Épisodes

  • 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)
    Jul 14 2025

    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
    • Dave’s X
    • Science Logic’s LinkedIn
    • Science Logic’s Website

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

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    52 min
  • Investor Stories 413: Visionary Founders (Schilling, Abel, Patel)
    Jul 10 2025

    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 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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    6 min
  • Investor Stories 412: Best LP Question (Garcia, Tusk, Seides)
    Jul 7 2025

    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 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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    8 min
  • Investor Stories 411: Lessons Learned (Patil, Schilling, Abel)
    Jul 3 2025

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

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

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    7 min
  • 486. From Power Law to Proprietary Insight: Unlocking Early-Stage Alpha, Data-Driven VC, and Building a Next-Gen Firm (Nnamdi Okike)
    Jun 30 2025

    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
    • Nnamdi’s X
    • 645 Ventures’ LinkedIn
    • 645 Ventures’ Website

    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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    52 min
  • Investor Stories 410: Why I Passed (Stevens, Patel, Shen)
    Jun 26 2025

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

    • Kevin Stevens
    • Manish Patel
    • Han Shen

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

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    9 min
  • Investor Stories 409: Key Advice (Terbell and Clark, Schilling, Abel)
    Jun 23 2025

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

    • Jon Terbell and Ted Clark
    • Mathias Schilling
    • Godard Abel

    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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    4 min
  • Investor Stories 408: Visionary Founders (Seides, Ralston, Stevens)
    Jun 19 2025

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

    • Ted Seides
    • Rusty Ralston
    • Kevin Stevens

    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 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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    5 min