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

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: * Han Shen * Craig Shapiro * Kevin Jiang 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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-moran-a738503/] of New Stack Ventures [https://www.newstack.com/], 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 [https://linktr.ee/tfr_pod]. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn [http://www.linkedin.com/company/new-stack-ventures/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/newstackvc].

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: * Ryan Delk * Aaref Hilaly * Somesh Dash 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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-moran-a738503/] of New Stack Ventures [https://www.newstack.com/], 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 [https://linktr.ee/tfr_pod]. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn [http://www.linkedin.com/company/new-stack-ventures/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/newstackvc].

Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures joins Nick to discuss Lessons from 600+ Investments, Founder Profiles that Win, Reserve Strategies that Drive Returns, and the Hidden Potential in Consumer Standouts. In this episode we cover: * Role of Precursor Ventures and Founder Support * Investment Philosophy and Learning Cycles * Reserves and Follow-On Investments * Graduation Rates and Market Conditions * Consumer Investments and Founder Evaluation * Learning from Past Investments and Mistakes * Choosing Customers and Market Segmentation * Future of Venture Capital and Market Dynamics Guest Links: * Charles’ LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chudson/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * Charles’ X [https://x.com/chudson?lang=en] * Precursor’s LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/precursor-ventures/] * Precursor’s Website [https://precursorvc.com/] The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-moran-a738503/] of New Stack Ventures [https://www.newstack.com/], 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 [https://linktr.ee/tfr_pod]. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn [http://www.linkedin.com/company/new-stack-ventures/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/newstackvc].

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: * Alexander Niehenke * Kyle York * Vince Hsieh We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-moran-a738503/] of New Stack Ventures [https://www.newstack.com/], 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 [https://linktr.ee/tfr_pod]. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn [http://www.linkedin.com/company/new-stack-ventures/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/newstackvc].

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: * Shamin Walsh * Daniela Binatti * Mike Schroepfer 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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-moran-a738503/] of New Stack Ventures [https://www.newstack.com/], 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 [https://linktr.ee/tfr_pod]. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn [http://www.linkedin.com/company/new-stack-ventures/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/newstackvc].