Replay — NEA’s Investment Process & The Key Ingredients for Startup Success (Ben Narasin)

In this special replay of Episode 154, Ben Narasin of NEA joins Nick to discuss NEA’s Investment Process & The Key Ingredients for Startup Success. In this episode we cover:  - Why he made the move to NEA - His Investment focus - The investment process the firm and if decisions are made by committee - Ben's Evaluation Process - The key factor that every successful founder possesses - The common red flags that pop up and cause him to say no to strong startups - Why he believes his job is to say no - How he assess opportunities with 100 reasons to say yes and one reason to say no - Ben's evolving approach toward weighing risk factors in startups - How the tech and investing industry has changed over the past decade - How AUM is driving a bifurcation in venture Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.