D.A. Wallach of Time BioVentures joins Nick to discuss From Touring with Lady Gaga, Blink‑182, and Pharrell Williams to investing in Spotify, SpaceX, and Ripple… How an Artist Went from Tastemaker to Transformative Healthcare VC. In this episode we cover:

• Transition from Music to Tech Investing
• Investing in Tech and Healthcare
• Lessons from the Music Industry
• Healthcare System and Policy
• Value-Based Care and Functional Medicine
• Creative and Tech Talent

Guest Links:

• D.A.’s LinkedIn
• D.A.’s X
• Time BioVentures’ LinkedIn
• Time BioVentures’ 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.

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

• Laura Chau
• Jon Terbell and Ted Clark
• Mathias Schilling

We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator.

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.

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Casber Wang of Sapphire Ventures joins Nick to discuss How AI Reshapes Distribution Models, What Startups Get Wrong About Product-Led Growth, and the Real Use Case for Agents. In this episode we cover:

• AI's Impact on Business Models and Capital Efficiency
• Defensibility and Product Market Fit
• AI Fatigue and Market Conditions
• Fundraising and Investor Expectations
• Cybersecurity and Competitive Intensity
• AI Agents and Enterprise Value
• Glean's Success in Enterprise Search
• Market Conditions and Investment Strategy

Guest Links:

• Casber’s LinkedIn
• Casber’s Twitter/X
• Sapphire’s LinkedIn
• Sapphire’s 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.

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Rick Heitzmann of First Mark joins Nick to discuss Building First Mark, A Leading VC in NYC, Will New York Overtake the Bay Area, Insights on Unicorn Selection from a Perennial Midas List Investor, and Why Remote Work can Ruin Great Startups. In this episode we cover:

• Consumer Investing
• Investing in DraftKings Despite Regulatory Risks
• AI's Impact on SaaS Development and Deployment
• AI and GLP-1 Impact on Quality of Life
• Evaluating Entrepreneurs' Potential for Success

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• X
• First Mark

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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Katelin Holloway of Seven Seven Six joins Nate to discuss The Question that Every Investor Should Ask, Teasing out the Characteristics of Generational Founders, and Recruiting Lessons from 1000+ Interviews. In this episode we cover:

• HR Tech Development and Investment
• Changing Dynamics in the Venture Capital Industry
• Identifying Strong Founders, Through Talent Identification and Instinct vs. Data-Driven Approach
• Evaluating Startup Founders and Products Using a Standardized Scorecard System
• Assessing Founders' Integrity and Delivery on Promises
• Important Questions to Ask Founders During Investment Meetings
• Common Hiring Mistakes Founders Make, Overhiring, Not Pacing Hiring, and Hiring Too Senior

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• X
• Seven Seven Six

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

• Adrian Aoun
• Semyon Dukach
• Rob Rueckert

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.

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Ambar Bhattacharyya of Maverick Capital joins Nick to discuss Healthcare Deep Dive – How AI and GLP-1 Megatrends Affect the Industry, Why Specialities Need to be Integrated, and Insights on Bundling vs. Unbundling. In this episode we cover:

• Healthcare Trends, Including High Deductible Health Plans and Cash Pay Models
• US Halthcare System, Incentives for Preventative Medicine, and Potential for Value-Based Outcome-Oriented Systems
• AI Adoption in Healthcare, Including Adoption and Risks
• The Future of Healthcare Technology, New Codes, and Credentialing Process
• Healthcare, Aging, and End-of-Life Care

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• X
• Maverick

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

• Larsen Jensen
• Alex Edelson
• Tomasz Tunguz

We asked guests to discuss the factor that could cause the most disruption to the industry going forward and how that will change the next decade of venture.

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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Jake Yormak of Story Ventures joins Nate to discuss Why Hardware is Attractive, The Most Interesting Areas in AI Outside of GenAI, and the Modern Data Stack. In this episode we cover:

• Concentrating on Early-Stage Companies with Potential for Growth
• Investing in Hardware Companies, Challenges and Opportunities
• Focusing on Power Law Outliers
• AI Commoditization, Impact on Profit Pools, with a Focus on Computer Vision and Proprietary Data
• AI in Workflows, Incentivizing Users to Contribute Context

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• X
• Story Ventures

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

• Colin Walsh
• Adrian Aoun
• Semyon Dukach

We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career.

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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James Joaquin of Obvious Ventures joins Nick to discuss Solving the World's Toughest Problems, the Ethics of AI, and the Rise of Generative Science. In this episode we cover:

• Growth of Funds and Measuring Alignment Between Investors and Founders
• Investing in Tech Companies with Positive Impact
• Generative AI for Scientific Breakthroughs and Renewable Energy
• AI's Potential to Transform Healthcare, Life Expectancy, and Scientific Research
• Climate Tech Investment Potential and the Role of Venture Capital in Driving Sustainable Economic Growth
• AI Ethics, Regulation, and Cybercrime Risks

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Obvious Ventures

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

• David Spreng
• Larsen Jensen
• Alex Edelson

We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career.

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

• Oren Yunger
• Laura Chau
• Jon Terbell and Ted Clark

We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Frank Rotman of QED Investors joins Nick to discuss Lessons from Building the Iconic Firm QED, the History of Fintech, the Efficiency of Carbon Vs. Silicon Processing, and Decentralizations Role in the Future of Finance. In this episode we cover:

• Decentralization, and Stable Coins in Finance
• Financial Nihilism and Is Impact on Savings, Investing, and the Economy
• Megatrends, Including Aging Population, Climate Change, and GLP-1 Drugs
• Carbon-Based vs Silicon-Based Learning Machines, Strengths and Limitations
• Balancing Investor and Founder Needs
• Venture Capital's Role in Startup Growth and the Need for Innovation in the Industry
• Investing in Startups, Importance of Reserves, and Portfolio Construction

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• X -  QED Investors
• X - Frank
• QED Investors

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

• Mitchell Green
• Morgan Beller
• Gaurav Jain

We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career.

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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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

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• X
• Theory Ventures

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

• Jules Schwerin
• Adrian Aoun
• Rob Rueckert

We asked guests to discuss the factor that could cause the most disruption to the industry going forward and how that will change the next decade of venture.

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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Paul Madera of Meritech Capital joins Nick to discuss Co-Founding Meritech, Betting Early on Facebook and Salesforce, Avoiding Shiny Objects, and Thinking Like a Public Market Investor. In this episode we cover:

• Challenges in Late-Stage Venture Capital
• Revenue Momentum and Investment Decisions
• Public vs. Private Markets and AI Investments
• Defense Tech and AI's Role in Workflow Software
• AI's Adoption Curve and Market Competition
• Investment Strategies and Future Outlook

Guest Links:

• Guest’s LinkedIn
• Company’s LinkedIn
• Company’s 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.

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Alex Edelson of Slipstream Investors joins Nick to discuss LPs Seeking Alpha - Decoding the Myths and Mastery of Fund Structure, Size, Reserves, Access, and Selection. In this episode we cover:

• Evaluating Emerging VC Firms and Co-Investing Opportunities
• Overcoming Challenges in Investing in Emerging Managers with Limited Track Records
• Evaluating Venture Capitalists' Competitive Advantages and Sustainability
• Venture Capital Incentives and Non-Consensus Investments
• Fundraising Challenges for VCs, With Advice on Structuring Fundraising Efforts
• Using Reserves in Venture Capital Investments
• How a GP Can Pitch Themselves to Limited Partners LPs to Build a Successful Partnership

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• X
• Slipstream Investors

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

• Joe Kaiser
• Michael Jones
• Gaurav Jain

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.

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Larsen Jensen of Harpoon Ventures joins Nick to discuss TFR Declassified: Olympic Medalist and Navy SEAL on National Security, Deep Tech, and Taking Commercial Tech to Government Customers. In this episode we cover:

• Startups Selling to Government Sector
• Geopolitics and National Security in the Tech Industry
• Startup Potential in Defense Industry
• Investing in Tech Startups with a Focus on Government Contracts
• AI Adoption in Government and Enterprise Sectors
• Supporting Startup Founders with Differentiated Value
• Drone and Counter-Drone Technology in National Security

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• Harpoon Ventures

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

• Tim Tully
• Jules Schwerin
• Morgan Beller

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.

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Ashu Garg of Foundation Capital joins Nate to discuss The Future of Large Language Models, Open vs. Closed Sourced, and Why 2024 is the Year of Inference. In this episode we cover:

• Venture Capital Investing Strategies and Ideal Founder Characteristics
• AI Model Development and Its Future
• AI Models for Legal Tech and Their Potential Applications
• Tech Giants' Positioning in the AI Shift
• Google's Innovation Dilemma and AI Adoption

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• X
• Foundation Capital

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

• Mitchell Green
• Colin Walsh
• Adrian Aoun

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.

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Brian Long of Attentive joins Nate to discuss The Playbook to Finding Product-Market Fit, When Founders Should Begin to Scale, and Lessons from Building Attentive. In this episode we cover:

• Entrepreneurship, Product Development, and Market Opportunity
• Strategic Decisions for Early-Stage Companies
• Customer Discovery and Feedback in Product Development
• Product Market Fit and Customer Acquisition Strategies
• Customer Problem Evolution and Startup Success Strategies
• Sales Strategies, Company Growth, and Founder Experience

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• X 
• Attentive

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

• Michael Jones
• Jules Schwerin
• Jon Keidan

We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career.

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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David Spreng of Runway Growth Capital joins Nate to discuss 2024: The Year of Reckoning in the Venture Markets, The Future of Venture Debt, and Why the Venture Cycle is Unique. In this episode we cover:

• Venture Capital, Technology Investments, and Late-Stage Funding
• Differentiating Venture Debt Providers and Red Flags to Watch Out For
• Venture Capital Quality, Liquidity Options, and Restructuring
• Investing During Market Cycle Peak
• Venture Debt Market Evolution and Underwriting Model

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Runway Growth Capital

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

• Morgan Beller
• Colin Walsh
• Adrian Aoun

We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career.

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

• Mike Whitmire
• David Garcia
• Bradley Tusk

Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.

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.

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Rob Rueckert of Sorenson Capital joins Nick to discuss How NVIDIA Beat Intel, Building a Firm Based on Go-to-Market, and Why Deal Judgement Trumps Deal Access. In this episode we cover:

• Venture Capital, Marketing, and Sales Strategies
• AI's Impact on the Tech Industry, Jobs, and Innovation
• Hiring Early Employees, Building a Strong Team, Leadership, and Company Growth
• Entrepreneurship, investing, and Solving Humanity's Biggest Problems

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Sorenson Capital

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

• Tim Tully
• Michael Jones
• Mitchell Green

We asked guests to discuss the factor that could cause the most disruption to the industry going forward and how that will change the next decade of venture.

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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Semyon Dukach of One Way Ventures joins Nick to discuss Why Immigrant Founders Outperform, Lessons from Professional Blackjack, And Why Worrying About Downstream Financing is a Mental Trap. In this episode we cover:

• Investing, Immigration, and Blackjack
• Investing in Immigrant Founders and Their Unique Perspectives
• Startup Investment Criteria and Screening Process
• Entrepreneurship and Founder Characteristics
• Investing in Tech Startups, Focusing on Credibility and Founder Quality
• Investing in AI Startups and Future Risks

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• One Way Ventures

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

• Ian Sigalow
• Peter Wagner
• Morgan Beller

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.

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Todd Klein of Revolution Growth joins Nate to discuss The Most Interesting Diligence Process You’ve Ever Heard, Why Founders Aren’t Risk Takers, and Reasoning Behind The Government Blocking More M&A Than Ever Before. In this episode we cover:

• Revolution Growth's Investment Philosophy and Areas of Focus
• The Current Regulatory Environment for Exits and M&A
• Comparison of the Internet Paradigm Shift to AI and Identifying Sustainable Trends
• Evaluating Founders and Distinguishing Those Who Want to Build Big Versus Control
• Process for Identifying Trends and Immersing in Portfolio Companies

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Revolution

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

• Risa Stack
• Joe Kaiser
• Mitchell Green

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.

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Pete Flint of NFX joins Nate to discuss How AI Will Transform the Future of Marketplaces, the Shift from AI Co-Pilots to Agents, & Frameworks for Investment Timing. In this episode we cover:

• Founding a Successful Tech Startup and Industry Insights
• Founding NFX, Software Approach to Venture Firm, and Orthogonal Initiatives
• Venture Capital Investment Strategy and Philosophy
• Leveraging AI in Marketplaces for Efficient Operations and Novel Consumer Experiences
• AI-Driven Career Counseling and Autopilot Technology
• AI Value Creation and Distribution
• B2B Marketplaces, Defensibility, Investment Criteria, and AI

Guest Links:

• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• NFX

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

• Ian Sigalow
• Rebecca Lynn
• Tim Tully

We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career.

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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Adrian Aoun of Forward joins Nick to discuss Why Healthcare is Broken and How to Fix it, A Future Path Forward Where Doctors are Architects not Providers, and How the Employer-Sponsored Healthcare System is Designed to Fail Us. In this episode we cover:

• AI, Startups, and Entrepreneurship With Google Executives Larry Page and Sergey Brin
• Democratizing Healthcare Through AI-Powered Pods
• Healthcare Innovation and Technology Adoption
• Assessing Talent and Building Teams in Person Vs. Remote
• Healthcare System Flaws and Potential Solutions
• Improving Healthcare with AI and Remote Monitoring

Guest Links:

• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Forward

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

• Jules Schwerin
• Jon Keidan
• Morgan Beller

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.

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Mike Maples of Floodgate joins Nick to discuss The OG Seed Investor, Mike Maples Jr., on Spotting Inflection Points, Living in the Future, and Why the Best Form of Competition Is No Competition. In this episode we cover:

• The Evolution of Seed Investing
• Identifying Exceptional Founders
• The Role of Inflections in Startups
• The Impact of AI on Startups
• Sea Changes and Business Model Migrations
• The Importance of Specificity and Narrative Design
• The Role of Pattern Recognition in Venture Capital

Guest Links:

• Twitter/X (guest) 
• Guest’s LinkedIn
• Company’s LinkedIn
• Company’s 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.

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Raffi Garabedian of Electric Hydrogen joins Nate to discuss Why the Opportunity in Energy may be as Large as AI, The Path to Decarbonization, and Fundraising Advice for DeepTech Startups. In this episode we cover:

• Green Hydrogen and Its Potential for Clean Energy
• Energy Transition and Business Opportunities in a Changing World
• Green Hydrogen Applications and Timeline for Ammonia Transformation
• Decarbonization in Various Industries
• Green Hydrogen Infrastructure Development
• Green Hydrogen Viability and Political Support

Guest Links:

• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Electric Hydrogen

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

• Peter Wagner
• Lily Lyman
• Michael Jones

We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career.

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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Colin Walsh of Varo Bank joins Nate to discuss Scaling Varo to $1B+, The Future of Banking, & Why the Biggest Opportunity in Fintech is Financial Inclusion. In this episode we cover:

• Entrepreneurship, Risk-Taking and Founding a Fintech Company
• Financial Innovation and Customer Needs in the Industry
• Financial Challenges and Technology Solutions
• Becoming a Bank and Offering Financial Products to Consumers
• AI's Impact on Financial Services, Operational Risk, and Productivity

Guest Links:

• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Varo

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!