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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.
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Investor Stories 494: Passing on Outliers, Misjudging Founder Quality, and Holding Too Tightly — Lessons from Notable, Superset, and Fika (Solomon, Vaidya, Chen) (opens the original)
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Glenn Solomon of Notable Capital Vivek Vaidya of super{set} John Chen of Fika Ventures We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. 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. We're proud to partner with Ramp , the modern finance automation platform. Book a demo and get $1
Investor Stories 493: Founder CEO Removal, Acquisition Pressure, and Co-Founder Conflict — Lessons from Investors at Volition, Notable, and Fika (Cheng, Solomon, Chen) (opens the original)
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Larry Cheng of Volition Capital Glenn Solomon of Notable Capital John Chen of Fika Ventures We discuss major conflicts that guests have faced and how they resolved them. 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. We're proud to partner with Ramp , the modern finance automation platform. Book a demo and get $1
517. Fear and Greed in AI, The Rise of Kingmakers, and Is Seed the Sucker Round? (John Chen) (opens the original)
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John Chen of Fika Ventures joins Nick to discuss Fear and Greed in AI, The Rise of Kingmakers, and Is Seed the Sucker Round?. In this episode we cover: Differences Between Bay Area and LA Founders Lessons from Emergence and Building Fika Investing in AI Native Services and Copilots Challenges and Opportunities in Seed Investing Founder Profiles and Career Paths Guest Links : John's LinkedIn John's X Fika Ventures' LinkedIn Fika Ventures' Website The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New
Investor Stories 492: Best Questions from Grant Emery, Ben Black, and Glenn Solomon: Market Truths, Enduring Value, and Founder Conviction (Demaree, Black, Solomon) (opens the original)
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Grant Demaree of Onebrief Ben Black of Akkadian Ventures Glenn Solomon of Notable Capital We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator. 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. We're proud to partner with Ramp , the modern finance automation platform. Book a demo and ge
Investor Stories 491: What Visionary Leaders at Jackpocket, Vercel, and Microsoft Do Differently(Peter Davis, Solomon, Vaidya) (opens the original)
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Mark Peter Davis of Interplay Glenn Solomon of Notable Capital Vivek Vaidya of super{set} 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 Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. We're proud to partner with Ramp , the modern finance automation p
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