<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt; &lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;Blockchain and Web3 Databases, with a Focus on Ethereum and Its Potential Dominance&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;AI, Data Analytics, and Their Applications in Business&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;Machine Learning Challenges and Opportunities,&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;AI Innovations in Robotics, Self-Driving Cars, and Programming&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;Using AI to Personalize Sales Pitches and Improve Response Rates&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;AI's Impact on GDP Growth, Productivity, and Profitability&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt; &lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest Links&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt; &lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomasztunguz/"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/ttunguz"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://theory.ventures/"&gt;Theory Ventures&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt; &lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The hosts of The Full Ratchet are &lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-moran-a738503/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Nick Moran&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-pierotti-8a7120a8/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Nate Pierotti&lt;/a&gt; of &lt;a href= "https://www.newstack.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"&gt;New Stack Ventures&lt;/a&gt;, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt; &lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? &lt;a href= "https://linktr.ee/tfr_pod" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"&gt;Follow us on social&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt; &lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our &lt;a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/new-stack-ventures/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= "https://twitter.com/newstackvc" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt; &lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool &lt;a href="https://www.vc-rank.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"&gt;VC-Rank&lt;/a&gt; and we’ll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!&lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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

Nick Moran | Angel Investor | Startup Advisor | Venture Capitalist

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)

APR 29, 202451 MIN
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified

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)

APR 29, 202451 MIN

Description

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

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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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