Semil Shah of Haystack joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss VC Fund Management in a Pandemic World. In this episode, we cover: Last time we had you on was Nov. 2017… quick update on you and Haystack since then? LP interaction – are capital call defaults…
Samir Kaji of First Republic joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss Relief $ for Startups via CARES Act, EIDL, PPP; & How an Extended Downturn Affects Emerging VC Funds. In this episode, we cover: Startups… The CARES Act became law on 3/27, but many are having…
David Horowitz of Touchdown Ventures joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss How Corporate VC Will Respond. In this episode, we cover: What is your current view of the venture market given the current crisis? Corporates have a history of pulling back in economic downturns, what will…
Chris Douvos of Ahoy Capital joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss the LP Lessons from ’01 and ’08, The Denominator Effect, Capital Calls & Fundraising in a Down Market. In this episode, we cover: What is the denominator problem/effect? Why does it matter? How do LPs…
Steve Blank joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss The Playbook for Startup Survival. In this episode, we cover: What industries will be most affected by social isolation? How do you see this playing out over the next 3 – 6 months? How does this pandemic and…
Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures joins Nick on a Pre-Crisis chat – Mark Predicts the Crisis. In this episode, we cover: Last time we had you on the show was December 2016. Any notable updates or changes at Upfront since then? Just chatting w/ Minnie Ingersoll and she was saying how…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: John Vrionis David Horowitz Cyan Banister Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.
Ryan Gembala of Pathbreaker Ventures joins Nick to discuss Breaking Convention, Hitting The Fundraise Wall & Why Deep-tech Is Not More Capital Intensive Than Software. In this episode, we cover: Backstory/Path to Venture Talk about your time at Facebook and working in M&A. What’s the thesis at Pathbreaker? How do…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Jeremy Neilson Jason Whitney Jenny Rooke Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they’ve encountered as an investor.
Alex Osterwalder of Strategyzer joins Nick to discuss The Ultimate Testing Framework. In this episode, we cover: Take me back and talk through the origin of the business model canvas? Just to refresh listeners can you provide a high-level overview of the business model canvas and how it’s used? Let’s…