Carter Cast of Pritzker Group joins Nick to discuss Leadership from Origin to Scale. In this episode, we cover: You’ve been a manager and leader in early stage companies – from startups like Blue Nile (from $0 to $50 million in a couple years) to Walmart.com (from $0 –…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Sarah Anderson Ash Fontana Chris Douvos Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.
Welcome back to TFR for another Cram Session. In these special releases, we have aggregated the takeaways and tips from previous episodes. In this installment, we will be recapping the following episodes: 113. The Next Great Startup Ecosystem is… Part 1 (Chris Olsen) 114. The Next Great Startup Ecosystem is……
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Brendan Wallace Semil Shah Joe Medved Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it failed.
David Cohen of Techstars joins Nick to discuss Techstars: What Worked, What Didn’t, What’s Next. In this episode, we cover: What was the original vision for Techstars, when you started? How has that vision changed and evolved to where it is now? Techstars Ventures– any concern that it sends a…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Chris Farmer Rebecca Kaden Ben Narasin Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they’ve encountered as an investor.
Evangelos Simoudis of Synapse Partners joins Nick to discuss AV, Mobility, and the Disruption of Big Auto. In this episode, we cover: Backstory / Path to becoming an investor What is the investment focus/philosophy of your firm? What are the key drivers of automotive disruption? Can you talk about the…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: James Hardiman Nathan Benaich Paul Martino Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it’s changed their approach.
Yoav Leitersdorf of YL Ventures joins Nick to discuss The Cat and Mouse Game of Cyber Security — Israel, CISOs, and GDPR. In this episode, we cover: How the emergence of new technologies have changed cybersecurity The framework to think about cybersecurity from a VC perspective Where innovation in cybersecurity…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Jordan Nof Chris Olsen Elizabeth Galbut Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.