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

Dave Link of ScienceLogic joins Nick to discuss 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. In this episode we cover: * Transition to Venture Capital and Market Evolution * Navigating Platform Shifts and Generative AI * Leadership and Team Building * Managing Expectations with Venture Capitalists * Future of Generative AI and Data Quality * Personal Habits and Leadership Guest Links: * Dave’s LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalink/] * Dave’s X [https://x.com/dave_f_link] * Science Logic’s LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/sciencelogic/] * Science Logic’s Website [https://sciencelogic.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: * Mathias Schilling * Godard Abel * Manish Patel 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: * David Garcia * Bradley Tusk * Ted Seides 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].

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: * Jay Patil * Mathias Schilling * Godard Abel 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].

Nnamdi Okike of 645 Ventures joins Nick to discuss From Power Law to Proprietary Insight: Unlocking Early-Stage Alpha, Data-Driven VC, and Building a Next-Gen Firm. In this episode we cover: * Frameworks and Signals for Early-Stage Investing * Challenges and Opportunities in Non-Consensus Investing * The Role of AI in Venture Capital Guest Links: * Nnamdi’s LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nnamdiokike/] * Nnamdi’s X [https://x.com/thedatavc?lang=en] * 645 Ventures’ LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/645-ventures/] * 645 Ventures’ Website [https://645ventures.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].