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The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
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.
Episodes
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 90: Post Mortems (Wallace, Shah, Medved)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Brendan Wallace Semil Shah Joe Medved Each investor discusses a portfolio…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
166. Techstars: What Worked, What Didn't, What's Next (David Cohen)
David Cohen of Techstars joins Nick to discuss Techstars: What Worked, What Didn't, What's Next. In this episode, we cover: "What was the original vision for…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 89: The Strange & Unusual (Farmer, Kaden, Narasin)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Chris Farmer Rebecca Kaden Ben Narasin Each investor describes the most…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
165. AV, Mobility, and the Disruption of Big Auto (Evangelos Simoudis)
Evangelos Simoudis of Synapse Partners joins Nick to discuss AV, Mobility, and the Disruption of Big Auto. In this episode, we cover: Backstory / Path to…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 88: Lessons Learned (Hardiman, Benaich, Martino)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: James Hardiman Nathan Benaich Paul Martino Each investor illustrates a…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
164. The Cat and Mouse Game of Cyber Security -- Israel, CISOs, and GDPR (Yoav Leitersdorf)
Yoav Leitersdorf of YL Ventures joins Nick to discuss The Cat and Mouse Game of Cyber Security -- Israel, CISOs, and GDPR. In this episode, we cover: How the…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 87: What's Next (Nof, Olsen, Galbut)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jordan Nof Chris Olsen Elizabeth Galbut Each investor discusses sectors…
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedThe 'Softbank Effect', Financial Discipline and the Interworkings of a Top Seed Investment Firm
Joe Medved of Lerer Hippeau joins Nick to discuss The 'Softbank Effect', Financial Discipline and the Interworkings of a Top Seed Investment Firm. In this…
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 86: My Investing Strategy (Roberts, Collett, Scevak)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: -Bryce Roberts -Mike Collett -Niki Scevak Each investor describes their…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 85: Why I Passed (Pascucci, Einstein, Kurzweil, Verrill)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Vic Pascucci Ben Einstein Ethan Kurzweil David Verrill Each investor…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
162. LP Value Creation, Why DPI is King, and Secondaries as a Means of Exit (Sarah Anderson)
Sarah Anderson of Cintrifuse joins Nick to discuss LP Value Creation, Why DPI is King, and Secondaries as a Means of Exit. In this episode, we cover: What is…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 84: Post Mortems (Zuberi, Ramanujem, O'Reilly)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Bilal Zuberi Madhavan Ramanujem Tim O'Reilly Each investor discusses a…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
161. Why SaaS is not a fit for VC and How AI Compounds Competitive Advantage (Ash Fontana)
Ash Fontana of Zetta Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss Why SaaS is not a fit for VC and How AI Compounds Competitive Advantage. In this episode, we cover…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 83: The Strange & Unusual (Eakman, Duovos, Shah)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Lindel Eakman Chris Duovos Semil Shah Each investor describes the most…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
153. Cram Session, Episodes 105-111 (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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 82: Lessons Learned (Mohnot, Turner, Narasin)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Sheel Mohnot Guy Turner Ben Narasin Each investor illustrates a critical…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
160. Better Diversity, Better Outcomes (Elizabeth Galbut)
Elizabeth Galbut of SoGal Ventures joins Nick to discuss Better Diversity, Better Outcomes. In this episode, we cover: Her involvement in creating the first VC…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 81: What's Next (Pascucci, Wallace, Kaden)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Vic Pascucci Brendan Wallace Rebecca Kaden Each investor discusses sectors…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
159. The Pioneer of Post-Seed (Paul Martino)
Paul Martino of Bullpen Capital joins Nick to discuss the emergence of the Post-Seed round. In this episode, we cover: Why Paul passed on joining Mike Maples…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 80: My Investing Strategy (Boyce, Nof, Gurrieri)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Peter Boyce Jordan Nof Sergio Gurrieri Each investor describes their…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
158. The Deep Tech Debate: Why Invest in a Capital Intensive, Long Time-to-Exit Category? (James Hardiman)
James Hardiman of Data Collective joins Nick to discuss The Deep Tech Debate: Why Invest in a Capital Intensive, Long Time-to-Exit Category?. In this episode…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 79: Why I Invested (Farmer, Olsen, Cowan)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Chris Farmer Chris Olsen David Cowan Each investor describes a situation…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
157. USV's Newest GP on Leveraged Growth, the Consumer Echo Chamber & Customer Obsession (Rebecca Kaden)
Rebecca Kaden of Union Square Ventures joins Nick to discuss USV's Newest GP on Leveraged Growth, Consumer Brand Building & Customer Obsession. In this…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
156. Chaos Capital, the new Micro VC Movement and LPs Chasing Hype (Chris Douvos)
Chris Douvos, the Super LP, joins Nick to discuss Chaos Capital, the new Micro VC Movement and LPs Chasing Hype. In this episode, we cover: How his mindset as…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 78: Why I Passed (Coelius, Benaich, Calacanis)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: -Zach Coelius -Nathan Benaich -Jason Calacanis Each investor highlights a…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
155. Predicting Technology Shifts Before they Happen (Tim O'Reilly)
The Trend Spotter joins us today on the program. Tim O'Reilly is one of the top minds in tech, who has predicted and/or driven many of the movements that now…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 77: The Strange & Unusual (Larkins & Galston, Einstein, Zuberi)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Stuart Larkins & Ezra Galston Ben Einstein Bilal Zuberi Each investor…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
154. NEA's Investment Process & The Key Ingredients for Startup Success (Ben Narasin)
Ben Narasin of NEA joins Nick to discuss how NEA makes decisions, why he joined the firm and the key traits he looks for in founders. In this episode, we…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 76: What's Next (Turner, Triest & DeMarrais, Mougayar, Ramanujam)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: -Guy Turner -Jonathon Triest & Brett DeMarrais -William Mougayar -Madhavan…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
153. How Experimentation Empowers Vision & How Corporates Create an Innovation Culture (Eric Ries)
Eric Ries, author of the Lean Startup and The Startup Way, joins Nick to discuss his new book and his response to the naysayers. In this episode, we cover…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
152. Cram Session, Episodes 96-103 (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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 75: Lessons Learned (Buttrick, Shah, Paley)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: John Buttrick Semil Shah Eric Paley Each investor illustrates a critical…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
151. Kingmaking, De-Risking Every Investment & the Future of Real Estate Tech (Brendan Wallace)
Brendan Wallace of Fifth Wall Ventures joins Nick to discuss Kingmaking, De-Risking Every Investment & the Future of Real Estate Tech. In this episode, we…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
150. From Running a VC Firm to Running for Governor (J.B. Pritzker)
J.B. Pritzker of Pritzker Group Venture Capital joins Nick to discuss his impact on tech in Illinois, where he gets his motivation and why he's running for…
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 74: Why I Invested (Tsai, Greathouse, Eakman)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: -Christine Tsai -John Greathouse -Lindel Eakman Each investor describes a…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
149. Startup Moats, Deep Tech & Where Science Fiction becomes Science Fact (Bilal Zuberi)
Bilal Zuberi of Lux Capital joins Nick to discuss Startup Moats. In this episode, we cover: An overview of moats Example companies with moats How to build a…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
148. New Founders, New Stages, New Offerings-- The Only Constant in Venture is Change (Vic Pascucci)
Vic Pascucci of Lightbank joins Nick to discuss New Founders, New Stages, New Offerings-- The Only Constant in Venture is Change. In this episode, we cover…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 73: Why I Passed (Draper, Farmer, Suster)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Adam Draper Chris Farmer Mark Suster Each investor highlights a situation…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
147. Monetization Strategy & Why Price Trumps Product (Madhavan Ramanujam)
Madhavan Ramanujam of Simon-Kutcher & Partners joins Nick to discuss Monetization Strategy & Why Price Trumps Product. In this episode, we cover: What's the…
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 72: The Strange & Unusual (Verrill, Mason, Calacanis)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: David Verrill Galen Mason Jason Calacanis To listen more, please visit…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
146. Investing in Rocket Ships Before they Take Off (Zach Coelius)
Zach Coelius of joins Nick to discuss Investing in Rocket Ships Before they Take Off, Part 1. We address questions including: His Path to investing The Biggest…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 71: Lessons Learned (Parker, Scevak, Roberts, Hudson)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Andrew Parker Niki Scevak Bryce Roberts Charles Hudson Each investor…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
145. First Institutional VC Fund Raised-- Key Learnings (Semil Shah)
Semil Shah of Haystack joins Nick to discuss First Institutional VC Fund Raised-- Key Learnings, Part 1. We address questions including: Maybe we can start off…
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 70: What's Next (Einstein, Galston & Larkins, Cowan)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: -Ben Einstein -Ezra Galston & Stuart Larkins -David Cowan Each investor…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
144. The 8 Startup Profiles & Those that Make the Strongest Investments (Guy Turner)
Guy Turner of Hyde Park Venture Partners joins Nick to cover founder profiles and the characteristics that lead to the strongest startups. We address questions…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
144. The 8 Startup Profiles & Those that Make the Strongest Investments (Guy Turner)
Guy Turner of Hyde Park Venture Partners joins Nick to cover founder profiles and the characteristics that lead to the strongest startups. We address questions…
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 69: Exceptional Founders (Olsen, Acunzo, Collett)
In today's special segment the following investors are featured: Chris Olsen Jay Acunzo Mike Collett Each investor describes an outstanding entrepreneur that…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
143. Beacon: Modernizing the VC Firm, Part 2 (Chris Farmer)
Today we publish part two of the interview with Chris Farmer of Signal Fire Ventures. In this segment we address: Why he's using Beacon to make VC investments…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
142. Beacon: An Engineering Systems Approach to Investing, Part 1 (Chris Farmer)
Chris Farmer of Signal Fire Ventures joins Nick to discuss his firm and their platform, Beacon, a robust data engine that reveals the best sector, market and…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 68: My Investing Strategy (Benaich, Kurzweil, Triest & DeMarrais)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Nathan Benaich Ethan Kurzweil Jonathon Triest & Brett DeMarrais Each…
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified141. Cram Session, Episodes 87-94 (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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 67: Why I Invested (Nof, Wilkins, Sanwal)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Jordan Nof Pete Wilkins Anand Sanwal Each investor highlights a situation…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
140. Navigating the Future of IoT (Panel Discussion)
UILabs recently hosted a panel of IoT experts to discuss the future roadmap for IoT. I moderated the discussion and the panel included: Ben Forgan, CEO of…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 66: Why I Passed (Mougayar, Mohnot, Cowan)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: - William Mougayar - Sheel Mohnot - David Cowan Each investor highlights a…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 65: Lessons Learned (Tunguz, Davis, Draper, Eakman)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: - Tom Tunguz - Mark Peter Davis - Adam Draper - Lindel Eakman Each investor…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
139. How to Angel Invest like the Best, Part 2 (Jason Calacanis)
Jason Calacanis is back for part 2 of the interview to discuss his book and secrets to successful angel investing. We address questions including: His thoughts…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
138. How to Angel Invest Like the Best, Part 1 (Jason Calacanis)
Jason Calacanis joins Nick to discuss his new book and his secrets to successful angel investing. We address questions including: - Why Jason wrote the book -…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 64: What's Next (Acunzo, Rose, Scevak)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: - Jay Acunzo - David S. Rose - Niki Scevak Each investor discusses sectors…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
137. Cram Session, Episodes 79-85 (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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 63: Exceptional Founders (Boyce, Ramsinghani, Greathouse)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: - Peter Boyce - Mahendra Ramsinghani - John Greathouse Each investor…