…

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

…

Nick Moran

The podcast dedicated to demystifying Venture Capital. Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti interview VC's & Startup Founders and on how they build great technology startups.

#962

Investor Stories 446: What Experience Teaches Investors: When to Trust Conviction, How to Read Found...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Chri... more

11 Dec 2025

08 MINS

08:09

11 Dec 2025

#961

Investor Stories 445: Navigating High Stakes Conflicts: Partnership Tension, Capital Inflection Poin...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Jon ... more

08 Dec 2025

07 MINS

07:16

08 Dec 2025

#960

Investor Stories 444. The Biggest Misses in VC: Passing on Airbnb, Overlooking Skype, and Arriving H...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Mike... more

04 Dec 2025

06 MINS

06:19

04 Dec 2025

#959

497. Investing in Outsiders, Why Extreme Personalities Win, Weighing Timing versus Trends, and Rethi...

Ethan Austin of Outside VC joins Nick to discuss Investing in Outsiders, Why Extreme Perso... more

01 Dec 2025

41 MINS

41:24

01 Dec 2025

#958

Investor Stories 443. Why Great Investors Move Slowly, Go Deep, and Surround Themselves with the Rig...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Vinc... more

27 Nov 2025

04 MINS

04:48

27 Nov 2025

#957

Investor Stories 442. The Habits of Exceptional Founders, From Recruiting Great Teams to Understandi...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Sham... more

24 Nov 2025

06 MINS

06:17

24 Nov 2025

#956

Investor Stories 441. How Great Leaders Build Alignment, Set the Bar High, and Learn When to Let Go ...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Mike... more

20 Nov 2025

05 MINS

05:51

20 Nov 2025

#955

496. How Model Progress Shifts the Goalposts, Why The Death of Software Is Overstated, and How to Di...

Jacob Effron of Redpoint joins Nick to discuss How Model Progress Shifts the Goalposts, Wh... more

17 Nov 2025

37 MINS

37:42

17 Nov 2025

#954

Investor Stories 440. The Questions That Expose True Alignment, How Founders Test Investors, and Why...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Casb... more

13 Nov 2025

05 MINS

05:56

13 Nov 2025

#953

Investor Stories 439. From Angel Bets to Scalable Platforms, The Power of Listening, and Doing the W...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Kyle... more

10 Nov 2025

06 MINS

06:00

10 Nov 2025

#952

Investor Stories 438. The Deals That Got Away: LinkedIn, Snowflake, and Zeitview (Jiang, Schuler, Ri...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Kevi... more

06 Nov 2025

07 MINS

07:29

06 Nov 2025

#951

495. From CTO to $500M AUM: Entry Point Discipline, Why People Matter at Every Stage, and the AI-Dri...

Victor Orlovski of R136 Ventures joins Nick to discuss From CTO to $500M AUM: Entry Point ... more

03 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:49

03 Nov 2025

#950

Investor Stories 437. Why Founders Must Hold Their Ground, Why Investors Must Break Their Rules, and...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Dani... more

30 Oct 2025

08 MINS

08:06

30 Oct 2025

#949

Investor Stories 436. Visionary Founders, From Steve Jobs to Brian Armstrong, and the Leaders Blendi...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Barr... more

27 Oct 2025

05 MINS

05:57

27 Oct 2025

#948

Investor Stories 435. Why Complacency Kills Momentum, The Cost of Over-Diligence, and Accepting the ...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Sham... more

23 Oct 2025

05 MINS

05:24

23 Oct 2025

#947

494. The Techstars Refresh, Why Bigger Isn't Better, Investing in the Seed-Strapping Era, and Why Qu...

David Cohen of Techstars joins Nick to discuss The Techstars Refresh, Why Bigger Isn't Bet... more

20 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:07

20 Oct 2025

#946

Investor Stories 434. How LPs Judge Performance, Managing Founder Conflict, and The Blind Spots Inve...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Barr... more

16 Oct 2025

04 MINS

04:48

16 Oct 2025

#945

Investor Stories 433. The Art of Sensing Greatness, From Analytical to Intuitive Investing, and the ...

n this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Vince... more

13 Oct 2025

07 MINS

07:04

13 Oct 2025

#944

Investor Stories 432. The Pain of Passing: Missed Bets on Uber, DoorDash, and Great Founders Who Pro...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Crai... more

09 Oct 2025

05 MINS

05:51

09 Oct 2025

#943

493. From Data Science to Drug Design: How AI Shifts Discovery, Target Validation, and Portfolio Con...

Jim Tananbaum of Foresite Capital joins Nick to discuss From Data Science to Drug Design: ... more

06 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:14

06 Oct 2025

#942

Investor Stories 431. Level Heads Build Enduring Companies, The Power of Persistence, and Why Convic...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Shas... more

02 Oct 2025

03 MINS

03:04

02 Oct 2025

#941

Investor Stories 430. Focus and Execution at Nubank, How Storytelling Wins Customers, and How Creati...

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: ---Dani... more

29 Sep 2025

08 MINS

08:45

29 Sep 2025

Podurama

Home

Trending

Personal

Your Podcasts

New Episodes

My Files

Favourite Episodes

Tags (Folders)

Recently Played

Bookmarks

Followed Playlists

#962

Investor Stories 446: What Experience Teaches Investors: When to Trust Conviction, How to Read Found...

#961

Investor Stories 445: Navigating High Stakes Conflicts: Partnership Tension, Capital Inflection Poin...

#960

Investor Stories 444. The Biggest Misses in VC: Passing on Airbnb, Overlooking Skype, and Arriving H...

#959

497. Investing in Outsiders, Why Extreme Personalities Win, Weighing Timing versus Trends, and Rethi...

#958

Investor Stories 443. Why Great Investors Move Slowly, Go Deep, and Surround Themselves with the Rig...

#957

Investor Stories 442. The Habits of Exceptional Founders, From Recruiting Great Teams to Understandi...

#956

Investor Stories 441. How Great Leaders Build Alignment, Set the Bar High, and Learn When to Let Go ...

#955

496. How Model Progress Shifts the Goalposts, Why The Death of Software Is Overstated, and How to Di...

#954

Investor Stories 440. The Questions That Expose True Alignment, How Founders Test Investors, and Why...

#953

Investor Stories 439. From Angel Bets to Scalable Platforms, The Power of Listening, and Doing the W...

#952

Investor Stories 438. The Deals That Got Away: LinkedIn, Snowflake, and Zeitview (Jiang, Schuler, Ri...

#951

495. From CTO to $500M AUM: Entry Point Discipline, Why People Matter at Every Stage, and the AI-Dri...

#950

Investor Stories 437. Why Founders Must Hold Their Ground, Why Investors Must Break Their Rules, and...

#949

Investor Stories 436. Visionary Founders, From Steve Jobs to Brian Armstrong, and the Leaders Blendi...

#948

Investor Stories 435. Why Complacency Kills Momentum, The Cost of Over-Diligence, and Accepting the ...

#947

494. The Techstars Refresh, Why Bigger Isn't Better, Investing in the Seed-Strapping Era, and Why Qu...

#946

Investor Stories 434. How LPs Judge Performance, Managing Founder Conflict, and The Blind Spots Inve...

#945

Investor Stories 433. The Art of Sensing Greatness, From Analytical to Intuitive Investing, and the ...

#944

Investor Stories 432. The Pain of Passing: Missed Bets on Uber, DoorDash, and Great Founders Who Pro...

#943

493. From Data Science to Drug Design: How AI Shifts Discovery, Target Validation, and Portfolio Con...

#942

Investor Stories 431. Level Heads Build Enduring Companies, The Power of Persistence, and Why Convic...

#941

Investor Stories 430. Focus and Execution at Nubank, How Storytelling Wins Customers, and How Creati...