stable Coins in Finance Financial Nihilism and Is Impact on Savings, Investing, and the Economy Megatrends, Including Aging Populat...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Mitchell Green Morgan Beller Gaurav Jain We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the B...

Tomasz Tunguz of Theory Ventures joins Nick to discuss Web 3.0 Database Dominance, How to Trust Black-Box ML Models, Google's Ad Business in an LLM-First Search World, and Lessons from Looker, Monte Carlo, and MotherDuck. In this episode we cover: Blockchain and Web3 Databases, with a Focus on Ethereum and Its Potential Dominance AI, Data Analytics, and Their Applications in Business Machine Learn...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jules Schwerin Adrian Aoun Rob Rueckert We asked guests to discuss the factor that could cause the most disruption to the industry going forward and how that will change the next decade of venture. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures , a venture capital firm committed...

Alex Edelson of Slipstream Investors joins Nick to discuss LPs Seeking Alpha - Decoding the Myths and Mastery of Fund Structure, Size, Reserves, Access, and Selection. In this episode we cover: Evaluating Emerging VC Firms and Co-Investing Opportunities Overcoming Challenges in Investing in Emerging Managers with Limited Track Records Evaluating Venture Capitalists' Competitive Advantages and Sust...