Eric Liaw of IVP joins Nick to discuss Valuation Inflation, the IPO Pause and What that Means for M&A, If Twitter is in Better Hands, and How to Construct a Successful Board. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner…
Brad Feld of Foundry Group and Techstars joins Nate to discuss Stories, Advice, and Leveraging 35 Years of Startup Board Experience. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing…
Chris Sugden of Edison Partners joins Nate to discuss The 20 Year Evolution of Venture Capital, Growing a Firm with Zero Investments in Silicon Valley, and the Multi-Stage Fund Reckoning. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New…
Tim Draper of Draper Associates joins Nick to discuss Lessons from Tim Draper on Investing in Elon, Where Theranos Went Wrong, and Why Decentralization is the Next Great Tech Frontier. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New…
Matt Higgins of RSE Ventures & Business Hunters joins Nate to discuss Swimming in the Shark Tank, How Gary Vaynerchuk Got His First Check, and Mastering Your Mindset. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures,…
Victoria Treyger of Felicis joins Nate to discuss Why Most CRO Hires Don’t Work, Lessons from Scaling World Class PLG Companies, and the Case for Founder-Led Sales. In this episode we cover: Experience from Building World Class Sales Organizations When to Bring in a CRO or Outside Sales Leader New…
Allan Jean-Baptiste and Marco DeMeireles of Ansa Capital join Nate to discuss Lessons for Raising an Inaugural Fund, How to Construct a Thesis, and The Shortcomings of the Traditional VC Model. In this episode we cover: Tips for Emerging Managers Building Conviction with LPs and Founders from Scratch Growing Momentum…
Ali Hamed of CoVenture and Crossbeam Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss The VC Networking Playbook, Credit and Pricing Risk in New Asset Classes, and How VC Market Hype Should Impact Stage Focus and Net Buy/Sell Positions. In this episode we cover: Building an LP Network from Scratch Platform Economies…
Doug Pepper of ICONIQ Growth joins Nate to discuss The Current State of Venture, SaaS Growth Versus Efficiency, and Predictions for a Market Correction. In this episode we cover: Growing ICONIQ Growth Advice in a Post-Pandemic Economy Following the Rule of 60 for Success And more! Guest Links: ICONIQ Growth…
Aaron Holiday of 645 Ventures joins Nate to discuss The Second Wave of SaaS, Using Software to Scale a Venture Firm, and Predictions for the Future of Venture Capital. In this episode we cover: Creating an OS for VC Statistical Predictors of Success in Founders Early-Stage Investing: Art or Science?…