# The Full Ratchet

> The Full Ratchet is a Chicago-based venture capital media brand founded by Nick Moran in 2014. Its free podcast, investor-story segments and written archive explain startup investing and fundraising through interviews with investors and founders. Closely associated with New Stack Ventures, it reaches founders, angels and venture professionals through audio, video and social channels, with sponsorship supporting the show.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Founders:** Nick Moran (Founder and host)
- **Products:** The Full Ratchet podcast, Investor Stories, Written episode archive and tips, Video interviews
- **Notable:** Publishing since May 2014., Reached numbered interview 500 in January 2026 and interview 518 in September 2026., Investor Stories reached installment 496 in October 2026.

## Products & services

- **The Full Ratchet podcast** — Free long-form interviews with venture capitalists and startup founders on investment decisions, fundraising and company building.
- **Investor Stories** — Short themed segments collecting multiple investors’ answers on lessons, passed deals, exceptional founders and other recurring questions.
- **Written episode archive and tips** — Episode pages with topic lists, guest links, takeaways or transcripts, plus practical fundraising and investing posts.
- **Video interviews** — Interviews distributed through the YouTube channel linked by the official website.

## Achievements

- Publishing since May 2014.
- Reached numbered interview 500 in January 2026 and interview 518 in September 2026.
- Investor Stories reached installment 496 in October 2026.
- Helped build Moran’s investor network and deal flow, according to his interviews.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Investor Stories 496 published October 8, featuring career advice from Glenn Solomon, Vivek Vaidya and John Chen.
- **2026-09** — Episode 518 published September 28 with Ross Fubini and Manish Patel on founder networks, venture markets and strategy.
- **2026-09** — Investor Stories 494 published September 24 on founder quality, delegation and lessons from missed opportunities.
- **2026-08** — Episode 516 published August 31 with Vivek Vaidya on AI cost structures, pricing and proprietary data.

## Links

- Website: https://fullratchet.net/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-full-ratchet
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TFR_Pod
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nicholasmoran3095

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Last updated: 2026-10-09