Lo Toney of Plexo Capital joins Nick to discuss Common Traits Shared by Top GPs, Why Underrepresented Fund Managers Will Produce Superior Returns, and SPACs vs. Direct Listings vs. IPOs. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC? Why are Product Management skills similar…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Elizabeth Yin Michael Cardamone Gigi Levy-Weiss Niki Pezeshki Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they’ve encountered as an investor.
Lanham Napier of BuildGroup joins Nick to discuss Scaling Rackspace, The Evolving Responsibilities of a Venture-Backed CEO, and Confronting Big Tech Monopolies. In this episode, we cover: You took on capital from Sequoia, Norwest, and others while at Rackspace. What was the biggest challenge to taking on venture capital? How…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Henrique Dubugras Ryan Gembala Grace Isford Scott Kupor Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it’s changed their approach.
Trae Vassallo of Defy Partners joins Nick to discuss Leaving Kleiner Perkins to Start Defy Partners, The State of Venture in the Bay Area, and Maintaining a Beginner’s Mind. In this episode, we cover: Can you talk about your transition from Kleiner Perkins? How tough was that decision to make?…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jason Whitney Shawn Carolan David Horowitz Jaclyn Hester Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.
Nikhil Basu Trivedi of joins Nick to discuss Agglomerators vs. Specialists, the Rise of the Solo-Capitalist, and the Importance of Founder-Investor Fit+. In this episode, we cover: Why did you decide to leave Shasta? What’s the plan moving forward? The Rise of Solo Capitalists You wrote a great piece on…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Oren Klaff Tamara Steffens Leo Polovets Byron Deeter Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.
Ben Casnocha of Village Global joins Nick to discuss Backing from Bezos, Zuckerberg, and Gates; Lessons from Reid Hoffman; and Building a Network-centric Venture Firm. In this episode, we cover: – How have things changed for the firm since the pandemic broke?– You’ve raised from some very big names in…
