On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Cyan Banister David Cohen John Fein Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.
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184. Iconic Companies, Frontier Markets & A Truly Founder Centric Approach (Aydin Senkut)
Aydin Senkut of Felicis Ventures joins Nick to discuss Iconic Companies, Frontier Markets & A Truly Founder Centric Approach. In this episode, we cover: Backstory / Path to tech in San Francisco? Prior to founding Felicis Ventures, you were a Product Manager at Google, launching their first 10 international sites,…
Investor Stories 109: Post Mortems (Kaden, Bahat, Galbut)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden Roy Bahat Elizabeth Galbut Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.
183. Automation vs. AI (Adeyemi Ajao)
Adeyemi Ajao of Base 10 Partners joins Nick to discuss Automation vs. AI. In this episode, we cover: Backstory – Growing up in Spain and Nigeria and his path to entrepreneurship. Previous to Base10 Partners, you had quite a successful career as an entrepreneur, founding highly influential companies such as…
Investor Stories 108: Strange & Unusual (Simoudis, Cheng, Kimmel)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Evangelos Simoudis Cheryl Cheng Wayne Kimmel Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they’ve encountered as an investor.
182. Market Cycles, Escalating Costs to Start Up, and the Micro VC Surge (Jeff Clavier)
Jeff Clavier of Uncork Capital joins Nick to discuss Market Cycles, Escalating Costs to Start Up, and the Micro VC Surge. In this episode, we cover: In 2004 you started making angel investments in emerging Web 2.0 companies and at that time, only a handful of individuals backed entrepreneurs in…
Investor Stories 107: Lessons Learned (Moatti, Wallace, Pascucci)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: SC Moatti Brendan Wallace Vic Pascucci Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it’s changed their approach.
181. Cram Session, Episodes 130-136 (Nick Moran)
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: 130. How Amazon, Fitbit & Snap Won; Where Apple, Pebble & Google Did Not, Part 1 (Ben Einstein)…
Investor Stories 106: What’s Next (Tananbaum, Fein, Anderson)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Jim Tananbaum John Fein Sarah Anderson Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.
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 episode, we cover: So, Cyan you have a really interesting story and background that led you to where you are today. Feel free to start wherever makes most sense but can you…