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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ash Fontana Wayne Kimmel Chris Farmer   Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tae Hea Nahm David Cohen Yoav Leitersdorf Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

Cheryl Cheng of Blue Run Ventures joins Nick to discuss The Gen-Z Consumer, Real-Time Health Data, and Persistent Top Fund Returns. In this episode, we cover: Cheryl's background in retail marketing and innovation while you were with Clorox and The Sharper Image. How did that lead to your career in venture? On your website it says, "WE HELP ENTREPRENEURS BUILD MAGICAL COMPANIES,"... how specifically do you help? Talk to me about about the Gen-Z folks... this is part of your focus at BRV... what are the high-level characteristics of this coveted consumer segment? Are founders adjusting their approach to tech to better serve this group? How the evolution of mobile apps and real time data has influenced the health and consumer industries? You recently spoke on a panel about acquisitions... can you talk a bit about what it takes to build a company that's well-positioned for an exit? Talk to me about Equity Summit coming up in January... what is it, what was the genesis and what are you hoping to accomplish? This

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Chris Olsen James Hardiman Elizabeth Galbut   Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

Welcome back to TFR for another Cram Session. In these special releases, we have aggregated the takeaways and tips from previous episodes. In this installment, we will be recapping the following episodes: 121. Customer-centric Startup Investing Down Under, Part 1 (Niki Scevak) 122. Customer-centric Startup Investing Down Under, Part 2 (Niki Scevak) 124. Space Tech Investing, Part 1 (David Cowan) 125. Space Tech Investing, Part 2 (David Cowan) 127. Sector & Niche Focused Funds, Part 1 (Jordan Nof) 128. Sector & Niche Focused Funds, p2 and Driving Value with a Regulatory Focus (Jordan Nof)   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/  for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden Chris Duovos Carter Cast   Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach.   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

SC Moatti of Mighty Capital joins Nick to discuss Creating Powerful Networks, 3 Rules for Great Products, and the Future of Mobile Tech. In this episode, we cover:   Backstory/ Path to becoming involved in venture? What led you to start Mighty Capital? Talk more about Products that Count, what was the origin and why? You successfully built a network of over 25,000 PM's and continue to lead the network... How have you built such a large network? We all have ever-expanding networks... do you have any guidelines or essential rules to maintaining, staying connected, and strengthening your existing network? In your book, you share 3 rules to create successful products. Can you give us an overview of these rules? You've developed products that billions of people use at Facebook, Nokia and Electronic Arts. Can you give us an example of a key product decision or change that you led? Portfolio companies have said that Mighty Capital brings the “best value for the dollar invested.” How, specifically, are you creating

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Brendan Wallace Bilal Zuberi Joe Medved Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

John Fein of Firebrand Ventures joins Nick to discuss From Operator to Accelerator MD to Fund Manager. In this episode, we cover:   So you participated in 5 startups, after which you scaled an organization from zero to 1,500 employees and $2B/year in revenue. Talk about your background and experience at United Health. Tell us a bit about your decision to raise a fund. When I started raising fund I, I had calls w/ 30+ GPs and my target was $5M but I told him, under no circumstances would I raise more than $10M, even if things went really well. He responded that the difference between a $5M and a $10M is significant and that the story and strategy would be very different for the two. So I know that you started with a $7M target and ended at $18M... how did your strategy change and did you get any pushback from early LPs as the fund got larger? How did the process play out... in what ways was it different than what you expected? How early do you go? How did you create urgency w/ prospective LPs to make a decisi

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Paul Martino Evangelos Simoudis Ben Narasin   Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/  for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

Roy Bahat of Bloomberg Beta joins Nick to discuss VCs Ride the Bus, Comeback Cities & Unorthodox Investing. In this episode, we cover: Backstory / Path to Bloomberg Beta Bloomberg Beta has taken a self-described "unorthodox approach"-- Tell us about your approach and why it's unique. I was exploring your page on Github and noticed that you've open sourced the entire operating manual-- why'd you do so and do you think other VCs should do the same? What's worked and what hasn't? You've talked about how you struggled figuring out what you wanted to do for a living. Have you figured it out? So, last year a number of SF-based VCs got on a bus and traveled the Midwest in what they called the Comeback Cities tour. Tell us about the experience and why you and others came to the Midwest to look for opportunities? How did the tour lead to a venture fund? Why do you think it's important to work w/ angels in the Midwest? What surprised you on the trip? Can you talk a bit about machine intelligence and how it's impac

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Sarah Anderson Tim O'Reilly Vic Pascucci   Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor.   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

Bradley Tusk of Tusk Ventures joins Nick to discuss Corruption, Extortion and the Fight Against Entrenched Interests-- How a VC Saves Startups from Death by Politics. In this episode, we cover: Why and how did you get into VC? You have a nice model where you generate revenue through Tusk Strategies, which allows you to hire great talent and invest forward in startups. How has the model changed over time and how is the organization structured today? How were you able to get allocations and generate dealflow when you were new to VC? You spent some time in Illinois w/ an infamous Governor of our's... and you're very candid in the book about the issues and illegal acts that Rod Blagoyevich instructed you to do. Give us some of the highlights and lowlights from the experience. You highlight the importance of narrative many times throughout the book. Can you touch on the key points w/ regard to picking and framing your narrative for tech startups? You've said that when large industry incumbents are disrupted, "the

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: David Cohen Ben Einstein Jordan Nof Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach.   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

Jim Tananbaum of Foresite Capital joins Nick to discuss Growth Investing in Biotech, Genomics and Pharma. In this episode, we cover: -His 25 years in the industry working as both an entrepreneur and investor.. often at the same time -Jim's investment focus at Foresight -The major changes in biotech over the past two decades -The key elements he looks for in a business -The main drivers causing more opportunity in the sector -The key challenges to investing in biotech, pharma and genomics -The role of data science in their process -How the experience of building and IPO'ing companies has helped Jim as an investor -How they target specific areas to invest in -Jim's take on predatory pharmaceutical pricing -And finally how some of these solutions might become more affordable for more people that need them

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Brian Ascher Joe Medved Ash Fontana Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.

Wayne Kimmel of SeventySix Capital joins Nick to discuss Sports Tech and the Future of eSports. In this episode, we cover: Talk about the investment focus and approach of your firm When did Ryan Howard start working w/ you and how did he become a part of the leadership team? Talk a bit about sports tech has evolved over the past decade. All these players or former players are getting involved on the investment-side... some pretty savvy, some more green... good thing or bad thing? What lens or framework does your firm use to segment the sportstech landscape? I've heard SportsTech categorized into Athlete performance tech, broadcast audience enjoyment tech, and In-person experience tech. Do you consider startups in these categories and where have you seen the most opportunities? eSports (ie. video games as a sport)... has exploded in popularity. Talk a bit about what you're seeing in esports and how you're approaching it from an investment standpoint. I know a number of sportstech investors that avoid the yout

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rebecca Kaden James Hardiman Evangelos Simoudis   Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.

Tae Hea Nahm of Storm Ventures joins Nick to discuss Go-to-Market Fit, Tidal Waves, Category Leadership & Split-Personalities. In this episode, we cover: You’ve been very successful with exits- is there a framework you apply to identify these? With your expansive experience in Venture, do you believe are changes necessary in the silicon valley mentality? You said you love to take the subway and observe what people are doing- what are some things you are spotting now and what are you spotting across the world. Through your recent observations, what is the next big thing you are testing in Korea? You’ve stated that founders have to stay both pragmatic and ambitious. In tech it’s often a problem when you build out infrastructure or sales before everything is ready. On the flip side sharing too many problems or issues with your team and investors will make them wary. Have you had any of these occurrences with finding a balance and what would you advise the audience as solutions. How do you actuall

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Madhavan Ramanujam Guy Turner Yoav Leitersdorf Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor.   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.