The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
The 1st podcast dedicated to demystifying Venture Capital (est. May 2014). Nick Moran interviews the VC and Angel investor experts on how they find, evaluate and select the next great technology startups.
Episodes
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Natalie Dillon of Maveron
- Sandesh Patnam of Premji Invest
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Ben Orthlieb of Blue Moon
- Seth Levine of Foundry Read more
Eric Ries of the Lean Startup joins Nick to discuss The Hyper-Scaler CEO Whisperer and Founder of the Lean Startup Movement on Incorruptible Startups, Building to Thrive and Survive, and Creating a Governance Fortress. In this episode we cover:
- The Concept Behind "Incorruptible"
- Th...
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Navin Chaddha of Mayfield
- Eric Byunn of Centana Growth Read more
n this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- David Ulevitch of Andreessen Horowitz
- Jake Saper of Emergence ...
Sandesh Patnam of Premji Invest joins Nick to discuss The Downstream Effects of SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic Soaking Up $3T in the Public Market, Who Is Netscape and Who Is Google in the AI Era, and the Impact of Private Credit Redemption Requests on PE and VC. In this episode we cover:
- Themes and Dynamics of the Current AI...
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Jon Callaghan of True Ventures
- Willy Schlacks of EquipmentSha...
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Ben Orthlieb of Blue Moon
- David Ulevitch of Andreessen Horowi...
Steve Blank of Adjunct Professor at Stanford joins Nick to discuss Maintaining U.S. Dominance, Navigating Defense Tech, Prime Obsolence, and Why Your Startup is Likely DOA. In this episode we cover:
- Changes in Product Development and MVPs
- Impact of AI on Startup Success and Founder...
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Eric Byunn of Centana Growth
- Seth Levine of Foundry Read more
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Jacob Effron of Redpoint
- Ethan Austin of Outside VC Read more
Natalie Dillon of Maveron joins Nick to discuss Consumer Retrenchment or Reallocation, AI Impact on GTM and Purchase Decisions, How to Balance Consumer Sentiment vs. Behavior, and Where Smaller Funds Win. In this episode we cover:
- Investing in the Older Adult Category
- Challenges fo...
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Jim Tananbaum of Foresite Capital
- Navin Chaddha of Mayfield <...
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Jacob Effron of Redpoint
- Ethan Austin of Outside VC Read more
Jake Saper of Emergence Capital joins Nick to discuss Mirage PMF, What LLMs Will Take On and What They Will Avoid, Why Outcomes Will Shift Models from Software to Services, and How Pricing Playbooks Are Being Rewritten. In this episode we cover:
- SaaS Market Sell-Off and Future of Software Read more
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Ben Orthlieb of Blue Moon
- Jon Callaghan of True Ventures Read more
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Hemant Mohapatra of Lightspeed India
- Lara Banks of Makena Cap...
Willy Schlacks of EquipmentShare joins Nick to discuss The Ins and Outs of EquipmentShare's $6B IPO, The Construction Job Site in 10 Years, Where AI Thrives and Struggles to Solve Complex Problems, and Roll Ups in the VC Space. In this episode we cover:
- The IPO Process and Preparation Read more
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Seth Levine of Foundry
- Eric Byunn of Centana Growth Read more
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- David Cohen of Techstars
- Jacob Effron of Redpoint Read more
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