David Cohen of Techstars joins Nick to discuss The Techstars Refresh, Why Bigger Isn’t Better, Investing in the Seed-Strapping Era, and Why Quantum May Dwarf Every Tech Shift. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed…
Jim Tananbaum of Foresite Capital joins Nick to discuss From Data Science to Drug Design: How AI Shifts Discovery, Target Validation, and Portfolio Construction. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders…
Madhavan Ramanujam of 49 Palms Ventures joins Nick to discuss Prioritizing Monetization: Beautifully Simple Pricing, AI Models for Profitable Growth, and Guardrails for Freemium and Expansion Tiers. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to…
Lara Banks of Makena Capital Management joins Nick to discuss How AI Reshapes LP Allocation Strategy, The Convergence of Venture and Buyout, and Permanent Shifts to Liquidity. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital…
Brad Feld of Foundry and Techstars joins Nick to discuss Why Foundry Isn’t Raising a New Fund, Lessons from Hibernation, and the Benefits and Drawbacks of a Give First Philosophy. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures,…
Hemant Mohapatra of Lightspeed India joins Nick to discuss Investing in the Gen AI Extraction Layer, Value Accrual in New Tech Waves, and India’s Digital Currency & Identity Economy. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a…
Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures joins Nick to discuss Lessons from 600+ Investments, Founder Profiles that Win, Reserve Strategies that Drive Returns, and the Hidden Potential in Consumer Standouts. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a…
Dave Link of ScienceLogic joins Nick to discuss A 20-Year Journey from the Garage to Nine-Figure ARR, Reinventing with Every Platform Shift, Avoiding the Innovator’s Dilemma, and Future-Proofing for Generative AI. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures,…
Nnamdi Okike of 645 Ventures joins Nick to discuss From Power Law to Proprietary Insight: Unlocking Early-Stage Alpha, Data-Driven VC, and Building a Next-Gen Firm. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to…
D.A. Wallach of Time BioVentures joins Nick to discuss From Touring with Lady Gaga, Blink‑182, and Pharrell Williams to investing in Spotify, SpaceX, and Ripple… How an Artist Went from Tastemaker to Transformative Healthcare VC. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick…