On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Scott Dorsey Jeff Clavier John Fein Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it’s changed their approach.
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205. Unicorn vs Pegasus, The Softbank Effect, & Impacts of a Recession on VC (Jason Calacanis)
Jason Calacanis joins Nick to discuss Unicorn vs Pegasus, The Softbank Effect, & Impacts of a Recession on VC. In this episode, we cover: Last time we had you on the show was July 2017. What big things have happened over the past (almost) three years with yourself and Launch?…
Investor Stories 131: What’s Next (Kupor, Cardamone, Siegler)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Scott Kupor Michael Cardamone M.G. Siegler Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.
204. Embracing Failure, Capitalizing on Crisis & Building Resilience (Minnie Ingersoll)
Minnie Ingersoll of TenOneTen Ventures joins Nick to discuss Embracing Failure, Capitalizing on Crisis & Building Resilience. In this episode, we cover: Backstory/path to Venture You co-founded Shift, which you scaled to $100M. What was the most unexpected/surprising aspect of leading and scaling a venture-backed startup? Where did you spend…
Investor Stories 130: Why I Passed (Kim, Reum, Senkut)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Jim Kim Courtney Reum Aydin Senkut Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.
203. Raising Fund III, A Framework to De-risk Your Startup, & When to Explore vs. Exploit (Leo Polovets)
Leo Polovets of Susa Ventures joins Nick to discuss Raising Fund III, A Framework to De-risk Your Startup, & When to Explore vs. Exploit. In this episode, we cover: Give us an update on your investments at Susa since we last chatted? How has the thesis at Susa evolved over…
Investor Stories 129: Post Mortems (Ajao, Rust, Moatti)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Adeyemi Ajao Ash Rust SC Moatti Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.
202. Cram Session, Episodes 138-143 (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: 138. How to Angel Invest Like the Best, Part 1 (Jason Calacanis) 139. How to Angel Invest like…
Investor Stories 128: Strange & Unusual (Vrionis, Tusk, Klaff)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: John Vrionis Bradley Tusk Oren Klaff Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they’ve encountered as an investor.
200. University-Affiliated Funds & Angel Networks (Jason Whitney)
Jason Whitney of IU Ventures joins Nick to discuss University-Affiliated Funds & Angel Networks. In this episode, we cover: Backstory/path to venture At IU you have 3 core initiatives – The Quarry, IU Venture Fund and the IU Angel Network. What’s the focus of each? Talk about the investment focus…