507. Consumer Retrenchment or Reallocation, AI Impact on GTM and Purchase Decisions, How to Balance Consumer Sentiment vs. Behavior, and Where Smaller Funds Win (Natalie Dillon)

Natalie Dillon of Maveron joins Nick to discuss Consumer Retrenchment or Reallocation, AI Impact on GTM and Purchase Decisions, How to Balance Consumer Sentiment vs. Behavior, and Where Smaller Funds Win. In this episode we cover: Investing in the Older Adult Category Challenges for Smaller Funds in Venture Capital Consumer Investing and Market Trends Participation as a Product and Consumer Creators AI's Impact on Venture and Marketplaces Distribution and Go-to-Market Strategies Balancing Portfolio Construction and Ownership Guest Links: Natalie's LinkedIn Natalie's X Maveron's LinkedIn Maveron's Website 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. We're proud to partner with Ramp, the modern finance automation platform. Book a demo and get $150—no strings attached.   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.