Mark Ghermezian of m]x[v Capital joins Nate to discuss Lessons from Scaling Braze to IPO, the Importance of the Underdog Mindset, and the Future of SaaS. In this episode we cover: How the iPhone Led to the Inception of Braze The Impact of Remote Work on Innovation Becoming a Unicorn…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Julie Wroblewski Mike Evans Sunil Nagaraj Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it’s changed their approach. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? Julie Wroblewski Episode 338Mike Evans Episode 335Sunil…
Mark Achler & Mert Iseri of MATH Venture Partners join Nick to discuss How to Maximize Return When Selling a Startup, Twitter’s Terms Battle, and Why MATH Ventures is Exiting Right. In this episode we cover: The FAIR Framework and How it Benefits Founders Playing the Long Game to Leave…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Hernán Fernandez Parker Barrile Maryanna Saenko Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? Hernán Fernandez…
Ali Moiz of Stonks joins Nate to discuss An Inside Look Into Stonks, the Democratization of Dealflow, and the Future of Startup Investing. In this episode we cover: From 0 to $200 Million in Investments in 5 Months How Stonks Solves The Access Problem in VC Lessons from the Largest…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tony Wilkins Manan Mehta Ruth Foxe Blader Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? Tony Wilkins Episode…
Anna Mason of Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund joins Nick to discuss Opportunities in Market Downturns, Lessons from Lehman, Inherent Optimism in Venture, and Why Rise of the Rest Isn’t Slowing Its Roll. In this episode we cover: Advice for Women Entering Wall Street Parallels from Previous Downturns…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Matt Cohen Yanev Suissa Rob Go Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? Matt Cohen Episode 321Yanev Suissa Episode…
Annie Kadavy of Redpoint Ventures joins Nick to discuss Investing in $B+ Marketplaces, Beating the Cold Start Problem, Warby Parker’s Key to Scaling, and the Backstory Behind Redpoint’s Social Media Surge. In this episode we cover: Musings on New Marketplace Models Increasing Diversity in Venture The Importance of Building a…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Karen Page Nagraj Kashyap Santosh Sankar Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they’ve encountered as an investor. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? Karen Page Episode 323Nagraj Kashyap Episode 309Santosh Sankar…