The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified Nick Moran | Angel Investor | Startup Advisor | Venture Capitalist
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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.
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432. Lessons from Building the Iconic Firm QED, the History of Fintech, the Efficiency of Carbon Vs. Silicon Processing, and Decentralizations Role in the Future of Finance (Frank Rotman)
Frank Rotman of QED Investors joins Nick to discuss Lessons from Building the Iconic Firm QED, the History of Fintech, the Efficiency of Carbon Vs. Silicon Processing, and Decentralizations Role in the Future of Finance. In this episode we cover:
Decentralization, and Stable Coins in Finance Financial Nihilism and Is Impact on Savings, Investing, and the Economy Megatrends, Including Aging Population, Climate Change, and GLP-1 Drugs Carbon-Based vs Silicon-Based Learning Machines, Strengths and Limitations Balancing Investor and Founder Needs Venture Capital's Role in Startup Growth and the Need for Innovation in the Industry Investing in Startups, Importance of Reserves, and Portfolio Construction
Guest Links:
LinkedIn X - QED Investors X - Frank QED Investors
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.
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Investor Stories 346: Key Advice (Green, Beller, Jain)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
Mitchell Green Morgan Beller Gaurav Jain
We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career.
The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.
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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! -
431. Web 3.0 Database Dominance, How to Trust Black-Box ML Models, Google's Ad Business in an LLM-First Search World, and Lessons from Looker, Monte Carlo, and MotherDuck (Tomasz Tunguz)
Tomasz Tunguz of Theory Ventures joins Nick to discuss Web 3.0 Database Dominance, How to Trust Black-Box ML Models, Google's Ad Business in an LLM-First Search World, and Lessons from Looker, Monte Carlo, and MotherDuck. In this episode we cover:
Blockchain and Web3 Databases, with a Focus on Ethereum and Its Potential Dominance AI, Data Analytics, and Their Applications in Business Machine Learning Challenges and Opportunities, AI Innovations in Robotics, Self-Driving Cars, and Programming Using AI to Personalize Sales Pitches and Improve Response Rates AI's Impact on GDP Growth, Productivity, and Profitability
Guest Links:
LinkedIn X Theory 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! -
Investor Stories 345: Disruptive Forces (Schwerin, Aoun, Rueckert)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
Jules Schwerin Adrian Aoun Rob Rueckert
We asked guests to discuss the factor that could cause the most disruption to the industry going forward and how that will change the next decade of venture.
The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.
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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! -
430. LPs Seeking Alpha - Decoding the Myths and Mastery of Fund Structure, Size, Reserves, Access, and Selection (Alex Edelson)
Alex Edelson of Slipstream Investors joins Nick to discuss LPs Seeking Alpha - Decoding the Myths and Mastery of Fund Structure, Size, Reserves, Access, and Selection. In this episode we cover:
Evaluating Emerging VC Firms and Co-Investing Opportunities Overcoming Challenges in Investing in Emerging Managers with Limited Track Records Evaluating Venture Capitalists' Competitive Advantages and Sustainability Venture Capital Incentives and Non-Consensus Investments Fundraising Challenges for VCs, With Advice on Structuring Fundraising Efforts Using Reserves in Venture Capital Investments How a GP Can Pitch Themselves to Limited Partners LPs to Build a Successful Partnership
Guest Links:
LinkedIn X Slipstream Investors
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! -
Investor Stories 344: Best LP Question (Kaiser, Jones, Jain)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
Joe Kaiser Michael Jones Gaurav Jain
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!