The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified


Latest Episodes

Investor Stories 375: Why I Passed (Heitzmann, Von Tobel, Felesky)
November 21, 2024

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rick Heitzmann Alexa Von Tobel Adam Felesky Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to in

460. Why Culture is King, The Role of “Founder Mode” in Building Iconic Companies, Lessons From 25 Years in the Business, and How to Make Tech a Force Multiplier Within a VC Firm (Mathias Schilling)
November 18, 2024

Mathias Schilling of Headline joins Nick to discuss Why Culture is King, The Role of Founder Mode in Building Iconic Companies, Lessons From 25 Years in the Business, and How to Make Tech a Force Mu

Investor Stories 374: Disruptive Forces (Inkinen, Roizen, Upham)
November 14, 2024

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Sami Inkinen Heidi Roizen Phin Upham We asked guests to discuss the factor that could cause the most disrupti

459. Investing in "N-of-1" Companies, Focusing on Category Creators, How to Invest in AI While it’s at Peak Hype, and Using Recruiting as a Key Differentiator (Rusty Ralston and Jay Patil)
November 11, 2024

Rusty Ralston and Jay Patil of Swell VC joins Nick to discuss Investing in "N-of-1" Companies, Focusing on Category Creators, How to Invest in AI While its at Peak Hype, and Using Recruiting as a Key

Investor Stories 373: Key Advice (Holloway, Felesky, Droesch)
November 07, 2024

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Katelin Holloway Adam Felesky Mike Droesch We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd

458. Lessons from Top Allocators, David Swensen’s Principles for Investment, Insights on Private Equity Deals, and What Strategies are Timeless vs. Fleeting (Ted Seides)
November 04, 2024

Ted Seides of Capital Allocators joins Nick to discuss Lessons from Top Allocators, David Swensens Principles for Investment, Insights on Private Equity Deals, and What Strategies are Timeless vs. Fl

Investor Stories 372: Visionary Founders (Bhattacharyya, Heitzmann, von Tobel)
October 31, 2024

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ambar Bhattacharyya Rick Heitzmann Alexa von Tobel We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that

457. Founder's Guide to Raising Capital: Pitch Deck Insights, Macro Trends, and the Importance of Investor Metrics (Justin Izzo)
October 28, 2024

Justin Izzo of Dropbox DocSend joins Nick to discuss Founder's Guide to Raising Capital: Pitch Deck Insights, Macro Trends, and the Importance of Investor Metrics. In this episode we cover: Key Met

Investor Stories 371: Best LP Question (Strebulaev, Yormak, Holloway)
October 24, 2024

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ilya Strebulaev Jake Yormak Katelin Holloway We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been ask

456. LP Insight on What Distinguishes the Good from Great VCs, Why VC Firms Fail, How to Mitigate Risk, and What to Look For When Metrics Mislead (Jon Terbell and Ted Clark)
October 21, 2024

Jon Terbell and Ted Clark of FourBridge Partners joins Nick to discuss LP Insight on What Distinguishes the Good from Great VCs, Why VC Firms Fail, How to Mitigate Risk, and What to Look For When Metr