This Week in Startups

Apr 05 2025 1223 ep. 64 mins 33.5k
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Jason Calacanis covers startups, tech, markets, media, and all the hottest topics in business and technology. He also interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors, and innovators.

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Rippling Targets $16B, Market Chaos, TikTok Timeout, and Office Hours | E2107

Apr 05 2025 91 mins  
Today’s show: Jason and Alex dive into the startup world’s latest chaos — from Nasdaq’s slide and Trump’s tariffs to Klarna’s IPO pause and Rippling’s $16B target. They break down what founders really need to know: tightening CIO budgets, longer sales cycles, but easier hiring. Plus, TikTok’s ban gets another delay (with Bezos possibly lurking?). In Office Hours, th

Spycraft in SaaS, Rabbit’s Comeback, and Startup Pitch Madness | E2106

Apr 02 2025 72 mins  
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M&A Mania, Palantir Meme Crash + Office Hours with Hookhub | E2105

Mar 31 2025 76 mins  
Today’s show: Circle gears up for its IPO and the stablecoin wars heat up, Palantir’s meme stock status gets a reality check, and they riff on a possible Uber + DoorDash merger and whether AI should train on Substack content. They react to Sequoia partner Andrew Reed’s inside take on fund dynamics, laugh at a brutal VC meme, and wrap with “Office Hours” featuring Caylee H

AI Revolution Gains, Non-Consensus Startups & Prosperous AI | E2104

Mar 28 2025 73 mins  
Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon cover everything from wild political headlines to big moves in AI and venture. They kick things off with the surprising Trump pardon of Trevor Milton, the disgraced Nikola founder, and break down CoreWeave’s rocky IPO debut. Then, Jason and Alex sit down with Mariano Apodaca, founder of Prosperous AI, to talk about AI tools for negotiating con

11x in Trouble and China's AI Acceleration | E2103

Mar 26 2025 74 mins  
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23andMe BANKRUPT, Saylor Still Buying Bitcoin, + Founder Interviews | E2102

Mar 24 2025 96 mins  
Today’s show: In this episode, Alex and Lon kick things off with the latest tech news — including 23andMe’s dramatic collapse, MicroStrategy’s half-million Bitcoin haul, and whether we’re finally seeing a rebound in startup M&A. Then they sit down with three standout founders building the future across AI chips, data privacy, and healthcare. First up, Etched CEO Gavin

Fact-Checking Mark Rober, and the Fall of TechCrunch | E2101

Mar 21 2025 61 mins  
Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon break down a subreddit question: A founder builds 100% of the product, is promised equity—and now he’s being pushed out. We break down exactly what he should do next. Plus, YouTuber Mark Rober’s viral Tesla test gets fact-checked by a small creator, and the results don’t look great for Mark. Finally, TechCrunch gets quietly sold to Regen

Tesla vs. Mark Rober, Google’s $32B M&A Bet, & XRP’s SEC Victory | E2100

Mar 19 2025 63 mins  
Today’s show: Tesla FSD drama, Google’s massive $32B cybersecurity bet, and XRP’s SEC victory. Jason, Lon, and Alex break down the internet firestorm over Mark Rober’s viral Tesla test, why Google’s Wiz acquisition could spark a new M&A wave, and what the SEC dropping its case against XRP means for crypto’s future.Timestamps:(0:00) Episode Teaser(1:27) Show intro(2:

AI-Powered Coding & Space Tugboats? Inside the Future of Software & Satellites! | E2099

Mar 18 2025 61 mins  
Today’s show: Alex interviews two incredible founders from the TWIST 500! First, Replit CEO Amjad Masad breaks down how AI-powered coding is changing software development and what the future of agents looks like. Then, Starfish Space co-founder Austin Link explains how they’re building a satellite towing service to extend missions and clean up orbit. Two deep dives into the fut

Self-Driving Car Myths, Klarna’s Big IPO & Netflix’s $300M Gamble | E2098

Mar 17 2025 72 mins  
Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon break down a wild viral test on self-driving cars— will FSD see through fog, or does LiDAR win? Plus, Klarna is finally going public… but is "buy now, pay later" still the future or just a debt trap? And Netflix drops $300M on a Russo Brothers sci-fi blockbuster—critics hate it, but audiences love it. Was it worth it? We also div