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…
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.
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?…
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.
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…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Madhavan Ramanujam Guy Turner Yoav Leitersdorf Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they’ve encountered as an investor.
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Bilal Zuberi Zach Coelius Elizabeth Galbut Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it’s changed their approach.
Brian Ascher of Venrock joins Nick to discuss Product is Paramount. In this episode, we cover: What is your story at Venrock and how have both you and your firm evolved over the past two decades. Talk a little about Venrock and your focus there. You were a product manager…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Paul Martino Jason Calacanis Chris Farmer Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.
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 –…