The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
The Full Ratchet, hosted by Nick Moran with Nate Pierotti, demystifies venture capital and startup investing through interviews with VCs and founders. The show has 1,000 episodes, published roughly every 3.9 days, with a median length of about 7 minutes for short Investor Stories and 45 to 60 minutes for full episodes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a rate of $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll.
Long-running venture capital show reaching an engaged investing and startup audience
- 1,000 episodes since 2015 with new releases roughly every four days
- Apple Podcasts rating of 4.9 from 247 ratings
- Interviews with VCs and founders on deal-making, exits and fund strategy
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, solo monologue, co-hosted discussion
- Tone
- analytical, candid
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 5 to 8 minutes for Investor Stories; 35 to 60 minutes for full episodes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the funding_links field is empty and no sponsor names appear in the recent titles or description.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Recent titles cover fund strategy, exits and founder conflict such as legal battles and founder fraud, with no explicit flag; the feed is marked non-explicit (0).
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | fullratchet.net |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id888084300 |
| RSS feed | fullratchet.libsyn.com/rss |
Benchmark score: 84 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Investor Stories 497: Passing on Snapchat, Canva, and Hugging Face: Th | 2026-10-15 | 4 min |
| 519. Don't Play the Game on the Field, What the 500 Largest Exits Tell | 2026-10-12 | 48 min |
| Investor Stories 496: Three Lessons for the Next Generation of VCs: Fi | 2026-10-08 | 5 min |
| Investor Stories 495: Perseverance at Roofstock, Speed at Zero, Discov | 2026-10-01 | 6 min |
| 518. The Power of Founder Mafias, Why Venture is Bifurcating, and Less | 2026-09-28 | 55 min |
| Investor Stories 494: Passing on Outliers, Misjudging Founder Quality, | 2026-09-24 | 4 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 4 days ago, a new one about every 4 days.
The podcast dedicated to demystifying Venture Capital. Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti interview VC's & Startup Founders and on how they build great technology startups.
About The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
The Full Ratchet is a venture capital and startup investing podcast hosted by Nick Moran, with Nate Pierotti appearing in its description. The show interviews venture capitalists and startup founders about how they build and fund technology companies, and it publishes full episodes alongside shorter Investor Stories. The feed lists 1,000 episodes with releases about every 3.9 days, and full episodes typically run 35 to 60 minutes according to the feed.
The Apple Podcasts listing shows 247 ratings with a 4.9 average, which the directory uses as its main signal for audience size. Based on these estimates, the show reaches roughly 5,000 to 25,000 listeners per episode, most of them in the United States and working in business, investing or technology. The feed shows no sponsors, so the show appears to run without ads at present.
The show suits fintech companies, B2B software vendors and business education providers seeking a finance-literate audience. Based on the estimated audience, a host-read mid-roll would cost roughly $90 to $625 per episode, according to the directory's rate rule.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
How much does The Full Ratchet charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll ad is estimated at $90 to $625 per episode. Final pricing should be confirmed with the show.
What is The Full Ratchet about?
The Full Ratchet is a podcast about venture capital and startup investing. It features interviews with VCs and founders about deal-making, exits and how technology companies are built.
How do I contact The Full Ratchet about sponsoring an episode?
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