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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.

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified Nick Moran | Angel Investor | Startup Advisor | Venture Capitalist

    • Business
    • 4.9 • 242 Ratings

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.

    435. How a Sports Journalist, Car Washer, and Rug Salesman Built a Tier 1 VC Firm (Pejman Nozad)

    435. How a Sports Journalist, Car Washer, and Rug Salesman Built a Tier 1 VC Firm (Pejman Nozad)

    Pejman Nozad of Pear VC joins Nick to discuss How a Sports Journalist, Car Washer, and Rug Salesman Built a Tier 1 VC Firm . In this episode we cover:

    Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, and Building a Firm for Generations Entrepreneur Mindset, Sales Skills, and Storytelling Investing in Startups, Pro Rata, and Valuation Evaluating Startup Potential, Including Market Size and Founder Quality Investing, Exit Strategies, and Building Relationships with Founders
    Guest Links:

    LinkedIn X Pear 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!

    • 35 min
    Investor Stories 349: Why I Passed (Rueckert, Tunguz, Rotman)

    Investor Stories 349: Why I Passed (Rueckert, Tunguz, Rotman)

    On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

    Rob Rueckert Tomasz Tunguz Frank Rotman
    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!

    • 8 min
    434. Deconstructing the Venture Mindset -- The Data and Decision-Making Driving Top Tier Investing (Ilya Strebulaev)

    434. Deconstructing the Venture Mindset -- The Data and Decision-Making Driving Top Tier Investing (Ilya Strebulaev)

    Ilya Strebulaev co-author of the Venture Mindset joins Nick to discuss Deconstructing the Venture Mindset -- The Data and Decision-Making Driving Top Tier Investing. In this episode we cover:

    Venture Capital Mindset and Decision-Making Principles Venture Capital's Role in Creating Successful Companies Sourcing and Selection in Venture Capital, Diversifying Networks and Meaningful Connections Venture Capital Investing Strategies and Portfolio Management Venture Capital Best Practices, Including Risk Management and Portfolio Analysis Venture Mindset, Incentives, and Innovation in Startups and Large Companies Investing in Venture Capital During Economic Downturns, with Insights on AI and Unicorn Valuations
    Guest Links:

    LinkedIn X Order The Venture Mindset Book a Conversation with Ilya
    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!

    • 54 min
    Investor Stories 348: Best LP Question (Schwerin, Walsh, Spreng)

    Investor Stories 348: Best LP Question (Schwerin, Walsh, Spreng)

    On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

    Jules Schwerin Colin Walsh David Spreng
    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!

    • 5 min
    433. Founding VC Firms Apax, Greycroft, and Primetime, the Keys to Unlocking Investment Value in Healthcare, and Why the Aging Population is the Biggest Opportunity in Tech (Alan Patricof & Abby Miller Levy)

    433. Founding VC Firms Apax, Greycroft, and Primetime, the Keys to Unlocking Investment Value in Healthcare, and Why the Aging Population is the Biggest Opportunity in Tech (Alan Patricof & Abby Miller Levy)

    Alan Patricof & Abby Miller Levy of Primetime Partners joins Nick to discuss Founding VC Firms Apax, Greycroft, and Primetime, the Keys to Unlocking Investment Value in Healthcare, and Why the Aging Population is the Biggest Opportunity in Tech. In this episode we cover:

    Launching a Horizontal Fund Focused on Ageing Population Investing in Businesses Catering to Aging Population Healthcare Investment, Regulation, and AI's impact Reducing Healthcare Costs Through Prevention and Engagement Healthcare Innovation, Monitoring, and Diagnostics Reaching Older Adults in Healthcare, Including Marketing Strategies and Challenges
    Guest Links:

    LinkedIn - Alan , Abby X - Alan Primetime 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!

    • 51 min
    Investor Stories 347: Visionary Founders (Aoun, Dukach, Rueckert)

    Investor Stories 347: Visionary Founders (Aoun, Dukach, Rueckert)

    On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

    Adrian Aoun Semyon Dukach Rob Rueckert
    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!

    • 7 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
242 Ratings

242 Ratings

JoeWhite90 ,

The Show I Needed

It is difficult to find informative and educational podcasts out there that help founders and investors peak behind the curtain to see what the VC world is like. I highly recommend this show to anyone wanting to learn more about this space.

Keltheceo ,

Super solid podcast

Informative, check it out for yourself.

Closet Reader ,

The Definitive Podcast about Angel and Venture Investing

Nick Moran has done a truly remarkable job in creating and producing a consistently interesting and useful series that has become the contemporaneously historical record of the industry. His audience of the world’s leading angels and VCs listen to it religiously to keep up with people, funds and trends in the industry, and I’ve lost count of the number of times that I have followed up with business deals based on guests he has interviewed. If you want to truly know what is happening in the startup financing world, The Full Ratchet is a must-listen.

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