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The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Nick Moran
Frequency: 1 episode/4d. Total Eps: 998
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Investor Stories 465: Pricing Too Late, Selling Too Early, Investing Too Fast — Hard Lessons from Top VCs (Ramanujam, Cohen, Orlovski)
jeudi 12 mars 2026 • Duration 06:42
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Madhavan Ramanujam of 49 Palms Ventures
- David Cohen of Techstars
- Victor Orlovski of R136 Ventures
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.
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.
Investor Stories 464: Anti Portfolio Confessions: Missing Twilio, Zoom, DocuSign, MongoDB, and Solana (Austin, Simpson, Chaddha)
lundi 9 mars 2026 • Duration 06:52
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Ethan Austin of Outside VC
- Arianna Simpson of Andreessen Horowitz
- Navin Chaddha of Mayfield
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.
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.
Investor Stories 457: Lessons for Early Career VCs: Fiduciary Mindset, Power Law Discipline, and Personal Edge (Dash, Okike, Hudson)
jeudi 5 février 2026 • Duration 07:25
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Somesh Dash of IVP
- Nnamdi Okike of 645 Ventures
- Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures
We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture 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.
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.
Investor Stories 394: Lessons Learned (Chase, Boduch, Whitmire)
Episode 394
jeudi 27 mars 2025 • Duration 06:00
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Jill Chase
- Eric Boduch
- Mike Whitmire
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.
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!
475. Non-Dilutive Capital That's More Flexible Than Debt, Why Ruthless Prioritization Leads to Scale, and the One Ingredient That Makes a Company Investable at Any Stage (Vince Hsieh)
Episode 475
lundi 24 mars 2025 • Duration 38:58
Vince Hsieh of Cypress Growth Capital joins Nick to discuss Non-Dilutive Capital That's More Flexible Than Debt, Why Ruthless Prioritization Leads to Scale, and the One Ingredient That Makes a Company Investable at Any Stage. In this episode we cover:
- Economic Benefits and Equity Components
- Loss Ratio and Investment Criteria
- Ruthless Prioritization and Team Building
- Impact of AI and Hardware-Enabled Software
- Advantages of Investing Outside Coastal Tech Hubs
- Common Fundraising Mistakes and Prioritization
Guest Links:
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.
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.
Investor Stories 393: Why I Passed (Ho, Yunger, Chau)
Episode 393
jeudi 20 mars 2025 • Duration 07:04
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Gregory Ho
- Oren Yunger
- Laura Chau
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.
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!
474. The VC Myth, AI Hype, Mastering GTM, and The Smart Approach to Capital Strategy and Achieving Startup Success (Kyle York)
Episode 474
lundi 17 mars 2025 • Duration 39:14
Kyle York of York IE joins Nick to discuss The VC Myth, AI Hype, Mastering GTM, and The Smart Approach to Capital Strategy and Achieving Startup Success. In this episode we cover:
- Rolling Syndicate and Market Challenges
- Operational Support and Early-Stage Investing
- Sustainable Growth and AI Opportunities
- Vertical Software and Market Consolidation
- Founder-VC Relationships and Due Diligence
- Successful Founder Traits and Market Trends
- Venture Trends and Future Perspectives
- Master Class for Early-Stage Founders
Guest Links:
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.
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!
Investor Stories 392: Disruptive Forces (Garcia, Tusk, Seides)
Episode 392
jeudi 13 mars 2025 • Duration 09:18
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- David Garcia
- Bradley Tusk
- Ted Seides
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 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.
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!
473. The Future of AI is Vertical, Why Vertical TAMs are Getting Exponentially Larger, and Lessons from the Sector Giants that Lead to Dominance (Alexander Niehenke)
Episode 473
lundi 10 mars 2025 • Duration 42:23
Alexander Niehenke of Scale Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss The Future of AI is Vertical, Why Vertical TAMs are Getting Exponentially Larger, and Lessons from the Sector Giants that Lead to Dominance. In this episode we cover:
- Historical Reasons for Horizontal SaaS Success
- Shift Towards Vertical SaaS Solutions
- Unfair Advantages of Vertical AI Solutions
- Lessons for Modern Founders
- Expansion Strategies for Vertical Startups
- Talent Dilution and Competitive Moats
- VC Diligence and Founder Evaluation
- Regulatory Risk and Investment Decisions
- Motivation and Future of Venture Capital
Guest Links:
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.
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!
Investor Stories 391: Key Advice (Upham, Patil, Chase)
Episode 391
jeudi 6 mars 2025 • Duration 08:15
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Phin Upham
- Sandeep Patil
- Jill Chase
We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture 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.
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!
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