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

Investor Stories 424. The Unique Traits of Visionary Founders Backed by Gigascale, Heavybit & York IE (Schroepfer, Ruscio, York)

Investor Stories 423. From Checklists to Leadership: Lessons from iFLY, DFJ Growth & Pismo Leaders (Shen, Schuler, Binatti)

This episode of "The Full Ratchet" features a segment called "Lessons Learned," where Nick Moran interviews three guests: Han Shen of iFly, Barry Schuler of DFJ Growth, and Daniela Binatti of Pismo. Each guest shares a key lesson learned in their career, offering insights into venture capital investing and leadership....

490. Why Foundry Isn’t Raising a New Fund, Lessons from Hibernation, and the Benefits and Drawbacks of a Give First Philosophy (Brad Feld)

In this episode of The Full Ratchet, Nick Moran interviews Brad Feld, a founding partner at Foundry and co-founder of Techstars, about Foundry's decision not to raise a new fund and the reboot of Techstars with David Cohen returning as CEO. Feld discusses Foundry's initial vision of not creating a multi-generational fi...

Investor Stories 422: Best LP Question (Stevens, Patel, Shapiro)

Investor Stories 421: Rewriting the Playbook (Walsh, Schroepfer, Saxena)

Investor Stories 420: Why I Passed (Abel, Ruscio, Niehenke)

489. Investing in the Gen AI Extraction Layer, Value Accrual in New Tech Waves, and India’s Digital Currency & Identity Economy (Hemant Mohapatra)

Investor Stories 419: Key Advice (Patel, Schuler, Walsh)

Investor Stories 418: Visionary Founders (Shen, Shapiro, Jiang)

Investor Stories 417: Best LP Question (Delk, Hilaly, Dash)

488. Lessons from 600+ Investments, Founder Profiles that Win, Reserve Strategies that Drive Returns, and the Hidden Potential in Consumer Standouts (Charles Hudson)

In this episode of The Full Ratchet, Nick Moran interviews Charles Hudson, founder and managing partner at Precursor Ventures, about the evolution of his firm, Precursor Ventures, since its launch. Hudson discusses the firm's growth, investment strategy, team structure, and approach to supporting founders. He shares in...

Investor Stories 416: Lessons Learned (Niehenke, York, Hsieh)

Investor Stories 415: Why I Passed (Walsh, Binatti, Schroepfer)

Investor Stories 414: Key Advice (Seides, Patil, Stevens)

487. A 20-Year Journey from the Garage to Nine-Figure ARR,  Reinventing with Every Platform Shift, Avoiding the Innovator’s Dilemma, and Future-Proofing for Generative AI (Dave Link)

Investor Stories 413: Visionary Founders (Schilling, Abel, Patel)

Investor Stories 412: Best LP Question (Garcia, Tusk, Seides)

Investor Stories 411: Lessons Learned (Patil, Schilling, Abel)

486. From Power Law to Proprietary Insight: Unlocking Early-Stage Alpha, Data-Driven VC, and Building a Next-Gen Firm (Nnamdi Okike)

Investor Stories 410: Why I Passed (Stevens, Patel, Shen)