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

Investor Stories 208: Strange & Unusual (Grayson & Holt, Tamaseb, Hung, Larco)

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Dayna Grayson & Rachel Holt Ali Tamaseb Jonathan Hung Vanessa Lar...

297. How to Raise a VC Fund, The YC for Emerging Managers, and Family Office Trends (Winter Mead)

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Winter Mead of Oper8r joins Nick to discuss How to Raise a VC Fund, The YC for Emerging Managers, and Family Office Trends. In this episode we cover:...

Investor Stories 207: Lessons Learned (Woodard, Maughan, Martino, Casnocha)

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Monique Woodard Spencer Maughan Paul Martino Ben Casnocha E...

296. Investing in Jerusalem, Applying Helmer's 7 Powers to VC, and Writing a Business Murder Mystery (Ben Wiener)

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Wiener of Jumpspeed Ventures joins Nick to discuss Investing in Jerusalem, Applying Helmer's 7 Powers to VC, and Writing a Business Murder Mystery...

Investor Stories 206: What's Next (McIntyre, Luerssen, Findley, Shirota)

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Stephen McIntyre Brian Luerssen Ty Findley Tsune Shirota Each i...

295. Product Manager Turned Investor, Navigating Turbulence pre-IPO on Robinhood's Board, and Unique Sourcing Strategies (Vanessa Larco)

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa Larco of NEA joins Nick to discuss Product Manager Turned Investor, Navigating Turbulence pre-IPO on Robinhood's Board, and Unique Sourcing S...

Investor Stories 205: Why I Passed (Warner, Torenberg, Garg, Grayson & Holt)

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Check Warner Dayna Grayson & Rachel Holt Erik Torenberg Avich...

294. How to Value AI, Data Network Effects vs. Data Learning Effects, and Evolution of the VC Asset Class (Ash Fontana)

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ash Fontana of Zetta Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss How to Value AI, Data Network Effects vs. Data Learning Effects, and Evolution of the VC ...

Investor Stories 204: Post Mortems (Collins, Quinn, Martino, Chuang)

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Eric Collins Nicole Quinn Paul Martino Alfred Chuang Each i...

293. Viva Latam Startups, Losing Talent to the U.S., and Building the Zillow of Brazil (Brian Requarth)

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Requarth of Latitud joins Nick to discuss Viva Latam Startups, Losing Talent to the U.S., and Building the Zillow of Brazil. In this episode we...

Investor Stories 203: Strange & Unusual (Goldberg, Sun, Shirota, Nauiokas)

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: David Goldberg Ben Sun Tsune Shirota Amy Nauiokas Each inve...

292. Why Sales Cycle Determines Success, the Challenges of International Deal Diligence, and Fractional Hiring in a Post COVID World (Jonathan Hung)

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Hung of Unicorn Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss Why Sales Cycle Determines Success, the Challenges of International Deal Diligence, a...

Investor Stories 202: Lessons Learned (Wallace, Guleri, Thakker, Hirsch)

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Brendan Wallace Tim Guleri Dharmesh Thakker Brian Hirsch Ea...

291. Competing with Amazon, Combatting 60% Talent Attrition, and Driving Transformation of Foundational Industries (Dayna Grayson & Rachel Holt)

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dayna Grayson & Rachel Holt of Construct Capital joins Nick to discuss Competing with Amazon, Combatting 60% Talent Attrition, and Driving Transforma...

Investor Stories 201: What's Next (Basu Trivedi, Bannister, Chitnis, Perelmuter)

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Nikhil Basu Trivedi Janet Bannister Sach Chitnis Guy Perelmut...

290. The Rise of Low-Code/No-Code, How Tech is Changing Developer Roles, and the Launch of Founder-Led Venture Funds (Brian Luerssen)

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Luerssen of Long Jump joins Nick to discuss The Rise of Low-Code/No-Code, How Tech is Changing Developer Roles, and the Launch of Founder-Led V...

Investor Stories 200: Why I Passed (Sim, Napier, "Mac" Conwell II, Smerklo)

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ed Sim Lanham Napier McKeever "Mac" Conwell II Mike Smerklo ...

289. Data on the Key Traits of Billion Dollar Startups with the Author of Super Founders: What Data Reveals About Billion-Dollar Startups (Ali Tamaseb)

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ali Tamaseb of DCVC joins Nick to discuss Data on the Key Traits of Billion-Dollar Startups with the Author of Super Founders: What Data Reveals Abou...

Investor Stories 199: Post Mortems (Abbasi, Findley, Toney, Woodard)

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Farooq Abbasi Ty Findley Lo Toney Monique Woodard Each investor d...

288. Tech Competition between China, Japan, and Korea, Why IT is King in Japan, and When American Tech Should Expand to Asia (Tsune Shirota)

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tsune Shirota of World Innovation Lab joins Nick to discuss Tech Competition between China, Japan, and Korea, Why IT is King in Japan, and When Ameri...

Investor Stories 198 Strange & Unusual (Christian, Rockman, Maughan, Libby)

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Reid Christian Glenn Rockman Spencer Maughan Billy Libby Ea...

287. Distribution vs. Product, Founders vs. Markets, and Winning Deals in a Hyper-Competitive Seed Market (Ben Sun)

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Sun of Primary Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss Distribution vs. Product, Founders vs. Markets, and Winning Deals in a Hyper-Competitive Se...

Investor Stories 197: Lessons Learned (Quinn, Bonatsos, Pezeshki, Carolan)

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Nicole Quinn Niko Bonatsos Niki Pezeshki Shawn Carolan Each...

286. Embedded Finance, Community-based Fintech, the Demise of Legacy Institutions, and Driving Returns with a Diversity Investment Mandate (Amy Nauiokas)

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Nauiokas of Anthemis Group joins Nick to discuss Embedded Finance, Community-based Fintech, the Demise of Legacy Institutions, and Driving Return...

Investor Stories 196: What's Next (Martino , Goldberg, Bannon, Sequeira)

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Paul Martino David Goldberg Maren Bannon Neil Sequeira Each...

285. Non-Dilutive Financing Options, Fintech is Eating the World, Digital Asset Aggregation, and Quants Investing in VC (Billy Libby)

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Billy Libby of Upper90 joins Nick to discuss Non-Dilutive Financing Options, Fintech is Eating the World, Digital Asset Aggregation, and Quants Inves...

Investor Stories 195: Why I Passed (Collins, Levy Weiss, Guleri, Casnocha)

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Eric Collins Gigi Levy Weiss Tim Guleri Ben Casnocha Each i...

284. How the Generational Shift Is Affecting Food, Investing in Vertical Farming and in New Biologics, and Platform Solutions to Food Dilemmas (Spencer Maughan)

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Spencer Maughan of Finistere Ventures joins Nick to discuss How the Generational Shift Is Affecting Food, Investing in Vertical Farming and in New Bi...

Investor Stories 194: Post Mortems (Hsu, Bannister, Garg, Iheagwam)

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jonathan Hsu Janet Bannister Avichal Garg Simeon Iheagwam E...

283. The Future of Cloud, Business Model Transitions from Subscription to Consumption, and The Shift from Technology-first to End-User Value (Dharmesh Thakker)

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dharmesh Thakker of Battery Ventures joins Nick to discuss The Future of Cloud, Business Model Transitions from Subscription to Consumption, and The ...

Investor Stories 193: Strange & Unusual (Woodard, Chitnis, Wallace, Smerklo)

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Monique Woodard Sach Chitnis Brendan Wallace Mike Smerklo E...

282. The Future of Public Health, VC Differentiation within Life Sciences, and Preventing the Next Pandemic (Glenn Rockman)

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn Rockman of Adjuvant Capital joins Nick to discuss The Future of Public Health, VC Differentiation within Life Sciences, and Preventing the Next...

Investor Stories 192: Lessons Learned (Torenberg, Gallagher, Chuang, McIntyre)

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Erik Torenberg Patrick Gallagher Alfred Chuang Stephen McInty...

281. Overlooked Opportunity in EdTech, Letting the Entrepreneur Be the Guide, and Defy's Sage Program (Neil Sequeira)

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Sequeira of Defy joins Nick to discuss Overlooked Opportunity in EdTech, Letting the Entrepreneur Be the Guide, and Defy's Sage Program. In this...

Investor Stories 191: What's Next (Woodard, Pantoja, Bonatsos, Douglass)

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Monique Woodard Marcelino Pantoja Niko Bonatsos Jim Douglass Eac...

280. The Deep Tech Revolution, Predictions for the Job Market, Crypto, and NFTs, and The Inevitabilities of the Next Decade (Guy Perelmuter)

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guy Perelmuter of GRIDS Capital joins Nick to discuss The Deep Tech Revolution, Predictions for the Job Market, Crypto, and NFTs, and The Inevitabili...

Investor Stories 190: Why I Passed (Gembala, Currier, Middleton, Adeeb)

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ryan Gembala James Currier Jesse Middleton Ramy Adeeb Each invest...

279. The Effect of Technology on Relationships, The 5 Indicators of a True Brand, The Appeal of Love/Hate Businesses, & the Rise of Super Apps (Nicole Quinn)

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Quinn of Lightspeed Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss The Effect of Technology on Relationships, The 5 Indicators of a True Brand, The Ap...

Investor Stories 189: Post Mortems (Dubugras, Basu Trivedi, Warner, Hirsch)

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Henrique Dubugras Nikhil Basu Trivedi Check Warner Brian Hirsch E...

278. The Sustainable & Temporary Trends of COVID, The Self-Aware Founder, and Writing the Survival Guide for the Mental Aspect of Entrepreneurship (Mike Smerklo)

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Smerklo of Next Coast Ventures joins Nick to discuss The Sustainable & Temporary Trends of COVID, The Self-Aware Founder, and Writing the Surviv...

Investor Stories 188: Strange & Unusual (Bannon, Iheagwham, Findley, Martino)

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Maren Bannon Simeon Iheagwham Ty Findley Paul Martino Each invest...

277. Raising a Fund via General Solicitation & Twitter, The Challenges (and benefits) of Rolling Funds, and Facing the Reality of Diversity in VC (McKeever "Mac" Conwell II)

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

McKeever "Mac" Conwell II of RareBreed Ventures joins Nick to discuss Raising a Fund via General Solicitation & Twitter, How Rolling Funds Can Disadv...

Investor Stories 187: Lessons Learned (Goldberg, Chitnis, Hsieh, Christian)

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: David Goldberg Sach Chitnis Kane Hsieh Reid Christian Each inves...

276. How COVID Has Instigated a Massive Demographic Reshuffling, Accelerating the Transformation of Retail, and Why Real Estate Will Become the Largest Consumer of Climate Tech (Brendan Wallace)

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brendan Wallace of Fifth Wall joins Nick to discuss How COVID Has Instigated a Massive Demographic Reshuffling, Accelerating the Transformation of Re...

Investor Stories 186: What's Next (Casnocha, Yin, Sim, Guleri)

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ben Casnocha Elizabeth Yin Ed Sim Tim Guleri Each investor discus...

275. Doubling Down on Data to Discover Overlooked Founders, Teaching and Coaching CEOs, & Bullpen's Approach to Measuring Fund Success (Paul Martino)

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Martino of Bullpen Capital joins Nick to discuss Doubling Down on Data to Discover Overlooked Founders, Teaching and Coaching CEOs, & Bullpen's ...

Investor Stories 185: Why I Passed (Bonatsos, Pezeshki, Abbasi, Hester)

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Niko Bonatsos Niki Pezeshki Farooq Abbasi Jaclyn Hester Each inv...

274. The Next Generation of Tech & Venture Capital from the Perspective of a Unicorn Founder Turned GP (Alfred Chuang)

20 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alfred Chuang of Race Capital joins Nick to discuss The Next Generation of Tech & Venture Capital from the Perspective of a Unicorn Founder Turned GP...

Investor Stories 184: Post Mortems (Torenberg, Bannon, Carolan, Napier)

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Erik Torenberg Maren Bannon Shawn Carolan Lanham Napier Each...

273. The "Three Layer Cake" Fund, How Personal Experience Drives Your Investment Lens, The Future of Tech for the Aging Population, & How a Solo GP Can Do it All (Monique Woodard)

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Monique Woodard of Cake Ventures joins Nick to discuss The "Three Layer Cake" Fund, How Personal Experience Drives Your Investment Lens, The Future o...

Investor Stories 183: Strange & Unusual (Toney, McIntyre, Collins, Vassallo)

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Lo Toney Stephen McIntyre Eric Collins Trae Vassallo Each invest...

272. Staying Competitive in the Seed Fund Boom, Success Metrics at the Fund Level, and the Shifting Equilibrium of Investors and Founders (David Goldberg)

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Goldberg of Alpaca VC joins Nick to discuss Staying Competitive in the Seed Fund Boom, Success Metrics at the Fund Level, and the Shifting Equi...

Investor Stories 182: Lessons Learned (Bannister, Iheagwham, Dash, Hsu)

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Janet Bannister Simeon Iheagwham Somesh Dash Jonathan Hsu Ea...

271. LP Turned VC, Mistakes When Pitching to Allocators, and Managing Limited Partner Relationships (Marcelino Pantoja)

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcelino Pantoja of Tribe Capital joins Nick to discuss LP Turned VC, Mistakes When Pitching to Allocators, and Managing Limited Partner Relationshi...

Investor Stories 181: What's Next (Isford, Torenberg, Collins, Iltchev)

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Grace Isford Erik Torenberg Eric Collins Villi Iltchev Each inves...

270. Retail Apocalypse or Renaissance, the Commerce Evolution, and Fundraising from Corporates (Vincent Diallo)

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vincent Diallo of Interlace Ventures joins Nick to discuss Retail Apocalypse or Renaissance, the Commerce Evolution, and Fundraising from Corporates....

Investor Stories 180: Why I Passed (Tunguz, Gallagher, Vassallo, Hirsch)

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tom Tunguz Patrick Gallagher Trae Vassallo Brian Hirsch Each inve...

269. Discovering the Next Sectors of Opportunity, The Impact Platform, & The Exit Discussion (Sach Chitnis)

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sach Chitnis of Jump Capital joins Nick to discuss Discovering the Next Sectors of Opportunity, The Impact Platform, & The Exit Discussion. In this e...

Investor Stories 179: Post Mortems (Bonatsos, Koh, Adeeb, Suster)

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Niko Bonatsos Melody Koh Ramy Adeeb Mark Suster Each investor dis...

268. Breaking the Founder Stereotype, Mastering Conviction Over Zoom, & the Contrast between European and American Entrepreneurs (Maren Bannon)

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Maren Bannon of January Ventures joins Nick to discuss Breaking the Founder Stereotype, Mastering Conviction Over Zoom, & the Contrast between Europe...

Investor Stories 178: Strange & Unusual (Dubugras, Douglass, Clarkson, Garg)

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Henrique Dubugras Jim Douglass Beezer Clarkson Avichal Garg Each ...

267. Advice from a Unicorn Founder Turned VC, the Future of the VC Landscape for Founders & VCs, and the Founder Love Metric (Tim Guleri)

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Guleri of Sierra Ventures joins Nick to discuss Advice from a Unicorn Founder Turned VC, the Future of the VC Landscape for Founders & VCs, and t...

Investor Stories 177: Lessons Learned (Warner, Findley, Toney, Deeter)

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Check Warner Ty Findley Lo Toney Byron Deeter Each investor illus...

266. Velocity as a Superpower, Why Contrarians Win, The Role of a Board Member, and Why Some Challenge When they Should Chill (Ed Sim)

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ed Sim of boldstart ventures joins Nick to discuss: Velocity as a Superpower, Why Contrarians Win, The Role of a Board Member, and Why Some Challenge...

Investor Stories 176: What's Next (Blank, Pezeshki, Taub, Middleton)

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Steve Blank Niki Pezeshki Lolita Taub Jesse Middleton Each invest...

265. Maintaining a Disciplined Fund Size and Strategy, The Rise of NYC Tech, and Changes in the Exit Environment (Brian Hirsch)

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Hirsch of Tribeca Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss Maintaining a Disciplined Fund Size and Strategy, The Rise of NYC Tech, and Changes in...

Investor Stories 175: Why I Passed (Bannister, Carolan, Christian, Iltchev)

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Janet Bannister Shawn Carolan Reid Christian Villi Iltchev Each ...

264. Starting a Fund w/ Life Savings, Why it Takes More than Just Performance to Find Success, and Sticking to Your Framework (Simeon Iheagwam)

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Simeon Iheagwam of Noemis Ventures joins Nick to discuss Starting a Fund w/ Life Savings, Why it Takes More than Just Performance to Find Success, an...

Investor Stories 174: Post Mortems (McIntyre, Levy Weiss, Kerby, Hsieh)

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Stephen McIntyre Gigi Levy Weiss Richard Kerby Kane Hsieh Each in...

263. The Founding Story of Kickstarter — Community, Competition, and Customer-Obsession (Charles Adler)

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Adler of Kickstarter joins Nick to discuss The Founding Story of Kickstarter — Community, Competition, and Customer-Obsession. In this epis...

Investor Stories 173: Strange & Unusual (Casnocha, Bannister, Basu Trivedi, Abbasi)

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ben Casnocha Janet Bannister Nikhil Basu Trivedi Farooq Abbasi E...

Replay — The Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist (Cyan Banister)

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Update: When the episode was recorded in 2019, Cyan was a partner at Founders Fund. Currently, Cyan is a partner at Long Journey Ventures.  In...

Replay — Dispelling Conventional Wisdom in VC (Eric Paley)

26 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this special replay of episode 135 & 136, Eric Paley of Founder Collective joins Nick to dispel some conventional wisdom in VC. We address question...

Investor Stories 172: Lessons Learned (Collins, Vassallo, Adeeb, Siegler)

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Eric Collins Trae Vassallo Ramy Adeeb M.G. Siegler Each investor ...

262. Why I Invested in Shotcall (Thomas Gentle)

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following individuals are featured: Nick Moran Thomas Gentle This will be a unique segment where, ...

Investor Stories 171: What's Next (Warner, Dubugras, Currier, Napier)

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Check Warner Henrique Dubugras James Currier Lanham Napier Each i...

261. The Intersection of Crypto and VC, and the Future of Digital Currency (Avichal Garg)

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Avichal Garg of Electric Capital joins Nick to discuss The Intersection of Crypto and VC and the Future of Digital Currency. In this episode, we cove...

Investor Stories 170: Why I Passed (Whitney, Solivan, Douglass, Yin)

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jason Whitney Leah Solivan Jim Douglass Elizabeth Yin Each invest...

260. The Fund that Started on Twitter, Why Community-driven Startups Win, and Embracing the Underestimated (Lolita Taub & Jesse Middleton)

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lolita Taub & Jesse Middleton of The Community Fund join Nick to discuss The Fund that Started on Twitter, Why Community-driven Startups Win, and Emb...

Investor Stories 169: Post Mortems (Pezeshki, Dash, Deeter, Vassallo)

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Niki Pezeshki Somesh Dash Byron Deeter Trae Vassallo Each investo...

259. Developer Tools, The Surge of European Tech, and Why Founder Needs Differ Across Regions (Reid Christian)

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Reid Christian of CRV joins Nick to discuss Developer Tools, The Surge of European Tech, and Why Founder Needs Differ Across Regions. In this episode,...

Investor Stories 168: Strange & Unusual (Torenberg, Gembala, Hester, Hsu)

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Erik Torenberg Ryan Gembala Jaclyn Hester Jonathan Hsu Each inve...

258. Why I Invested in Neu (Kwame Boler)

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following individuals are featured: Nick Moran Kwame Boler This will be a unique segment where, Fou...

Investor Stories 167: Lessons Learned (Ingersoll, Klaff, Whitney, Basu Trivedi)

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Minnie Ingersoll Oren Klaff Jason Whitney Nikhil Basu Trivedi...

257. Investing in First-time Founders, the Evolution of Social, the Future of Big Tech, and the Freedom of Remote Work (Niko Bonatsos)

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Niko Bonatsos of General Catalyst joins Nick to discuss Investing in First-time Founders, the Evolution of Social, the Future of Big Tech, and the Fr...

Investor Stories 166: What's Next (Osterwalder, Suster, Koh, Abbasi)

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Alex Osterwalder Mark Suster Melody Koh Farooq Abbasi Each inves...

256. A Proprietary Tool to Source Startups, The Commoditization of Capital, and the New Exit Environment (Villi Iltchev)

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Villi Iltchev of Two Sigma Ventures joins Nick to discuss Using "George" a Proprietary Tool to Source Startups, The Commoditization of Capital, and t...

Investor Stories 165: Why I Passed (Findley, McIntyre, Clarkson, Tavel)

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ty Findley Stephen McIntyre Beezer Clarkson Sarah Tavel Each inve...

255. Launching Canada's #1 Local Classifieds Site, Kijiji, The Flourishing Canadian Tech Ecosystem, and What to Look for in Early-stage Marketplace Startups (Janet Bannister)

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Janet Bannister of Real Ventures joins Nick to discuss Launching Canada's #1 Local Classifieds Site, Kijiji, The Flourishing Canadian Tech Ecosystem,...

Investor Stories 164: Post Mortems (Tunguz, Isford, Casnocha, Reum)

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tom Tunguz Grace Isford Ben Casnocha Courtney Reum Each inv...

254. Going Public via SPACs and PIPEs, The First Mover in Ridesharing That Lost to Uber, and Building the Online Marketplace for Used Cars, Shift (George Arison)

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

George Arison of Shift joins Nick to discuss Going Public via SPACs and PIPEs, The First Mover in Ridesharing That Lost to Uber, and Building the Onl...

Investor Stories 163: Strange & Unusual (Warner, Adeeb, Gallagher, Carolan)

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Check Warner Ramy Adeeb Patrick Gallagher Shawn Carolan Eac...

253. The Changing "Search Image" of Founders, Lack of Diversity = Missed Opportunity, and COVID Effects on the BLM Movement in Europe (Eric Collins)

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Collins of Impact X Capital joins Nick to discuss The Changing "Search Image" of Founders, Lack of Diversity = Missed Opportunity, and COVID Eff...

Investor Stories 162: Lessons Learned (Kerby, Hester, Napier, Blank)

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Richard Kerby Jaclyn Hester Lanham Napier Steve Blank Each inves...

252. Decentralization of VC, Why Your Fund Size is Your Strategy, and Why Startup Formation is the Most Important Contributor to Economic Growth (Erik Torenberg)

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Torenberg of Village Global joins Nick to discuss Decentralization of VC, Why Your Fund Size is Your Strategy, and Why Startup Formation is the M...

Investor Stories 161: What's Next (Hsu, Vrionis, Vassallo, Hsieh)

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jonathan Hsu John Vrionis Trae Vassallo Kane Hsieh Each inv...

251. Funding the Misunderstood Technical Founder, Self Evaluation as a Solo Capitalist, and Capital to Underwrite R&D risk vs. S&M risk (Farooq Abbasi)

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Farooq Abbasi of Preface Ventures joins Nick to discuss Funding the Misunderstood Technical Founder, Self Evaluation as a Solo Capitalist, and Capital...

Investor Stories 160: Why I Passed (Bechtel, Koh, Dash, Fluhr)

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Darren Bechtel Melody Koh Somesh Dash Jeff Fluhr Each investor h...

250. Industrial Innovation, Where Blitzscaling Doesn't Work, Why Sector Focus Wins, and Beginning with the End in Mind (Ty Findley)

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ty Findley of Ironspring joins Nick to discuss Industrial Innovation, Where Blitzscaling Doesn't Work, Why Sector Focus Wins, and Beginning with the ...

Investor Stories 159: Post Mortems (Ingersoll, Douglass, Siegler, Currier)

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Minnie Ingersoll Jim Douglass M.G. Siegler James Currier Eac...