Investor Stories 393: Why I Passed (Ho, Yunger, Chau)
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Release Date: 03/20/2025
Investor Stories 410: Why I Passed (Stevens, Patel, Shen)
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Kevin Stevens Manish Patel Han Shen 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 of , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? . You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our and
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Investor Stories 409: Key Advice (Terbell and Clark, Schilling, Abel)
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jon Terbell and Ted Clark Mathias Schilling Godard Abel We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The host of The Full Ratchet is of , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? . You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our and .
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Investor Stories 408: Visionary Founders (Seides, Ralston, Stevens)
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ted Seides Rusty Ralston Kevin Stevens We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special. The host of The Full Ratchet is of , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? . You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our and .
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485. From Touring with Lady Gaga, Blink‑182, and Pharrell Williams to investing in Spotify, SpaceX, and Ripple… How an Artist Went from Tastemaker to Transformative Healthcare VC (D.A. Wallach)
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
D.A. Wallach of Time BioVentures joins Nick to discuss From Touring with Lady Gaga, Blink‑182, and Pharrell Williams to investing in Spotify, SpaceX, and Ripple… How an Artist Went from Tastemaker to Transformative Healthcare VC. In this episode we cover: Transition from Music to Tech Investing Investing in Tech and Healthcare Lessons from the Music Industry Healthcare System and Policy Value-Based Care and Functional Medicine Creative and Tech Talent Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is of , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders...
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Investor Stories 407: Best LP Question (Chau, Terbell and Clark, Schilling)
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Laura Chau Jon Terbell and Ted Clark Mathias Schilling We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator. The host of The Full Ratchet is of , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? . You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our and .
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Investor Stories 406: Lessons Learned (Garcia, Tusk, Seides)
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: David Garcia Bradley Tusk Ted Seides We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The host of The Full Ratchet is of , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? . You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our and .
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Investor Stories 405: Why I Passed (Terbell and Clark, Patil, Schilling)
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jon Terbell and Ted Clark Jay Patil Mathias Schilling 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 of , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? . You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our and .
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484. Calculating the Market Size for AI, Building an "Experimentation Machine," the Bull Case for Non-Technical Founders, and the Key to PMF in the AI Age (Jeff Bussgang)
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Capital joins Nick to discuss Calculating the Market Size for AI, Building an "Experimentation Machine," the Bull Case for Non-Technical Founders, and the Key to PMF in the AI Age. In this episode we cover: Exits and Liquidity in Venture Capital The Experimentation Machine and AI Opportunity Evaluating AI Businesses and Founders Challenges and Opportunities in AI Investing Entrepreneurship Education and Startup Ecosystems Product-Market Fit and Customer Discovery Future of AI and Venture Capital Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is ...
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Investor Stories 404: Disruptive Forces (Abel, Patel, Shen)
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Godard Abel Manish Patel Han Shen We asked guests to discuss the factor that could cause the most disruption to the industry going forward and how that will change the next decade of venture. The host of The Full Ratchet is of , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? . You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our and
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Investor Stories 403: Key Advice (Chau, Whitmire, Garcia)
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Laura Chau Mike Whitmire David Garcia We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The host of The Full Ratchet is of , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? . You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our and .
info_outlineOn this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:
- Gregory Ho
- Oren Yunger
- Laura Chau
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 of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.
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