The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Nick Moran
Recent Episodes
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Jon Terbell and Ted Clark of FourBridge Partners
- Lara Banks of Makena Capital Management
- Jim Tananbaum of Foresite Capital
We discuss major conflicts that guests have faced and how they resolved them.
The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Mike Maples Jr. of Floodgate
- Nnamdi Okike of 645 Ventures
- Hemant Mohapatra of Lightspeed India
Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.
The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.
We're proud to partner with Ramp, the modern finance automation platform. Book a demo and get $150—no strings attached.
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.
Ethan Austin of Outside VC joins Nick to discuss Investing in Outsiders, Why Extreme Personalities Win, Weighing Timing versus Trends, and Rethinking Liquidity and Option Exercise Windows. In this episode we cover:
- Lessons from Founding Give Forward
- Investment Philosophy and Timing
- Founding Outside VC
- Characteristics of Strong Investment Candidates
- Supporting Founders and Building Knowledge
- Trends in FinTech and Climate
- Role of a VC and Early Liquidity
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The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.
We're proud to partner with Ramp, the modern finance automation platform. Book a demo and get $150—no strings attached.
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.
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Vince Hsieh of Cypress Growth Capital
- Paul Madera of Meritech Capital
- Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Capital
We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career.
The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.
We're proud to partner with Ramp, the modern finance automation platform. Book a demo and get $150—no strings attached.
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.
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Shamin Walsh of BAM Ventures
- Alexander Niehenke of Scale Venture Partners
- Aaref Hilaly of Bain Capital Ventures
We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special.
The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.
We're proud to partner with Ramp, the modern finance automation platform. Book a demo and get $150—no strings attached.
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.