Beste Loans podcasts (2021)

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277. Raising a Fund via General Solicitation & Twitter, The Challenges (and benefits) of Rolling Funds, and Facing the Reality of Diversity in VC (McKeever "Mac" Conwell II) 46:35

3d ago46:35

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McKeever "Mac" Conwell II of RareBreed Ventures joins Nick to discuss Raising a Fund via General Solicitation & Twitter, How Rolling Funds Can Disadvantage LPs, and Facing the Reality of Diversity in VC. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at RareBreed Ventures? Why did you start RareBreed Ven…

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Investor Stories 187: Lessons Learned (Goldberg, Chitnis, Hsieh, Christian) 9:50

7d ago9:50

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: David Goldberg Sach Chitnis Kane Hsieh Reid Christian Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach.

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276. How COVID Has Instigated a Massive Demographic Reshuffling, Accelerating the Transformation of Retail, and Why Real Estate Will Become the Largest Consumer of Climate Tech (Brendan Wallace) 49:41

10d ago49:41

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Brendan Wallace of Fifth Wall joins Nick to discuss How COVID Has Instigated a Massive Demographic Reshuffling, Accelerating the Transformation of Retail, and Why Real Estate Will Become the Largest Consumer of Climate Tech. In this episode, we cover: The world becomes more flat over time, and w/ mobility tech, like Uber and others, the distance be…

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Investor Stories 186: What's Next (Casnocha, Yin, Sim, Guleri) 12:19

14d ago12:19

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ben Casnocha Elizabeth Yin Ed Sim Tim Guleri Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.

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275. Doubling Down on Data to Discover Overlooked Founders, Teaching and Coaching CEOs, & Bullpen's Approach to Measuring Fund Success (Paul Martino) 39:01

17d ago39:01

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Investor Stories 185: Why I Passed (Bonatsos, Pezeshki, Abbasi, Hester) 10:15

21d ago10:15

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Niko Bonatsos Niki Pezeshki Farooq Abbasi Jaclyn Hester Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.

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274. The Next Generation of Tech & Venture Capital from the Perspective of a Unicorn Founder Turned GP (Alfred Chuang) 57:02

26d ago57:02

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Alfred Chuang of Race Capital joins Nick to discuss The Next Generation of Tech & Venture Capital from the Perspective of a Unicorn Founder Turned GP. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at Race Capital? Why did you name your fund Race Capital? I want to talk a bit about open source... there s…

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Investor Stories 184: Post Mortems (Torenberg, Bannon, Carolan, Napier) 8:40

28d ago8:40

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Erik Torenberg Maren Bannon Shawn Carolan Lanham Napier Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.

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273. The "Three Layer Cake" Fund, How Personal Experience Drives Your Investment Lens, The Future of Tech for the Aging Population, & How a Solo GP Can Do it All (Monique Woodard) 46:50

1M ago46:50

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Monique Woodard of Cake Ventures joins Nick to discuss The "Three Layer Cake" Fund, How Personal Experience Drives Your Investment Lens, The Future of Tech for the Aging Population, & How a Solo GP Can Do it All. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at Cake Ventures? You have a strong focus on …

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Investor Stories 183: Strange & Unusual (Toney, McIntyre, Collins, Vassallo) 9:38

1M ago9:38

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Lo Toney Stephen McIntyre Eric Collins Trae Vassallo

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272. Staying Competitive in the Seed Fund Boom, Success Metrics at the Fund Level, and the Shifting Equilibrium of Investors and Founders (David Goldberg) 32:14

1M ago32:14

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David Goldberg of Alpaca VC joins Nick to discuss Staying Competitive in the Seed Fund Boom, Success Metrics at the Fund Level, and the Shifting Equilibrium of Investors and Founders. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC Tell us about your shift from law to finance and to becoming a founder of FreshNeck? What’s …

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Investor Stories 182: Lessons Learned (Bannister, Iheagwham, Dash, Hsu) 10:57

1M ago10:57

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Janet Bannister Simeon Iheagwham Somesh Dash Jonathan Hsu Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach.

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271. LP Turned VC, Mistakes When Pitching to Allocators, and Managing Limited Partner Relationships (Marcelino Pantoja) 1:05:57

2M ago1:05:57

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Marcelino Pantoja of Tribe Capital joins Nick to discuss LP Turned VC, Mistakes When Pitching to Allocators, and Managing Limited Partner Relationships. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC Refresh on the thesis at Tribe? Talk to us about the mindset of the allocator — what are their key objectives and what do t…

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Investor Stories 181: What's Next (Isford, Torenberg, Collins, Iltchev) 10:04

2M ago10:04

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Grace Isford Erik Torenberg Eric Collins Villi Iltchev Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.

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270. Retail Apocalypse or Renaissance, the Commerce Evolution, and Fundraising from Corporates (Vincent Diallo) 45:57

2M ago45:57

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Vincent Diallo of Interlace Ventures joins Nick to discuss Retail Apocalypse or Renaissance, the Commerce Evolution, and Fundraising from Corporates. In this episode, we cover: Article Mentioned in Episode: http://bit.ly/TFR-Vincent Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at Interlace? COVID has affected commerce severely -…

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Investor Stories 180: Why I Passed (Tunguz, Gallagher, Vassallo, Hirsch) 12:32

2M ago12:32

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tom Tunguz Patrick Gallagher Trae Vassallo Brian Hirsch Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.

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269. Discovering the Next Sectors of Opportunity, The Impact Platform, & The Exit Discussion (Sach Chitnis) 45:42

2M ago45:42

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Sach Chitnis of Jump Capital joins Nick to discuss Discovering the Next Sectors of Opportunity, The Impact Platform, & The Exit Discussion. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at Jump Capital? Talk about developing a thesis on a specific market opportunity — can you give us the broad strokes o…

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Investor Stories 179: Post Mortems (Bonatsos, Koh, Adeeb, Suster) 12:19

2M ago12:19

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Niko Bonatsos Melody Koh Ramy Adeeb Mark Suster Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.

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268. Breaking the Founder Stereotype, Mastering Conviction Over Zoom, & the Contrast between European and American Entrepreneurs (Maren Bannon) 29:37

2M ago29:37

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Maren Bannon of January Ventures joins Nick to discuss Breaking the Founder Stereotype, Mastering Conviction Over Zoom, & the Contrast between European and American Entrepreneurs. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at January Ventures? How are you and your team at January Ventures making tech…

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Investor Stories 178: Strange & Unusual (Dubugras, Douglass, Clarkson, Garg) 14:15

2M ago14:15

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Henrique Dubugras Jim Douglass Beezer Clarkson Avichal Garg Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor.

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267. Advice from a Unicorn Founder Turned VC, the Future of the VC Landscape for Founders & VCs, and the Founder Love Metric (Tim Guleri) 39:47

2M ago39:47

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Tim Guleri of Sierra Ventures joins Nick to discuss Advice from a Unicorn Founder Turned VC, the Future of the VC Landscape for Founders & VCs, and the Founder Love Metric. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at Sierra Ventures? What's been your biggest influence on the firm's ethos? You've ha…

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Investor Stories 177: Lessons Learned (Warner, Findley, Toney, Deeter) 9:17

3M ago9:17

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Check Warner Ty Findley Lo Toney Byron Deeter Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach.

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266. Velocity as a Superpower, Why Contrarians Win, The Role of a Board Member, and Why Some Challenge When they Should Chill (Ed Sim) 48:22

3M ago48:22

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Ed Sim of boldstart ventures joins Nick to discuss: Velocity as a Superpower, Why Contrarians Win, The Role of a Board Member, and Why Some Challenge When they Should Chill Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at boldstart ventures? What was it like starting Boldstart in NYC in 2010? Tell us a bit about the thesis at inv…

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Investor Stories 176: What's Next (Blank, Pezeshki, Taub, Middleton) 10:28

3M ago10:28

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Steve Blank Niki Pezeshki Lolita Taub Jesse Middleton Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.

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265. Maintaining a Disciplined Fund Size and Strategy, The Rise of NYC Tech, and Changes in the Exit Environment (Brian Hirsch) 49:08

3M ago49:08

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Brian Hirsch of Tribeca Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss Maintaining a Disciplined Fund Size and Strategy, The Rise of NYC Tech, and Changes in the Exit Environment. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at Tribeca Venture Partners (TVP)? We've seen notable firms in the valley launch platf…

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Investor Stories 175: Why I Passed (Bannister, Carolan, Christian, Iltchev) 8:11

3M ago8:11

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Janet Bannister Shawn Carolan Reid Christian Villi Iltchev Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.

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264. Starting a Fund w/ Life Savings, Why it Takes More than Just Performance to Find Success, and Sticking to Your Framework (Simeon Iheagwam) 45:50

3M ago45:50

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Simeon Iheagwam of Noemis Ventures joins Nick to discuss Starting a Fund w/ Life Savings, Why it Takes More than Just Performance to Find Success, and Sticking to Your Framework. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at NOEMIS Ventures? What is your process for investing? Are there any must-have…

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Investor Stories 174: Post Mortems (McIntyre, Levy Weiss, Kerby, Hsieh) 10:26

3M ago10:26

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Stephen McIntyre Gigi Levy Weiss Richard Kerby Kane Hsieh Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.

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263. The Founding Story of Kickstarter — Community, Competition, and Customer-Obsession (Charles Adler) 1:04:38

3M ago1:04:38

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Charles Adler of Kickstarter joins Nick to discuss The Founding Story of Kickstarter — Community, Competition, and Customer-Obsession. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to tech. Growing up what inspired you most? How did the idea for Kickstarter begin? Was there an MVP - was there an initial target vertical? When d…

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Investor Stories 173: Strange & Unusual (Casnocha, Bannister, Basu Trivedi, Abbasi) 9:41

4M ago9:41

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ben Casnocha Janet Bannister Nikhil Basu Trivedi Farooq Abbasi Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor.

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Replay — The Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist (Cyan Banister) 53:00

4M ago53:00

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Guest Update: When the episode was recorded in 2019, Cyan was a partner at Founders Fund. Currently, Cyan is a partner at Long Journey Ventures. In this special replay of episode 180, Cyan Banister of Long Journey Ventures joins Nick to discuss the Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist. In this episode, we cover: So, Cyan you have a rea…

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Replay — Dispelling Conventional Wisdom in VC (Eric Paley) 50:24

4M ago50:24

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In this special replay of episode 135 & 136, Eric Paley of Founder Collective joins Nick to dispel some conventional wisdom in VC. We address questions including: What’s the focus at Founder Collective? What are the downsides of heavily funded companies? Overview and Methodology of the study of 71 IPOs: ‘Overdosing on VC: Lessons from 71 IPOs’ Conv…

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Investor Stories 172: Lessons Learned (Collins, Vassallo, Adeeb, Siegler) 12:00

4M ago12:00

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Eric Collins Trae Vassallo Ramy Adeeb M.G. Siegler Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach.

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262. Why I Invested in Shotcall (Thomas Gentle) 43:23

4M ago43:23

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following individuals are featured: Nick Moran Thomas Gentle This will be a unique segment where, Founder of Shotcall, Thomas Gentle, will discuss his startup story and how he chose New Stack to participate in the funding round. follow us on Twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.…

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Investor Stories 171: What's Next (Warner, Dubugras, Currier, Napier) 8:27

4M ago8:27

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Check Warner Henrique Dubugras James Currier Lanham Napier Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have a significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.

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261. The Intersection of Crypto and VC, and the Future of Digital Currency (Avichal Garg) 42:52

4M ago42:52

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Avichal Garg of Electric Capital joins Nick to discuss The Intersection of Crypto and VC and the Future of Digital Currency. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at Electric Capital? How does the crypto focus change the fund structure of Electric Capital? When you invest capital and receive equ…

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Investor Stories 170: Why I Passed (Whitney, Solivan, Douglass, Yin) 11:17

4M ago11:17

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jason Whitney Leah Solivan Jim Douglass Elizabeth Yin Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.

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260. The Fund that Started on Twitter, Why Community-driven Startups Win, and Embracing the Underestimated (Lolita Taub & Jesse Middleton) 49:06

4M ago49:06

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Lolita Taub & Jesse Middleton of The Community Fund join Nick to discuss The Fund that Started on Twitter, Why Community-driven Startups Win, and Embracing the Underestimated. In this episode, we cover: Background of Lolita & Jesse How did the two of you meet and ultimately decide to launch a fund together? What's the thesis at the Community Fund? …

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Investor Stories 169: Post Mortems (Pezeshki, Dash, Deeter, Vassallo) 10:25

4M ago10:25

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Niki Pezeshki Somesh Dash Byron Deeter Trae Vassallo Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.

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259. Developer Tools, The Surge of European Tech, and Why Founder Needs Differ Across Regions (Reid Christian) 40:17

5M ago40:17

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Reid Christian of CRV joins Nick to discuss Developer Tools, The Surge of European Tech, and Why Founder Needs Differ Across Regions. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at CRV? $600M closed in July... any change to approach or thesis? What are some of the focus areas that you're leaning into …

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Investor Stories 168: Strange & Unusual (Torenberg, Gembala, Hester, Hsu) 9:05

5M ago9:05

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Erik Torenberg Ryan Gembala Jaclyn Hester Jonathan Hsu Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor.

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258. Why I Invested in Neu (Kwame Boler) 31:29

5M ago31:29

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following individuals are featured: Nick Moran Kwame Boler This will be a unique segment where, Founder of Neu, Kwame Boler, will discuss his startup story and how he chose New Stack to participate in the funding round. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of …

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Investor Stories 167: Lessons Learned (Ingersoll, Klaff, Whitney, Basu Trivedi) 10:01

5M ago10:01

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Minnie Ingersoll Oren Klaff Jason Whitney Nikhil Basu Trivedi Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach.

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257. Investing in First-time Founders, the Evolution of Social, the Future of Big Tech, and the Freedom of Remote Work (Niko Bonatsos) 38:01

5M ago38:01

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Niko Bonatsos of General Catalyst joins Nick to discuss Investing in First-time Founders, the Evolution of Social, the Future of Big Tech, and the Freedom of Remote Work. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What's the thesis at General Catalyst? Livongo... up nearly 300% since public debut last year — I hear yo…

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Investor Stories 166: What's Next (Osterwalder, Suster, Koh, Abbasi) 11:28

5M ago11:28

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Alex Osterwalder Mark Suster Melody Koh Farooq Abbasi Each investor discusses sectors, drivers, and/or trends that may have a significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.

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256. A Proprietary Tool to Source Startups, The Commoditization of Capital, and the New Exit Environment (Villi Iltchev) 45:19

5M ago45:19

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Villi Iltchev of Two Sigma Ventures joins Nick to discuss Using "George" a Proprietary Tool to Source Startups, The Commoditization of Capital, and the New Exit Environment. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What’s the thesis at Two Sigma? Tell us about George. What's George's biggest blind spot? What is your…

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Investor Stories 165: Why I Passed (Findley, McIntyre, Clarkson, Tavel) 11:08

5M ago11:08

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ty Findley Stephen McIntyre Beezer Clarkson Sarah Tavel Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.

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255. Launching Canada's #1 Local Classifieds Site, Kijiji, The Flourishing Canadian Tech Ecosystem, and What to Look for in Early-stage Marketplace Startups (Janet Bannister) 41:42

5M ago41:42

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Investor Stories 164: Post Mortems (Tunguz, Isford, Casnocha, Reum) 9:38

6M ago9:38

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tom Tunguz Grace Isford Ben Casnocha Courtney Reum Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.

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254. Going Public via SPACs and PIPEs, The First Mover in Ridesharing That Lost to Uber, and Building the Online Marketplace for Used Cars, Shift (George Arison) 58:51

6M ago58:51

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George Arison of Shift joins Nick to discuss Going Public via SPACs and PIPEs, The First Mover in Ridesharing That Lost to Uber, and Building the Online Marketplace for Used Cars, Shift. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to tech. What was the outcome of taxi magic? Shut down? When you spoke with Bill Gurley - rumor…

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