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

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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36. SaaS Startup Investing (Mamoon Hamid)

36. SaaS Startup Investing (Mamoon Hamid)

Mamoon Hamid of The Social+Capital Partnership joins Nick to cover SaaS Startup Investing. We will address questions inc... Read more

8 Apr 2015

52mins

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42. Raising a VC Fund (Jonathan Struhl)

42. Raising a VC Fund (Jonathan Struhl)

Jonathan Struhl of Indicator Ventures joins Nick to discuss how he raised his first VC Fund. We will address questions i... Read more

8 Jul 2015

56mins

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200. University-Affiliated Funds & Angel Networks (Jason Whitney)

200. University-Affiliated Funds & Angel Networks (Jason Whitney)

Jason Whitney of IU Ventures joins Nick to discuss University-Affiliated Funds & Angel Networks. In this episode, we... Read more

13 Dec 2019

41mins

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154. NEA's Investment Process & The Key Ingredients for Startup Success (Ben Narasin)

154. NEA's Investment Process & The Key Ingredients for Startup Success (Ben Narasin)

Ben Narasin of NEA joins Nick to discuss how NEA makes decisions, why he joined the firm and the key traits he looks for... Read more

15 Jan 2018

1hr

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Investor Stories 127: Lessons Learned (Wortmann, Horowitz, Banister)

Investor Stories 127: Lessons Learned (Wortmann, Horowitz, Banister)

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Craig Wortmann David Horowitz Cyan B... Read more

4 Dec 2019

10mins

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162. LP Value Creation, Why DPI is King, and Secondaries as a Means of Exit (Sarah Anderson)

162. LP Value Creation, Why DPI is King, and Secondaries as a Means of Exit (Sarah Anderson)

Sarah Anderson of Cintrifuse joins Nick to discuss LP Value Creation, Why DPI is King, and Secondaries as a Means of Exi... Read more

2 May 2018

48mins

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84. The Cap Table, Part 1 (John Buttrick & Sean Moran)

84. The Cap Table, Part 1 (John Buttrick & Sean Moran)

John Buttrick of Union Square Ventures & Sean Moran of eshares joins Nick to cover The Cap Table, Part 1. We will ad... Read more

1 Jun 2016

29mins

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71. Blockchain Investing, Part 1 (William Mougayar)

71. Blockchain Investing, Part 1 (William Mougayar)

William Mougayar of Virtual Capital Ventures joins Nick to cover Blockchain Investing, Part 1. We will address questions... Read more

2 Mar 2016

31mins

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138. How to Angel Invest Like the Best, Part 1 (Jason Calacanis)

138. How to Angel Invest Like the Best, Part 1 (Jason Calacanis)

Jason Calacanis joins Nick to discuss his new book and his secrets to successful angel investing. We address questions i... Read more

20 Jul 2017

38mins

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180. The Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist (Cyan Banister)

180. The Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist (Cyan Banister)

Cyan Banister of Founders Fund joins Nick to discuss the Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist. In this epi... Read more

8 Feb 2019

53mins

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179. Sales Mastery & Storytelling at Scaling Startups (Craig Wortmann)

179. Sales Mastery & Storytelling at Scaling Startups (Craig Wortmann)

Craig Wortmann of Sales Engine joins Nick to discuss Sales Mastery & Storytelling at Scaling Startups. In this episo... Read more

23 Jan 2019

1hr 14mins

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192. Secrets of Sand Hill Road (Scott Kupor)

192. Secrets of Sand Hill Road (Scott Kupor)

Scott Kupor of Andreessen Horowitz joins Nick to discuss Secrets of Sand Hill Road. In this episode, we cover: When Mar... Read more

23 Aug 2019

47mins

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28. The Investment Readiness Level (Steve Blank)

28. The Investment Readiness Level (Steve Blank)

Steve Blank joins Nick on The Full Ratchet to discuss the Investment Readiness Level, IRL, including: How have incubator... Read more

7 Jan 2015

47mins

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144. The 8 Startup Profiles & Those that Make the Strongest Investments (Guy Turner)

144. The 8 Startup Profiles & Those that Make the Strongest Investments (Guy Turner)

Guy Turner of Hyde Park Venture Partners joins Nick to cover founder profiles and the characteristics that lead to the s... Read more

25 Oct 2017

42mins

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90. SpaceX & Elon Musk’s Mission to Mars, Part 1 (Tim Urban)

90. SpaceX & Elon Musk’s Mission to Mars, Part 1 (Tim Urban)

Tim Urban of Wait but Why joins Nick to cover SpaceX & Elon Musk’s Mission to Mars, Part 1. We will address question... Read more

28 Jun 2016

42mins

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205. Unicorn vs Pegasus, The Softbank Effect, & Impacts of a Recession on VC (Jason Calacanis)

205. Unicorn vs Pegasus, The Softbank Effect, & Impacts of a Recession on VC (Jason Calacanis)

Jason Calacanis joins Nick to discuss Unicorn vs Pegasus, The Softbank Effect, & Impacts of a Recession on VC. In th... Read more

12 Feb 2020

1hr 10mins

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155. Predicting Technology Shifts Before they Happen (Tim O'Reilly)

155. Predicting Technology Shifts Before they Happen (Tim O'Reilly)

The Trend Spotter joins us today on the program. Tim O'Reilly is one of the top minds in tech, who has predicted and/or ... Read more

26 Jan 2018

1hr 3mins

Ranked #18

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53. The Path to Series A, Part 1 (Semil Shah)

53. The Path to Series A, Part 1 (Semil Shah)

Semil Shah of Haystack joins Nick to cover The Path to Series A, Part 1. We will address questions including: Can you wa... Read more

25 Nov 2015

28mins

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51. The Hunt for Investors, Part 1 (Mark Peter Davis)

51. The Hunt for Investors, Part 1 (Mark Peter Davis)

Mark Peter Davis of Interplay Ventures joins Nick to cover The Hunt for Investors, Part 1. We will address questions inc... Read more

4 Nov 2015

26mins

Ranked #20

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191. Corporate VC (David Horowitz)

191. Corporate VC (David Horowitz)

David Horowitz of Touchdown Ventures joins Nick to discuss Corporate VC. In this episode, we cover: Backstory/ Path to ... Read more

31 Jul 2019

43mins

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