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Ajay Agarwal of Bain Capital Ventures joins Nick to discuss The $1T+ Opportunity Investing in the Physical World, Why Automation is Just Getting Started, and Raising a $1.9B Despite Macroeconomic Headwinds. In this episode we cover: Boston, Palo Alto, Austin, Pittsburgh, What Makes Certain Cities Great Startup Ecosystems Deploying $1.9B of New Funds Robotics, AI & Automation, How Technology Impacts The Physical World Why has the US Fallen Further Behind in Regards to Automation The Impact of the Lack of Capital Flowing into Robotics & Automation Guest Links: LinkedIn Twitter Bain Capital The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. To learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website and LinkedIn and be sure to follow us on Twitter. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Subscribe to our podcast and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Are y

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Eric Tarczynski Ajay Agarwal Brian Barnes Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.

Rob Biederman of Asymmetric joins Nate to discuss The Surprising Challenge of Launching a Venture Fund, Analyzing AI Horizontally Versus Vertically, and Why Most Companies Are Overstaffed. In this episode, we cover: The difference between a Founder VC and a Non-Founder VC What are the areas that are getting the team excited Vertical vs Horizontal Solutions Building in Use Cases that expand Customer Value with Minimal Cost How to Evaluate Horizontal Business Software Companies Overstaffing and Underinvestment Guest Links: LinkedIn Twitter Asymmetric

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rick Zullo Catharine Dockery Rob Biederman Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.

Tony Conrad of True Ventures joins Nick to discuss Avoiding Attribution, The 50.1% Rule of Life, How to Invest in Red Oceans, and Why Investor Inaction is Often Best. In this episode, we cover: The importance of building camaraderie What does it take to get 20% Ownership in a Company How to Invest in Red Oceans Investing in Hardware Selling Hardware vs. Software Impact of Consumer Trends on Tech Startups Is AI a threat to humans and what is the role of AI in the market Guest Links: LinkedIn Twitter True Ventures

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Nadav Eylath Kyle Harrison Alex Pruden Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.

David Pakman of Coinfund joins Nate to discuss Why Now is the Best Time to be Investing in Crypto and Web3, What's Next in NFTs, and The Future of Crypto Regulation. In this episode, we cover: The difference between Crypto-native and Crypto-dabble firms. Catalysts driving adoption of Bitcoin & Crypto Currency. Consumer use case for Crypto Currencies? What's Next in NFTs Advice for web3 founders. Why we don’t want five companies to control the future. Guest Links: LinkedIn Twitter CoinFund

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: David Tisch Wesley Chan & Pegah Ebrahimi Tony Conrad Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.

Kyle Harrison and Eric Tarczynski of Contrary Capital join Nate to discuss Finding Product Market Fit As a Venture Firm, How to Identify World-Class Founders Before Anyone Else, And Debating Whether or Not Venture Has Hit The Bottom. In this episode, we cover: The thesis and investment approach at Contrary. Content and content marketing? Ideating and scaling the MVP? How much time are investors spending on other areas? How do you differentiate your company?

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rick Zullo Deena Shakir Jim Andelman Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now.

Rodrigo Liang of SambaNova Systems joins Nate to discuss The Future of Generative AI, Innovating at the Hardware Layer, and the Path to Artificial General Intelligence. In this episode we cover: The Rise of Neural Nets and Demand for Computing Power Transition models vs. legacy models. E-Chat GPT Introduction was Game Changing. Predictions For The Future of Generative AI AI's role in the digital age. Are there any professions that are at risk? Guest Links: LinkedIn Twitter SambaNova Systems The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. To learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website and LinkedIn and be sure to follow us on Twitter. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Subscribe to our podcast and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Catharine Dockery David Tisch Kyle Harrison Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for y

Wes Chan and Pegah Ebrahimi of FPV Ventures join Nick to discuss Building with a 100-Year Vision, Getting to Conviction in Canva, the Mission-Driven Mindset, and Lessons from the Legend, Bill Campbell. In this episode we cover: The long-term effects of the tech banking crisis Advice to portfolio founders What Generative AI Means for Google and Search How to find mission-driven founders The operating model for helping with founders How to build trust with founders Advice from Bill Campbell Advice for portfolio founders on sourcing talent The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. To learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website and LinkedIn and be sure to follow us on Twitter. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Subscribe to our podcast and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool V

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Deena Shakir David Tisch Wes Chan & Pegah Ebrahimi Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now

Alex Konrad of Forbes joins Nick to discuss The Fallout of First Republic and SVB and its Implications on Tech, The Algorithm Behind the Midas List, and Will AI Actually Replace Journalists? . In this episode we cover: What led to the demise of First Republic Bank Venture Capital’s response to the Crisis How will the acquisition of First Republic Bank impact investors and venture capitalists How the Midas list is made Differences between the regular Midas list and the Seed list What are the useful use cases for Crypto Is AI coming for people’s jobs Guest Links: Twitter LinkedIn Email

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jim Andelman Catharine Dockery Eric Tarczynski Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated by trying to find the ideal VC's for your stage, sector, and geography? Answer five questions with VC Rank and generate your customized list now

David Tisch of Box Group joins Nick to discuss Why Optimizing for Ownership is a Trap, The Future of Seed Investing, and The Opportunity in Consumer Social. In this episode we cover: Dealing with decisions that feel like tweener. Over-rotating on short-term fake signals. What is their portfolio construction philosophy? Regretting not investing in the right companies. Where do you think prices will go in 2020? Differences between social media and venture capital. The opportunity to capture the hearts and minds of consumers.

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Wesley Chan & Pegah Ebrahimi Deena Shakir Rick Zullo Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.

Rex Woodbury of Index joins Nate to discuss The Opportunity in Gen Z, Deciphering Signal From the Noise in Generative AI, and The Future of Work. In this episode we cover: Entrepreneurship vs. Work ethic. The power of questioning social constructs. Other trends to be excited about in tech. Connecting to people on the internet is similar to advertising. Comparing cloud vs. Generative AI Habits tactics and techniques for writing. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. To learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website and LinkedIn and be sure to follow us on Twitter. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Subscribe to our podcast and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Deena Shakir of Lux Capital joins Nick to discuss The Lux Capital Playbook, Deeptech and The Application Layer, and What the Future Holds for Digital Health. In this episode we cover: Investments in the fertility space. How do you think about the future of healthcare? Investing in healthcare companies. Innovation in healthcare. Guest Links: LinkedIn Twitter Lux Capital The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. To learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website and LinkedIn and be sure to follow us on Twitter. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Subscribe to our podcast and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox