<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Eric Byunn of Centana Growth joins Nick to discuss The Future of Fintech, If VC Growth Has Become a New Asset Class, and the Case For and Against Vertical Integration in the AI Age. In this episode we cover:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul class="wp-block-list"&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;Due Diligence and Value Creation&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;Investment in Jumio and Identity Verification&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;Growth Expectations and Market Realities&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;Lessons from Netscape and Industry Evolution&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;Investor Responsiveness and Connectivity&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 class="wp-block-list"&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbyunn"&gt;Eric's LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/centana-growth-partners/"&gt;Centana Growth Partners' LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.centanagrowth.com/"&gt;Centana Growth Partners' Website&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 host of The Full Ratchet is &lt;a href= "https://a99e9542.streaklinks.com/Ckv-y7jGxtU16tHcaw6dRG8I/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fnick-moran-a738503%2F" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Nick Moran&lt;/a&gt; of &lt;a href= "https://a99e9542.streaklinks.com/Ckv-y7XmJjj45VneOwZrT-cw/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newstack.com%2F" 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;We're proud to partner with &lt;strong&gt;Ramp&lt;/strong&gt;, the modern finance automation platform. &lt;a href= "https://a99e9542.streaklinks.com/Ckv-y7j4OLXDOmCUWQ-un5xB/https%3A%2F%2Framp.com%2Fpartners%2Ftfr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Book a demo&lt;/a&gt; and get &lt;strong&gt;$150—no strings attached&lt;/strong&gt;.  &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://a99e9542.streaklinks.com/Ckv-y7jsrD1_WmA14wvppxR1/https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Ftfr_pod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Follow us on social&lt;/a&gt;. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our &lt;a href= "https://a99e9542.streaklinks.com/Ckv-y7rFRXfgaCQIQQUGdF5U/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fnew-stack-ventures%2F" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= "https://a99e9542.streaklinks.com/Ckv-y7jFxSHfla7LAgqXiccz/https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fnewstackvc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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

Nick Moran

503. The Future of Fintech, If VC Growth Has Become a New Asset Class, and the Case For and Against Vertical Integration in the AI Age (Eric Byunn)

MAR 2, 202635 MIN
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified

503. The Future of Fintech, If VC Growth Has Become a New Asset Class, and the Case For and Against Vertical Integration in the AI Age (Eric Byunn)

MAR 2, 202635 MIN

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Eric Byunn of Centana Growth joins Nick to discuss The Future of Fintech, If VC Growth Has Become a New Asset Class, and the Case For and Against Vertical Integration in the AI Age. In this episode we cover: Due Diligence and Value Creation Investment in Jumio and Identity Verification Growth Expectations and Market Realities Lessons from Netscape and Industry Evolution Investor Responsiveness and Connectivity Guest Links: Eric's LinkedIn Centana Growth Partners' LinkedIn Centana Growth Partners' Website 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.