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475. Non-Dilutive Capital That’s More Flexible Than Debt, Why Ruthless Prioritization Leads to Scale, and the One Ingredient That Makes a Company Investable at Any Stage (Vince Hsieh)
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Vince Hsieh of Cypress Growth Capital joins Nick to discuss Non-Dilutive Capital That’s More Flexible Than Debt, Why Ruthless Prioritization Leads to Scale, and the One Ingredient That Makes a Company Investable at Any Stage. In this episode we cover:
- Economic Benefits and Equity Components
- Loss Ratio and Investment Criteria
- Ruthless Prioritization and Team Building
- Impact of AI and Hardware-Enabled Software
- Advantages of Investing Outside Coastal Tech Hubs
- Common Fundraising Mistakes and Prioritization
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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.
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.
902 episodes
475. Non-Dilutive Capital That’s More Flexible Than Debt, Why Ruthless Prioritization Leads to Scale, and the One Ingredient That Makes a Company Investable at Any Stage (Vince Hsieh)
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Manage episode 473029869 series 1547256
Vince Hsieh of Cypress Growth Capital joins Nick to discuss Non-Dilutive Capital That’s More Flexible Than Debt, Why Ruthless Prioritization Leads to Scale, and the One Ingredient That Makes a Company Investable at Any Stage. In this episode we cover:
- Economic Benefits and Equity Components
- Loss Ratio and Investment Criteria
- Ruthless Prioritization and Team Building
- Impact of AI and Hardware-Enabled Software
- Advantages of Investing Outside Coastal Tech Hubs
- Common Fundraising Mistakes and Prioritization
Guest Links:
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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