How he's investing in outsiders // Nick Moran, General Partner at New Stack Ventures

The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing

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How he's investing in outsiders // Nick Moran, General Partner at New Stack Ventures

The Consumer VC episode 237 with Nick Moran, Founder & General Partner at New Stack Ventures

Mike Gelb

Aug 25, 2022

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Hey Friends,

Our guest today is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures. Nick is also the host of The Full Ratchet podcast. The Full Ratchet was one of my inspirations for founding The Consumer VC, so this was pretty surreal for me.

We discuss:

Why he left corporate America to invest in startups
The founding of The Full Ratchet
Evolving his investment structure from syndicates to a venture capital fund
Why he’s bearish on Web3 short-term, but bullish long-term
What consumer technology companies can learn from enterprise SaaS businesses
What he means by “investing in outsiders”

I hope you enjoy listening.

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The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing

The Consumer VC takes a look into early-stage consumer investing and venture capital. If you are interested in learning about consumer trends, have a b2c business and interested in learning about the fundraising process at the early stage, you have come to the right place.

Mike interviews some of the top venture capitalists in the world that focus on B2C and consumer type companies or have a deep track record investing in these categories such as marketplaces, SaaS, social, CPG and non-tech subscription.

Mike also interviews founders that are building some of the most disruptive consumer facing companies in the world. The conversation usually includes the insight the founder discovered, fundraising strategy, and the pitch.

This podcast also includes bonus episodes. Each bonus episode dives into a particular subject that might not have to due with the fundraise or venture capital, but still would be helpful to founders. For example, a bonus episode on brand strategy or how to construct a board of directors. All bonus episodes will be clearly labeled.

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