On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Paul Martino Evangelos Simoudis Ben Narasin Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it failed.
The Full Ratchet
A Podcast dedicated to demystifying Venture Capital
174. VCs Ride the Bus, Comeback Cities & Unorthodox Investing
Roy Bahat of Bloomberg Beta joins Nick to discuss VCs Ride the Bus, Comeback Cities & Unorthodox Investing. In this episode, we cover: Backstory / Path to Bloomberg Beta Bloomberg Beta has taken a self-described “unorthodox approach”– Tell us about your approach and why it’s unique. I was exploring your…
Investor Stories 98: The Strange & Unusual (Anderson, O’Reilly, Pascucci)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Tim O’Reilly Sarah Anderson Vic Pascucci Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they’ve encountered as an investor.
173. Corruption, Extortion and the Fight Against Entrenched Interests– How a VC Saves Startups from Death by Politics (Bradley Tusk)
Bradley Tusk of Tusk Ventures joins Nick to discuss Corruption, Extortion and the Fight Against Entrenched Interests– How a VC Saves Startups from Death by Politics. In this episode, we cover: Why and how did you get into VC? You have a nice model where you generate revenue through Tusk…
Investor Stories 97: Lessons Learned (Einstein, Cohen, Nof)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: David Cohen Ben Einstein Jordan Nof Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it’s changed their approach.
172. Growth Investing in Biotech, Genomics and Pharma (Jim Tananbaum)
Jim Tananbaum of Foresite Capital joins Nick to discuss Growth Investing in Biotech, Genomics and Pharma. In this episode, we cover: His 25 years in the industry working as both an entrepreneur and investor.. often at the same time Jim’s investment focus at Foresite The major changes in biotech over…
Investor Stories 96: What’s Next (Ascher, Medved, Fontana)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Brian Ascher Joe Medved Ash Fontana Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.
171. Sports Tech and the Future of eSports (Wayne Kimmel)
Wayne Kimmel of SeventySix Capital joins Nick to discuss Sports Tech and the Future of eSports. In this episode, we cover: Talk about the investment focus and approach of your firm When did Ryan Howard start working w/ you and how did he become a part of the leadership team?…
Investor Stories 95: Why I Passed (Kaden, Hardiman, Simoudis)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden James Hardiman Evangelos Simoudis Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.
170. Go-to-Market Fit, Tidal Waves, Category Leadership & Split-Personalities (Tae Hea Nahm)
Tae Hea Nahm of Storm Ventures joins Nick to discuss Go-to-Market Fit, Tidal Waves, Category Leadership & Split-Personalities. In this episode, we cover: What was your path to Venture Capital like and why’d you make that career change? You’ve been very successful with exits- is there a framework you apply…