• Investor Stories 383: Best LP Question (Droesch, Inkinen, Roizen)
    Jan 9 2025

    On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

    • Mike Droesch
    • Sami Inkinen
    • Heidi Roizen

    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.

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    6 mins
  • Investor Stories 382: Lessons Learned (von Tobel, Felesky, Patil)
    Jan 7 2025

    On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

    • Alexa von Tobel
    • Adam Felesky
    • Sandeep Patil

    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.

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    7 mins
  • Investor Stories 381: Why I Passed (Inkinen, Roizen, Upham)
    Jan 2 2025

    On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

    • Sami Inkinen
    • Heidi Roizen
    • Phin Upham

    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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    9 mins
  • Replay - Healthcare Deep Dive – How AI and GLP-1 Megatrends Affect the Industry, Why Specialities Need to be Integrated, and Insights on Bundling vs. Unbundling (Ambar Bhattacharyya)
    Dec 30 2024

    In this special replay episode Ambar Bhattacharyya of Maverick Capital joins Nick to discuss Healthcare Deep Dive – How AI and GLP-1 Megatrends Affect the Industry, Why Specialities Need to be Integrated, and Insights on Bundling vs. Unbundling. In this episode we cover:

    • Healthcare Trends, Including High Deductible Health Plans and Cash Pay Models
    • US Halthcare System, Incentives for Preventative Medicine, and Potential for Value-Based Outcome-Oriented Systems
    • AI Adoption in Healthcare, Including Adoption and Risks
    • The Future of Healthcare Technology, New Codes, and Credentialing Process
    • Healthcare, Aging, and End-of-Life Care

    Guest Links:

    • LinkedIn
    • X
    • Maverick

    The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.

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    52 mins
  • Investor Stories 380: Disruptive Forces (Droesch, Patil, Chase)
    Dec 26 2024

    On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

    • Mike Droesch
    • Sandeep Patil
    • Jill Chase

    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 Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.

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    7 mins
  • Replay - Why Healthcare is Broken and How to Fix it, A Future Path Forward Where Doctors are Architects not Providers, and How the Employer-Sponsored Healthcare System is Designed to Fail Us (Adrian Aoun)
    Dec 23 2024

    In this special replay episode Adrian Aoun of Forward joins Nick to discuss Why Healthcare is Broken and How to Fix it, A Future Path Forward Where Doctors are Architects not Providers, and How the Employer-Sponsored Healthcare System is Designed to Fail Us. In this episode we cover:

    • AI, Startups, and Entrepreneurship With Google Executives Larry Page and Sergey Brin
    • Democratizing Healthcare Through AI-Powered Pods
    • Healthcare Innovation and Technology Adoption
    • Assessing Talent and Building Teams in Person Vs. Remote
    • Healthcare System Flaws and Potential Solutions
    • Improving Healthcare with AI and Remote Monitoring

    Guest Links:

    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
    • Forward

    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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    44 mins
  • Investor Stories 379: Key Advice (Bhattacharyya, Heitzmann, von Tobel)
    Dec 19 2024

    On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

    • Ambar Bhattacharyya
    • Rick Heitzmann
    • Alexa von Tobel

    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 Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.

    Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social.

    You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter.

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    9 mins
  • 464. Hyper-Concentration, Identifying $4B Weee! At Seed, How to Invest in Deals that Have No Competition, and How to Spot Consumer Trends Before They’re Obvious (Han Shen)
    Dec 16 2024

    Han Shen of iFly.vc joins Nick to discuss Hyper-Concentration, Identifying $4B Weee! At Seed, How to Invest in Deals that Have No Competition, and How to Spot Consumer Trends Before They’re Obvious. In this episode we cover:

    • The Role of Customer Insights in Investment Decisions
    • Han Shen's Investment Strategy and Focus on U.S. Market
    • Investment Themes and Portfolio Construction
    • Investment in We and Lessons Learned from China
    • Founder Insights and Growth Potential
    • Investment Framework and Underwriting
    • Common Reasons for Company Failure
    • Recommendations and Final Thoughts

    Guest Links:

    • Han’s LinkedIn
    • iFly’s LinkedIn
    • iFly’s Website
    • Han’s Twitter

    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.

    Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social.

    You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter.

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    53 mins