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

Updated: 29 May 2025 • 907 episodes
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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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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Godard Abel Manish Patel Han Shen 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

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Laura Chau Mike Whitmire David Garcia 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

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Oren Yunger Bradley Tusk Jon Terbell and Ted Clark We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture

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Medha Agarwal of Defy joins Nick to discuss AI Revenue-Model Transformation, Building an AI Moat, and The Arrival of Agents. In this episode we cover: Revenue Models and Business Models in AI-Driven Vertical Software Challenges and Opportunities in Vertical Software Defensibility and Market Differentiation Founder-Inve

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jill Chase Eric Boduch Mike Whitmire 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 f

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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 Condi

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