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

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

March 9, 2026 6 mins

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

  • Ethan Austin of Outside VC
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Medha Agarwal of Defy
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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 Verifica...
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Casber Wang of Sapphire Ventures
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Arianna Simpson of Andreessen Horo...
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • D.A. Wallach of Time BioVentures
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Seth Levine of Foundry joins Nick to discuss A New Era For Venture: Dynamic Capitalism, Finding Alpha in the AI Cycle, Are Bubbles a Feature or a Bug, and Why the Future for America is Still Bright. In this episode we cover:

  • State of Venture Capital and Investment Trends
  • Challenges...
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Jacob Effron of Redpoint
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Paul Madera of Meritech Capital
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Somesh Dash of IVP
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Jon Callaghan of True Ventures joins Nick to discuss Spotting the Next Big Thing, Why This Cycle Is Different, Acceptable vs Unacceptable Risk, and Why Duration Is a Feature Not a Bug. In this episode we cover:

  • Spotting the Next Big Market and Reverse Engineering Success
  • The Role o...
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Chris Rizik of Renaissance Venture...
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Paul Madera of Meritech Capital
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • David Cohen of Techstars
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Ben Orthlieb of Blue Moon joins Nick to discuss AI Native VC, Achieving 50%+ Graduation from Seed to Series A, Why Access Is the Key to Success, and Why Network Driven Firms Can No Longer Compete. In this episode we cover:

  • Challenges of the Traditional Venture Model
  • Blue Moon's AI-...
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Kyle York of York IE
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Jeff Bussgang of  Flybridge Capita...
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Lara Banks of Makena Capital Manag...
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Navin Chaddha of Mayfield joins Nick to discuss A 17 Time Midas Lister on Greatness, the $6T AI Teammate Market, Why AI Sovereignty Is Critical, and Who Wins the Battle Between Incumbents and Startups. In this episode we cover:

  • Challenges in Early Internet Video
  • Lessons from Intera...
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

  • Alexander Niehenke of Scale Ventur...
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