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

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

Business:Investing

479. Inside the LP Playbook with Venture Vanguard, Chris Rizik: What Metrics Actually Matter, How to Fix Venture's Liquidity Crisis, and Why Co-Invests Are a Trap (Chris Rizik)

479. Inside the LP Playbook with Venture Vanguard, Chris Rizik: What Metrics Actually Matter, How to Fix Venture's Liquidity Crisis, and Why Co-Invests Are a Trap (Chris Rizik)

2025-04-21
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Chris Rizik of Renaissance Venture Capital joins Nick to discuss Inside the LP Playbook with Venture Vanguard, Chris Rizik: What Metrics Actually Matter, How to Fix Venture’s Liquidity Crisis, and Why Co-Invests Are a Trap. In this episode we cover:

  • Connectivity and Customer Engagement
  • Undemo Day and Its Unique Features
  • Venture Capital Liquidity Crisis and Exit Problems
  • Co-Investment Rights and Their Challenges
  • Capital Constraints and Pro Rata Rights
  • Valuation and Exit Strategies
  • Capital Efficient Startups and Exit Paths
  • Pharma and Biotech Investments
  • Company Creation and Emerging Models
  • AI and Venture Strategy
  • Midwest Venture Ecosystem and Future Potential

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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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