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

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ian Sigalow Peter Wagner Morgan Beller 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Todd Klein of Revolution Growth joins Nate to discuss The Most Interesting Diligence Process You've Ever Heard, Why Founders Aren't Risk Takers, and Reasoning Behind The Government Blocking More M&A Than Ever Before. In this episode we cover: Revolution Growth's Investment Philosophy and Areas of Focus The Current Regulatory Environment for Exits and M&A Comparison of the Internet Paradigm Shift to AI and Identifying Sustainable Trends Evaluating Founders and Distinguishing Those Who Want to Build Big Versus Control Process for Identifying Trends and Immersing in Portfolio Companies Guest Links: LinkedIn Twitter Revolution 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Risa Stack Joe Kaiser Mitchell Green 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 Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Pete Flint of NFX joins Nate to discuss How AI Will Transform the Future of Marketplaces, the Shift from AI Co-Pilots to Agents, & Frameworks for Investment Timing. In this episode we cover: Founding a Successful Tech Startup and Industry Insights Founding NFX, Software Approach to Venture Firm, and Orthogonal Initiatives Venture Capital Investment Strategy and Philosophy Leveraging AI in Marketplaces for Efficient Operations and Novel Consumer Experiences AI-Driven Career Counseling and Autopilot Technology AI Value Creation and Distribution B2B Marketplaces, Defensibility, Investment Criteria, and AI Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn NFX 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ian Sigalow Rebecca Lynn Tim Tully 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 Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Adrian Aoun of Forward joins Nick to discuss Why Healthcare is Broken and How to Fix it, A Future Path Forward Where Doctors are Architects not Providers, and How the Employer-Sponsored Healthcare System is Designed to Fail Us. In this episode we cover: AI, Startups, and Entrepreneurship With Google Executives Larry Page and Sergey Brin Democratizing Healthcare Through AI-Powered Pods Healthcare Innovation and Technology Adoption Assessing Talent and Building Teams in Person Vs. Remote Healthcare System Flaws and Potential Solutions Improving Healthcare with AI and Remote Monitoring Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Forward 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jules Schwerin Jon Keidan Morgan Beller 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 Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Raffi Garabedian of Electric Hydrogen joins Nate to discuss Why the Opportunity in Energy may be as Large as AI, The Path to Decarbonization, and Fundraising Advice for DeepTech Startups. In this episode we cover: Green Hydrogen and Its Potential for Clean Energy Energy Transition and Business Opportunities in a Changing World Green Hydrogen Applications and Timeline for Ammonia Transformation Decarbonization in Various Industries Green Hydrogen Infrastructure Development Green Hydrogen Viability and Political Support Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Electric Hydrogen 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Peter Wagner Lily Lyman Michael Jones 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next

Colin Walsh of Varo Bank joins Nate to discuss Scaling Varo to $1B+, The Future of Banking, & Why the Biggest Opportunity in Fintech is Financial Inclusion. In this episode we cover: Entrepreneurship, Risk-Taking and Founding a Fintech Company Financial Innovation and Customer Needs in the Industry Financial Challenges and Technology Solutions Becoming a Bank and Offering Financial Products to Consumers AI's Impact on Financial Services, Operational Risk, and Productivity Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Varo 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jerry Neumann Joe Kaiser Morgan Beller 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 to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Gaurav Jain of Afore Capital joins Nate to discuss Why Market Size is Irrelevant, Patterns from Working with the Best Founders, & How AI Compares to Past Paradigm Shifts. In this episode we cover: AI Paradigm Shift and Its Impact on Venture Capital Investments AI Investment Opportunities in Various Industries Market Size and Founder Potential in Seed Investing Evaluating Founders' Ability to Learn and Grow in a Fast-Paced Startup Environment The State of the Pre-Seed Market and the Importance of Innovation in Venture Capital Startup Funding and the Importance of Right-Sized Rounds Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Afore Capital 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Risa Stack Tim Tully Mitchell Green 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Morgan Beller of NFX joins Nick to discuss Is Cerebral Valley the True Mecca for AI or Just Hype, How the FTX Meltdown Could Benefit Crypto in the Long Run, and The Pros and Cons of Taking on Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. In this episode we cover: Stable Coins and Their Potential Use Cases Crypto Regulation, FTX Debacle, and Market Correction Space Technology, Satellite Repair and Competition AI Companies in San Francisco's Hayes Valley Startup Valuations, Founder Skills, and Competitive Advantages Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn NFX 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Lily Lyman Michael Jones Jon Keidan 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 Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Ramy Adeeb of 1984 Ventures joins Nick to discuss 2024 Predictions P2: Bullish/Bearish on Acquisitions, First-Time Founders, Neobanks, PLG, Gaming, Cleantech, Venture GPT, Cyber, and A&D. In this episode we cover: US Politics and Election Predictions in 2024 Economic Indicators, Credit Crisis, and Government Spending Down Rounds in the Startup Industry Venture Capital, Product-Led Growth, and Industry Evolution Gaming, Clean Tech, and VC Investments AI's Potential Impact, Cybersecurity, and Defense Tech in the Venture Capital Industry Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn 1984 Ventures 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Shensi Ding Peter Wagner Joe Kaiser 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 Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Ramy Adeeb of 1984 Ventures joins Nick to discuss 2024 Predictions P1: A Perfect Storm for Crisis, Feast & Famine in VC, Big Tech AI vs. Startup AI, and How LLMs Become the Ultimate Accelerant & Tax on Venture. In this episode we cover: Venture Capital Industry Challenges and Potential "Great Resignation" of VCs The Current State of VC Investments, Startup Challenges and Revenue Metrics Investing in Startups, Crypto, and AI AI Adoption and Its Challenges for Startups and Incumbents AI's Potential Impact on Various Industries and Applications Interest Rates, and Startup Valuations AI and Tech Industry Trends Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn 1984 Ventures 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

In this special replay episode McKeever "Mac" Conwell II of RareBreed Ventures joins Nick to discuss Raising a Fund via General Solicitation & Twitter, How Rolling Funds Can Disadvantage LPs, and Facing the Reality of Diversity in VC. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What's the thesis at RareBreed Ventures? Why did you start RareBreed Ventures? Tell me about the fundraise… when did you first kickoff and then start getting momentum? Have you gotten better at raising over time? What have you improved most? What resonates w/ LPs, what do you get pushback on? What's been the biggest surprise in the process so far? Optimistic, pessimistic or neutral on diversity in VC over the next decade? Twitter — blowing up, what's working so well? Rolling fund vs. not… why? Thoughts on thesis and portfolio construction… What's the ideal fund size for your stage and strategy? Founders… biggest mistake you see early stage founders make Gives us a snapshot of Rarebreed in 3 years… how about 7 years? Guest Links: RareBreed Ventures Mac's Twitter 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Risa Stack Tim Tully Mitchell Green 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

In this special replay episode Grace Isford of Canvas Ventures joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss the GTM Playbook; Building a Career in VC; Societal Challenges and Opportunities Post-COVID; and a Comprehensive Analysis of Successful GPs and Venture Investments. In this episode, we cover: You're an extroverted, people-person… how you holding up w/ the quarantine? Quick overview of your background and path to VC? Your focus (and thesis) at Canvas? You developed a 30 page GTM Playbook based on interviews w/ 10+ CROs/VPs of Sales across major B2B companies. First of all, is this publicly available and also what were some takeaways that really stood out? There's a segment of VCs that believe that one must be an operator to be a good VC… what's your stance? Examples of successful non-operators? You completed a comprehensive analysis of the portfolios of over 200 venture firms, looked at 100 successful GPs, and winning, U.S.-based investments w/ a valuation greater than $500M… what were your key takeaways? A bit about signaling… Many in the industry and those observing determine the value of a startup based on whether a brand name venture firm is in the deal… "If Sequoia is in the deal, startup must be great"… what are your thoughts on this common perception? What does your weekly routine look like and how have you prioritized the various demands of the job? What have you found to be most challenging in your career as a VC? What advice do you have for young folks trying to make an impact as an investor or board observer? You wrote a great piece that analyzed three areas where VCs could invest to address the societal challenges of COVID-19. Can you walk us through each of these and why the opportunity here is greater? What do you think the future holds for venture & entrepreneurship in a post-COVID world? The old playbook for winning deals is gone… Any idea on how one might win a deal virtually? Guest Links: Grace's Twitter Grace's LinkedIn Canvas Ventures 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

In this special replay episode Semil Shah of Haystack joins Nick to discuss 1st Institutional VC Fund Raised– Key Learnings. We address questions including: Maybe we can start off with how your investment focus has evolved since the last time you joined us. What are your thoughts on how seed has split into pre-seed, seed, seed extension, and post seed? Are you investing once with a company or reserving for these various stages within seed? You just closed fund 3… tell us about the first two funds that set the stage. Would you do things differently if you could go back? Which raise was the hardest? How did the expectations of LPs change from the early funds to the institutional fund? What surprised you most about the raise? Did you connect w/ prospectives through referrals, cold calls, a combination? Walk us through the metrics… how many targets, meetings, avg commitment amt, etc. Did you ever think you might not complete the raise? What's the best advice you got on the raise and who'd you get it from? In our first interview, you talked about how you couldn't get a full-time job at a venture firm. I'm sure you've had plenty of offers as you've built a track record. Did you ever consider making the jump? When I sent my fund deck to you, you said "Awesome and looks good. As I always say, the deck matters much less than having capital partners who believe in you" For anyone listening that aspires to raise… talk about what you meant by this comment. Guest Links: Semil's Blog Semil on Twitter How To Transform A VC Fund Capital Base From Individuals To Institutional LPs 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Peter Wagner Lily Lyman Michael Jones 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 Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

In this special replay episode Ed Sim of Boldstart ventures joins Nick to discuss Maintaining a Disciplined Fund Size and Strategy, The Rise of NYC Tech, and Changes in the Exit Environment. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What's the thesis at boldstart ventures? What was it like starting Boldstart in NYC in 2010? Tell us a bit about the thesis at investment and how things evolved over the years until the ultimate exit? What's your preference… Niche and narrow problems or big and expansive opportunities? What is your mental model for investing in enterprise founders with ideas? category creation Why only technical founders? Will this enterprise bull market sustain? You've talked about being involved and sitting on boards from "whiteboard to scale" ?… how do you manage ever-increasing board responsibilities with other demands of the job? Where are VCs most lacking when it comes to the value that early-stage founders require? Do you think there's too much money in venture? How do you win in a seed with so many seed funds? Guest Links: boldstart ventures Ed's Twitter Ed's LinkedIn 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

In this special replay episode 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 What drives him to continue angel investing after all his success His thoughts on angels that make large investments during their first year of angel investing His focus on finding 5,000x returns and his response to those that say he is discouraging innovation w/ this approach How he thinks about the economics and business model of early-stage businesses in nascent markets If he takes a contrarian or adversarial approach with founders Guest Links: Calacanis.com Jason on Twitter 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Roger Ehrenberg Sebastian Duesterhoeft Risa Stack 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 to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Jon Keidan of Torch Capital joins Nate to discuss The Consumer Investing Framework, The Importance of Building a Brand, And Tactical Advice for Founders on how to find Product-Market Fit. In this episode we cover: Investing in Consumer Companies, Pain Points, Market Size, and Founder Qualities Balancing Top-Down and Bottom-Up Investing Strategies Consumer Distribution and Unit Economics in Early-Stage Investing Building a Strong Brand and Moat for a Successful Business Consumer Social Platforms and Their Potential for Growth Fundraising Strategies for Early-Stage Startups Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Torch Capital 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: John Cowgill Jerry Neumann Lily Lyman 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Jules Schwerin of RTP Global joins Nate to discuss How AI Will Transform Legacy Industries, The Bull Case for Vertical SaaS, and the Future of the Series A Market. In this episode we cover: Investing in Lagging Industries and Overcoming Inertia to Adopt Modern Tech Market Entry Strategies and AI Adoption Market Size, Competition, and Funding for Vertical SaaS Companies Logistics Investments and Niche Markets IPOs, Deal Making, and Valuations in the Venture Capital Industry Guest Links: Email LinkedIn RTP Global 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Risa Stack Joe Kaiser Tim Tully 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 Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Mitchell Green of Lead Edge Capital joins Nick to discuss The Hierarchy of Bullsh*t, The 8 Criteria that Matter Most, Why Boiler Rooms Win, and the Key to Raising Capital. In this episode we cover: Investment Criteria for Scaling Companies Leveraging a Network of High-Net-Worth Individuals for Investment Opportunities Hiring and Evaluating Analysts in the Venture Capital Industry Investing in Private Companies and IPOs AI, Entrepreneurship, and Investing Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Lead Edge Capital 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rebecca Lynn Ian Sigalow Peter Wagner 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 Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Michael Jones of Science Ventures joins Nick to discuss Lessons from Liquid Death and Dollar Shave, Why X's Super-App Strategy is Flawed, Building Through Influence, and The Power of Observation. In this episode we cover: Disrupting the Razor and Beverage Industries Influencer Marketing and E-Commerce Trends Early Stage Investing, AI, and Startup Landscape Identifying Successful Founders Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Science 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Roger Ehrenberg Sebastian Duesterhoeft Lily Lyman 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 Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Tim Tully of Menlo Ventures joins Nate to discuss Navigating the AI Hype: Where Value Will Accrue for Investors, the Future of AI Tech Stack, and the Role of Open Source, Vector Databases, and Recommendations Engines. In this episode we cover: AI Hype, Investments, and Company Growth Using Vector Databases to Improve AI Accuracy Tech Investments and Trends in Developer Tools and Microservices Enterprise Customer Demands, Engineering Teams, and Data Privacy Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Menlo Ventures 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Shensi Ding Rebecca Lynn Joe Kaiser 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Joe Kaiser of Mercato joins Nate to discuss Why the Growth Equity Model is Broken, the Playbook for Scaling in Between the Coasts, and the Verticalization of Big Data . In this episode we cover: Investment Strategy and Ideal Company Fit for a Midwestern Venture Capital Firm Scaling Companies in Different Geographies and the Role of AI in Various Industries AI Investment Strategies and Valuations Startup Valuations, IPOs, and Growth Equity Venture Capital, Investing, and Entrepreneurship. Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Mercato Partners 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: John Cowgill Peter Wagner Lily Lyman 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 to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Lily Lyman of Underscore joins Nick to discuss Workflow automation, LLMs impact on the Future of Work, Why Proprietary Data-Sets Will Win, How Business Models Will Change with AI, Why VCs should Focus on Revenue Growth and Not Markups. In this episode we cover: AI's Impact on Work, Automation, and Collaboration Investing in InsurTech, Supply Chain Logistics, Commerce, and Digital Health Healthcare Tech Evolution, Business Models, and AI Venture Capital, Valuations, and Investing in the Current Market Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, and Company Building Insights Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Underscore 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Lior Susan Roy Bahat SC Moatti Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Peter Wagner of Wing VC joins Nick to discuss Lessons from Seed Investing in Snowflake and Gong, Why the Next Super-Cycle is Here and How to Invest in It, and Insights on Firm Building, Decision Making, and Talent Spotting. In this episode we cover: Early-Stage Investing and Company Building in B2B Technology Investment Decisions and Market Fit AI's Impact on Business and Investment Strategies Data Platforms, ETL, and Vector Data in AI Venture Capital Team Building and Talent Selection Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Wing VC 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Roger Ehrenberg Sebastian Duesterhoeft Rebecca Lynn 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Rebecca Lynn of Canvas Ventures joins Nate to discuss Why Good Marketing Beats Good Product, Emerging Use Cases for AI, and Tactical Advice for Founder to Build Their GTM. In this episode we cover: Product Market Fit, Customer Needs, Marketing Strategies and Product Development Marketing Strategies for Early-Stage Founders Venture Capital, Marketing, and Scalability Investing in Health Tech and Fintech Companies AI in Legal Tech and Debt Collection Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Canvas Ventures 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Maren Bannon Ben Lerer Dan Kimerling Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Shensi Ding of Merge joins Nate to discuss How to Instill a Culture of Speed, Lessons from Scaling Merge to 8000 Customers, and the Future of Software Integration. In this episode we cover: Founding a Company to Solve Integration Problems in the Workplace Product Market Fit and Customer Acquisition Challenges API-First Company Challenges, Speed, and Quality Hiring Culture and Growth Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Merge 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: John Cowgill Roger Ehrenberg Elizabeth Zalman 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Ian Sigalow of Greycroft joins Nick to discuss Co-Founding Greycroft with Alan Patricof & Dana Settle; Balancing Thesis Focus and Flexibility; AI Tooling vs. AI Platforms; and the Search for the Next Form Factor Amidst Smart-phone Saturation. In this episode we cover: Venture Capital, Technology Trends, and Entrepreneurship AI, GPUs, and Edge Computing Future Growth Platforms for Consumer Software and Applications AI Adoption and Platform Development Investment Strategies and Portfolio Performance in the Tech Industry Venture Capital, Public VS Private Markets, and Personal Habits. Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Greycroft 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ben Lerer Sebastian Duesterhoeft Ian Sigalow 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 Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Risa Stack of The Production Board joins Nate to discuss Can BioTech Extend Life to 150 Years? Gene Editing, and Investing in the Future of Life Sciences. In this episode we cover: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, and Starting Companies Venture Studio Model, Technical Risk, and Investing in Businesses Challenges in Therapeutic Development and Commercialization Prioritizing People Over Products, and Assessing the Funding Environment for Critical Industries Biotech, Life Extension, and Investment Strategies Gene Editing and Cell Therapy Technologies Personalized Medicine Guest Links: LinkedIn The Production Board 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 with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: John Cowgill Roger Ehrenberg Jerry Neumann 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 Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!