Jeremy Neilson of Assure joins Nick to discuss SPV’s, Side Cars, & The Syndication Surge. In this episode, we cover: Quick walkthrough of your background Can you give us a brief overview of Assure? What is an SPV Investment in the context of this discussion? Can you walk us through…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Bobby Franklin Steve Glickman Cheryl Cheng Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have a significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.
M.G. Siegler of GV joins Nick to discuss Streaming Wars, The Future of Mobile & The Evolution of User Interaction. In this episode, we cover: Backstory/path to Venture How’d you find your way from Hollywood to SV? Who was the first VC that, based on your writing talent, saw your…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Michael Cardamone Jenny Rooke Scott Dorsey Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.
John Vrionis of Unusual Ventures joins Nick to discuss The DNA of Startup Success. In this episode, we cover: Backstory/path to venture. Talk about your experience at Lightspeed and your decision to leave. Where/when did you first meet Jyoti Bansal, the founder, AppDynamics? What’s unusual about what you do? ‘Unusual…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Jeff Clavier Bradley Tusk Scott Kupor Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.
Courtney Reum of M13 joins Nick to discuss Creating Unfair Advantages, Surviving Founder Burnout and Driving Successful Exits. In this episode, we cover: Backstory/path to venture Tell us about your experience being an investor at Goldman Sachs and working with brands like Procter & Gamble, Under Armour and Vitamin water….
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: David Horowitz Jim Kim Ash Rust Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they’ve encountered as an investor.
Oren Klaff of Intersection Capital joins Nick to discuss Flip The Script & Perfect Your Pitch. In this episode, we cover: Backstory/path to finance What led to the founding of Intersection? What’s your mandate and focus at Intersection? Tell us about the Velocity product. Your bestselling book Pitch Anything, provides a detailed…
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Adeyemi Ajao Roy Bahat Cheryl Cheng Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it’s changed their approach.