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The Full Ratchet · 10 Mar 2025 · 42 min
473. The Future of AI is Vertical, Why Vertical TAMs are Getting Exponentially Larger, and Lessons from the Sector Giants that Lead to Dominance (Alexander Niehenke)
Alexander Niehenke of Scale Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss The Future of AI is Vertical, Why Vertical TAMs are Getting Exponentially Larger, and Lessons from the Sector Giants that Lead to Dominance. In this episode we cover: Historical Reasons for Horizontal SaaS Success Shift Towards… More on the show's page
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The Full Ratchet · 1 Jan 2026 · 5 min
Investor Stories 450. How to Succeed Early in VC: Slow Down, Commit to Relationships, and Become an Active Listener (Niehenke, York, Hilaly)
MentionsBain CapitalBain Capital VenturesKyle YorkAaref HilalyAlexander Niehenke
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Alexander Niehenke of Scale Venture Partners Kyle York of York IE Aaref Hilaly of Bain Capital Ventures We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture… More on the show's page
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The Full Ratchet · 24 Nov 2025 · 6 min
Investor Stories 442. The Habits of Exceptional Founders, From Recruiting Great Teams to Understanding Customers (Walsh, Niehenke, Hilaly)
MentionsBAM VenturesBain CapitalBain Capital VenturesAaref HilalyAlexander Niehenke
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Shamin Walsh of BAM Ventures Alexander Niehenke of Scale Venture Partners Aaref Hilaly of Bain Capital Ventures We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them… More on the show's page
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The Full Ratchet · 16 Oct 2025 · 5 min
Investor Stories 434. How LPs Judge Performance, Managing Founder Conflict, and The Blind Spots Investors Must Confront (Schuler, Niehenke, Agarwal)
MentionsAlexander NiehenkeBarry SchulerMedha Agarwal
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Barry Schuler of DFJ Growth Ventures Alexander Niehenke of Scale Venture Partners Medha Agarwal of Defy We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator. The host of The Full… More on the show's page
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The Full Ratchet · 15 Sept 2025 · 10 min
Investor Stories 427. Balancing Growth with Profitability, Why the Customer's Pain Matters Most, and Lessons from Film Financing to Supply Chain (Jiang, Ruscio, Niehenke)
MentionsAlexander NiehenkeJoseph RuscioKevin Jiang
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Kevin Jiang of Mangusta Capital Joseph Ruscio of Heavybit Alexander Niehenke of Scale Venture Partners We asked guests to describe the biggest change to their investment philosophy over the course of their career… More on the show's page
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The Full Ratchet · 14 Aug 2025 · 6 min
Investor Stories 420: Why I Passed (Abel, Ruscio, Niehenke)
MentionsGodard AbelAlexander NiehenkeJoseph Ruscio
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Godard Abel Joseph Ruscio Alexander Niehenke 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… More on the show's page
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