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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
136. Dispelling Conventional Wisdom in VC, Part 2 | Should Seed Investors Follow-on? (Eric Paley)
Today we cover Part 2 of Dispelling Conventional Wisdom in VC with Eric Paley of Founder Collective. In this segment we address: I wanted to get your quick…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
135. Dispelling Conventional Wisdom in VC, Part 1 | Does Capital Drive Outcomes? (Eric Paley)
Eric Paley of Founder Collective joins Nick to dispell some conventional wisdom in VC. We address questions including: - What's the focus at Founder…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 62: My Investing Strategy (Parker, Suster, Shah)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Parker Suster Shah Each investor describes their investment thesis and how…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
134. The Importance of Storytelling, VC EQ, and the LP-GP Dating Game, Part 2 (James R. 'Trey' Hart III)
Trey Hart of Northern Trust is back to cover Part 2 of the GP-LP relationship. In this segment we address: - Key mistakes that GPs make - The key…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
133. The Importance of Storytelling, VC EQ, and the LP-GP Dating Game, Part 1 (James R. 'Trey' Hart III)
Trey Hart, SVP of 50 South Capital at Northern Trust, joins Nick for a deep dive on the relationship between LPs and GPs. In Part 1, we will address questions…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
132. Nick Moran is Interviewed on Bootstrapping in America
TastyTrade was kind enough to invite Nick on their program, Bootstrapping in America. In this episode the interview audio will be available on the podcast and…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 61: Why I Invested (Roberts, Struhl, Verrill)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Roberts Struhl Verrill Each investor highlights a situation where they…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
131. How Amazon, Fitbit & Snap Won; Where Apple, Pebble & Google Did Not, Part 2 (Ben Einstein)
Today we cover Part 2 of hardware products that have succeeded where others failed with Ben Einstein of Bolt. In this segment we address: You've discussed…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
130. How Amazon, Fitbit & Snap Won; Where Apple, Pebble & Google Did Not, Part 1 (Ben Einstein)
Ben Einstein of Bolt joins Nick to cover Hardware products that have succeeded where others failed, Part 1. We will address questions including: To start off…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 60: Why I Passed (Triest & DeMarrais, Tsai, Larkins & Galston)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: - Triest & DeMarrais - Tsai - Larkins & Galston Each investor highlights a…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
129. Cram Session, Episodes 73-78 (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
128. Sector & Niche Focused Funds, p2 and Driving Value with a Regulatory Focus (Jordan Nof)
Today we cover Part 2 of Sector & Niche Focused Funds with Jordan Nof of Tusk Ventures. In this segment we address: Given the current regulatory environment…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
127. Sector & Niche Focused Funds, Part 1 (Jordan Nof)
Jordan Nof, head of investments at Tusk Ventures, joins Nick to cover Sector & Niche Focused Funds, Part 1. We will address questions including: Today we are…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 56: My Investing Strategy (Mohnot, Mougayar, Tunguz)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Mohnot Mougayar Tunguz Each investor describes their investment thesis and…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
119. Economic Theory in Venture Capital, Part 2 (Mark Suster)
Today we cover Part 2 of Economic Theory in Venture Capital with Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures. In this segment we address: What are your impressions of what…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
118. Economic Theory in Venture Capital, Part 1 (Mark Suster)
Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures joins Nick to cover Economic Theory in Venture Capital, Part 1. We will address questions including: You've written about a…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 55: Why I Passed (Roberts, Heymann, Eakman)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: - Roberts - Heymann - Eakman Each investor highlights a situation where they…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 54: Why I Invested in Regroup Therapy (Moran, Cohn, Saunders)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Moran Cohn Saunders Each investor highlights a situation where they decided…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
117. Index Investing, Mastering Dealflow & Seeing Everything at Series A, Part 2 (Galen Mason & Brian Axelrad)
Galen Mason & Brian Axelrad of Service Provider Capital join Nick to cover Part 2 of their unique approach to using service providers to source high volume…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
116. Index Investing, Mastering Dealflow & Seeing Everything at Series A, Part 1 (Galen Mason & Brian Axelrad)
Galen Mason & Brian Axelrad of Service Provider Capital join Nick to cover Part 1 of their unique approach to using service providers to source high volume…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
115. Cram Session, Episodes 50-54 (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 53: Lessons Learned (Heltzer, Larkins & Galston, McClure)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: - Heltzer - Larkins and Galston - McClure Each investor illustrates a…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
114. The Next Great Startup Ecosystem is… Part 2 (Chris Olsen)
Today we cover Part 2 of The Next Great Startup Ecosystem with Chris Olsen of Drive Capital. In this segment we address: Chris' thoughts on engineering talent…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
113. The Next Great Startup Ecosystem is… Part 1 (Chris Olsen)
Chris Olsen of Drive Capital joins Nick to talk about the next great venture ecosystem: The Midwest. We review the following: How Chris first discovered the…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
112. Cram Session, Episodes 46-49 (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 52: What's Next (Draper, Ramsinghani, Parker)
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
111. Developer Platform Investing, Part 2 (Ethan Kurzweil)
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
110. Developer Platform Investing, Part 1 (Ethan Kurzweil)
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
109. Cram Session, Episodes 41-44 (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 50: My Investing Strategy (Acunzo, Rose, Hudson)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Acunzo Rose Hudson Each investor describes their investment thesis and how…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
108. Reinventing Venture Capital, Part 2 (Bryce Roberts)
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
107. Reinventing Venture Capital, Part 1 (Bryce Roberts)
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 49: Why I Invested (Polovets, Collett, Benaich)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Polovets Collett Benaich Each investor highlights a situation where they…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
106. Underserved Startup Ecosystems, Part 2 (Stuart Larkins & Ezra Galston)
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
105. Underserved Startup Ecosystems, Part 1 (Stuart Larkins & Ezra Galston)
Stuart Larkins & Ezra Galston of Chicago Ventures join Nick to cover Underserved Startup Ecosystems, Part 1. We will address questions including: What do you…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 48: Why I Passed (Greathouse, Boyce, Huston)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: - Greathouse - Boyce - Huston Each investor highlights a situation where…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
104. Cram Session, Episodes 37-40 (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
103. The Limited Partner, Part 2 (Lindel Eakman)
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
102. The Limited Partner, Part 1 (Lindel Eakman)
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 47: Lessons Learned (Tsai, Mougayar, Shah)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: - Tsai - Mougayar - Shah Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
101. The Man Behind the Mic, Part 2 (Nick Moran interviewed by Colin Keeley)
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
100. The Man Behind the Mic, Part 1 (Nick Moran interviewed by Colin Keeley)
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 46: What's Next (Gurrieri, Wilkins, Mohnot)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: -Gurrieri -Wilkins -Mohnot Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
99. Public Policy for Angel Investors, Part 2 (David Verrill)
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
98. Public Policy for Angel Investors, Part 1 (David Verrill)
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
97. Student-Focused VC Funds, Part 2 (Peter Boyce II)
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
96. Student-Focused VC Funds, Part 1 (Peter Boyce II)
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…
- The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Investor Stories 44: My Investing Strategy (Buttrick, Sanwal, O'Donnell)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Buttrick Sanwal O'Donnell Each investor describes their investment thesis…