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

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


Latest Episodes

Investor Stories 370: Lessons Learned (Nozad, Joaquin, Heitzmann)
October 17, 2024

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Pejman Nozad James Joaquin Rick Heitzmann We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned i

455. From Campaigns to Code: The Intersection of Tech, Politics, and Regulation (Bradley Tusk)
October 14, 2024

Bradley Tusk of Tusk Ventures joins Nick to discuss From Campaigns to Code: The Intersection of Tech, Politics, and Regulation. In this episode we cover: Regulatory Challenges in the Tech Industry

Investor Stories 369: Why I Passed (Yormak, Bhattacharyya, Holloway)
October 10, 2024

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jake Yormak Ambar Bhattacharyya Katelin Holloway Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not

454. Building the AMEX of LATAM, Raising a $50M Debt Facility, Why Leaders Should Tend to Flowers Not Weeds, and How Creativity Can Lead to 80% Organic Consumer Acquisition (David Garcia)
October 07, 2024

David Garcia of Digitt joins Nick to discuss Building the AMEX of LATAM, Raising a $50M Debt Facility, Why Leaders Should Tend to Flowers Not Weeds, and How Creativity Can Lead to 80% Organic Consumer

Investor Stories 368: Disruptive Forces (Klein, Joaquin, Felesky)
October 03, 2024

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Todd Klein James Joaquin Adam Felesky We asked guests to discuss the factor that could cause the most disrupt

453. Building and Scaling in Unsexy Spaces, The Next Generation of AI-Based Accounting, Backchanneling your Investors, and If the AI Hype Cycle is Bad for Venture (Mike Whitmire)
September 30, 2024

Mike Whitmire of FloQast joins Nick to discuss Building and Scaling in Unsexy Spaces, The Next Generation of AI-Based Accounting, Backchanneling your Investors, and If the AI Hype Cycle is Bad for Ven

Investor Stories 367: Key Advice (Rueckert, Patricof, Strebulaev)
September 26, 2024

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rob Rueckert Alan Patricof Ilya Strebulaev We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd

452. Consumer Headwinds, Whether AI Revenue Will Catch up with Infra Spend, and Are Creative “Takeunders” the Solution to Lina Khan’s FTC Agenda (Laura Chau)
September 23, 2024

Laura Chau of Canaan joins Nick to discuss Consumer Headwinds, Whether AI Revenue Catch up with Infra Spend, and Are Creative Takeunders the Solution to Lina Khans FTC Agenda. In this episode we co

Investor Stories 366: Visionary Founders (Strebulaev, Nozad, Joaquin)
September 19, 2024

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ilya Strebulaev Pejman Nozad James Joaquin We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've

451. Who Wins in the Cat and Mouse Game of Cyber, Open Source’s Role in Security, The Dealflow Network that Sources Deals and Vetts Them, and Will The Future Bring More Bundling or Unbundling? (Oren Yunger)
September 16, 2024

Oren Yunger of Notable Capital joins Nick to discuss Who Wins in the Cat and Mouse Game of Cyber, Open Sources Role in Security, The Dealflow Network that Sources Deals and Vetts Them, and Will The F