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

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


Latest Episodes

Investor Stories 365: Best LP Question (Tunguz, Rotman, Patricof & Levy)
September 12, 2024

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tomasz Tunguz Frank Rotman Alan Patricof & Abby Miller Levy We asked guests to share the best question they'v

450. The Former CFO of McKinsey on AI, Quantum Computing, BioEngineering, and Why Social Impact Can be the Key to Investment Success (Gregory Ho)
September 09, 2024

Gregory Ho of Spring Mountain Capital joins Nick to discuss The Former CFO of McKinsey on AI, Quantum Computing, BioEngineering, and Why Social Impact Can be the Key to Investment Success. In this epi

Investor Stories 364: Disruptive Forces (Bhattacharyya, Heitzmann, von Tobel)
September 05, 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 factor that could cause the

449. Scaling Unicorn Pendo, When to Hire Your First Sales Leader, How To Construct a Team Pre and Post PMF, and How to Balance Stretch vs. Strain (Eric Boduch)
September 02, 2024

Eric Boduch of Venture Studio 24 and Up and Revcast joins Nick to discuss Scaling Unicorn Pendo, When to Hire Your First Sales Leader, How To Construct a Team Pre and Post PMF, and How to Balance Stre

Investor Stories 363: Key Advice (Tunguz, Nozad, Joaquin)
August 29, 2024

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tomasz Tunguz Pejman Nozad James Joaquin We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd s

448. Where AI Value will Accrue in the Tech Stack, How Far we are from AGI, The Role of Adversarial AI, and Enterprise Adoption of AI in 2024 (Jill Chase)
August 26, 2024

Jill Chase of CapitalG joins Nick to discuss Where AI Value will Accrue in the Tech Stack, How Far we are from AGI, The Role of Adversarial AI, and Enterprise Adoption of AI in 2024. In this episode w

Investor Stories 362: Lessons Learned (Patricof, Strebulaev, Yormak)
August 22, 2024

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Alan Patricof Ilya Strebulaev Jake Yormak We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned i

447. From India to IPO: Cracking the Code of Cross-Border FinTech Investments, Regulation, and Market Dynamics (Sandeep Patil)
August 19, 2024

Sandeep Patil of QED Investors joins Nick to discuss From India to IPO: Cracking the Code of Cross-Border FinTech Investments, Regulation, and Market Dynamics. In this episode we cover: Investment

Investor Stories 361: Why I Passed (Jensen, Nozad, Joaquin)
August 15, 2024

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Larsen Jensen Pejman Nozad James Joaquin Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to inves

446. Why Fewer is Better; Pursuing a Frictionless World, The Value in Reframing Everything (Phin Upham)
August 12, 2024

Phin Upham of Haymaker Ventures joins Nick to discuss Why Fewer is Better; Pursuing a Frictionless World, The Value in Reframing Everything. In this episode we cover: The Challenges of Being a Good