On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jason Whitney Leah Solivan Jim Douglass Elizabeth Yin Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.
260. The Fund that Started on Twitter, Why Community-driven Startups Win, and Embracing the Underestimated (Lolita Taub & Jesse Middleton)
Lolita Taub & Jesse Middleton of The Community Fund join Nick to discuss The Fund that Started on Twitter, Why Community-driven Startups Win, and Embracing the Underestimated. In this episode, we cover: Background of Lolita & Jesse How did the two of you meet and ultimately decide to launch a…
Investor Stories 169: Post Mortems (Pezeshki, Dash, Deeter, Vassallo)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Niki Pezeshki Somesh Dash Byron Deeter Trae Vassallo Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.
259. Developer Tools, The Surge of European Tech, and Why Founder Needs Differ Across Regions (Reid Christian)
Reid Christian of CRV joins Nick to discuss Developer Tools, The Surge of European Tech, and Why Founder Needs Differ Across Regions. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at CRV? $600M closed in July… any change to approach or thesis?…
Investor Stories 168: Strange & Unusual (Torenberg, Gembala, Hester, Hsu)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Erik Torenberg Ryan Gembala Jaclyn Hester Jonathan Hsu Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they’ve encountered as an investor.
258. Why I Invested in Neu (Kwame Boler)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following individuals are featured: Nick Moran Kwame Boler This will be a unique segment where, Founder of Neu, Kwame Boler, will discuss his startup story and how he chose New Stack to participate in the funding round. Guest Links: Kwame’s LinkedIn…
Investor Stories 167: Lessons Learned (Ingersoll, Klaff, Whitney, Basu Trivedi)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Minnie Ingersoll Oren Klaff Jason Whitney Nikhil Basu Trivedi Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it’s changed their approach.
257. Investing in First-time Founders, the Evolution of Social, the Future of Big Tech, and the Freedom of Remote Work (Niko Bonatsos)
Niko Bonatsos of General Catalyst joins Nick to discuss Investing in First-time Founders, the Evolution of Social, the Future of Big Tech, and the Freedom of Remote Work. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at General Catalyst? Livongo… up…
Investor Stories 166: What’s Next (Osterwalder, Suster, Koh, Abbasi)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Alex Osterwalder Mark Suster Melody Koh Farooq Abbasi Each investor discusses sectors, drivers, and/or trends that may have a significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.
256. Using George a Proprietary Tool to Source Startups, The Commoditization of Capital, and the New Exit Environment (Villi Iltchev)
Villi Iltchev of Two Sigma Ventures joins Nick to discuss Using “George” a Proprietary Tool to Source Startups, The Commoditization of Capital, and the New Exit Environment. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at Two Sigma? Tell us about George….