

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Nick Moran
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.
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Mar 17, 2022 • 6min
Investor Stories 235: What's Next (Tamaseb, Ebinger, Heddleston)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ali Tamaseb Jonathan Ebinger Russ Heddleston Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod).

Mar 14, 2022 • 40min
324. Support for Ukraine, 3 Measures for Evaluating DeepTech, a 15-year Fund Horizon, and Today's Most Compelling Climate Technologies (Maryanna Saenko)
Maryanna Saenko of Future Ventures joins Nick to discuss Support for Ukraine, 3 Measures for Evaluating DeepTech, a 15-year Fund Horizon, and Today's Most Compelling Climate Technologies. In this episode we cover: How Maryanna and Steve Jurvetson Founded Future Ventures 3 Measures they look for when Evaluating DeepTech How to "Grow the Pool" of Investors Climate Tech Trends & Regenerative Agriculture And more! Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Mar 10, 2022 • 7min
Investor Stories 234: Why I Passed (Requarth, Paxhia, Sippel)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Brian Requarth Emily Paxhia Eric Sippel Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod).

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Mar 7, 2022 • 31min
323. Box's Go-To-Market Strategy, Building the Enterprise Sales Motion, and When to Bring on a Sales Leader (Karen Page)
Karen Page of B Capital Group joins Nick to discuss Box's Go-To-Market Strategy, Building the Enterprise Sales Motion, and When to Bring on a Sales Leader. Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Mar 3, 2022 • 8min
Investor Stories 233: Strange & Unusual (Levine, Wiener, Go)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Seth Levine Ben Wiener Rob Go Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod).

Feb 28, 2022 • 43min
322. Attacking Inequality with VC, How Ecommerce Infrastructure Competes with Amazon, The Future of Hourly Work, and the Body as a Platform (Jamison Hill)
Jamison Hill of Base10 joins Nick to discuss Attacking Inequality with VC, How Ecommerce Infrastructure Competes with Amazon, The Future of Hourly Work, and the Body as a Platform. In this episode we cover: How Base10 supports HBCU Endowments Trends in Ecommerce Infrastructure, Fintech, and the Future of Work The Body as a Platform Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Feb 24, 2022 • 7min
Investor Stories 232: Post Mortems (Sun, Foxe Blader, Mehta)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ben Sun Ruth Foxe Blader Manan Mehta Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod).

Feb 21, 2022 • 33min
321. Solo Capitalist Firm Building, Supporting Founder Mental Health, and Navigating Board Dynamics (Matt Cohen)
Matt Cohen of Ripple Ventures joins Nick to discuss Solo Capitalist Firm Building, Supporting Founder Mental Health, and Navigating Board Dynamics. In this episode we cover: Solo GP's vs. Firm Building The Toll of Rising Valuations and Remote Work on Founder's Mental Health Trends in the Canadian Ecosystem & More! Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Feb 17, 2022 • 8min
Investor Stories 231: Lessons Learned (Paxhia, Wilkins, Heddleston)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Emily Paxhia Tony Wilkins Russ Heddleston Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/27155166/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/TFR_Pod).

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Feb 14, 2022 • 47min
320. Consumer Fintech, the Future of Banking, and Navigating Web 3.0 Regulation (Ryan Falvey)
Ryan Falvey of Financial Venture Studio joins Nick to discuss Consumer Fintech, the Future of Banking, and Navigating Web 3.0 Regulation. In this episode we cover: The "Masters Degree for Fintech Startups" National Banks Staying Power DAO's, Crypto, and Web 3 Regulations Why Ryan's Bearish on B2B2C Models Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.


