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Social Influence

Social category influence finance 74.53% technology brands 30.43% stocks 16.15% social networks 10.56% countries 5.59% vc firms #445 celebrities 3.11% exchanges 2.48% cryptocurrencies 1.24% automotive brands 1.24%

Social topic influence ai 37.89%, finance #607, generative #34, apple #1477, artificial intelligence #179, artificial #325, demos #10, public #742, investment #1069, openclaw #225

Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @calacanis @thisweekinstartups @jason @founderuniversity1916 @startupsdotcom @mvanhorn @mailchimp @alex @cnbc @squawkalley @moaz @seanliu @thisweekincom @steepdecline @shervin @surveymonkey @steipete @twist @realdonaldtrump @att

Top assets mentioned Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN) Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) Strategy (MSTR)

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"Does Clawdbot (OpenClaw) Need Eyes (feat. Alex Finn and Matt Van Horn) E2247 This Week In Startups is made possible by: LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/twist Every.io - http://every.io/ Northwest registered Agent - http://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Todays show: Sean Liu gave his OpenClaw eyes by hooking the AI assistant up to his Meta Ray Bans. While Jason and Alex consider the implications guest expert Alex Finn quickly loses interest Its another All-Clawdbot TWiST where we debate the most essential uses for the viral agent platform. For their part Alex Finn and Matt Van Horn are"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T23:49Z 344K followers, 25.9K engagements

"How to get your job back: obsess over Open Claw Set up instance and learn how it works. Build products services and automations for a business. Now go back to who laid you off and make bold claimsAre you building on Open Claw yet#tech #startups #founders #openclaw #clawdbot #startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #business startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing founder demos generative ai artificial intelligence b2b"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T17:34Z 344K followers, [----] engagements

"How Did Microsoft Let Skype Die Skype had a massive head startbut Zoom won the war. Jason ponders how a once-dominant brand got buried inside Microsoft while other products soared. A cautionary tale for any startup acquired by a giant. #Skype #Zoom #Startups #BigTech #TechHistory #Acquisitions #BusinessStrategy #ProductManagement #TwistPodcast #Shorts startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing founder demos generative ai artificial intelligence b2b"
YouTube Link 2025-05-06T20:30Z 345K followers, [----] engagements

"Is investing REALLY the hardest job A TWIST VC Roundtable (ft. Deedy Das and Jay Eum) E2204 Register for Founder University Japans kickoff https://luma.com/cm0x90mk * Todays show: *On TWiST Jason welcomes an all-star VC panel Deedy Das of Menlo Partners and Jay Eum of GFT Ventures for a deep dive into the shocking scale of early-stage AI raises a transitional moment for investors the growing importance of the prosumer market ChatGPTs insane smile curves and much much more. IN THIS EPISODE - What the panelists make of Roelof Bothas exit from Sequoia and is he really going anywhere - Why Jason"
YouTube Link 2025-11-06T01:58Z 345K followers, 688.7K engagements

"Can Jason Guess whether this company got into Y Combinator All rights for the video shared and linked below belong to the original copyright holder and we are using the footage under the principle of fair use. Listen here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-startups-audio/id315114957 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ULQ0ewYf5zmsDgBchlkr9 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes315114957/this-week-in-startups-audio More from us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistartups Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups Official site:"
YouTube Link 2025-10-21T00:17Z 345K followers, [----] engagements

"The Rise of Stablecoins with Circles Jeremy Allaire E2004 (0:00) Circles Jeremy Allaire joins Alex Wilhelm (2:08) Jeremy's early career and the evolution of the internet (5:28) Transition from Macromedia to Circle's founding (12:10) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to https://www.linkedin.com/twist to post your first job for free. (13:21) Bitcoin stablecoins and Circle's compliance (20:53) Google Cloud - Get up to $200K in Google Cloud credits or up to $350K for AI startups plus training and guidance. Apply at https://startups.google.com/twist (22:23) The current state and future of stablecoin market"
YouTube Link 2024-09-06T22:58Z 345K followers, 419.1K engagements

"AI Progress and Impact on Ecosystem Players with CapitalGs Jill Chase AI Basics with Google Cloud In this episode of AI Basics Jason sits down with CapitalG partner Jill Chase to break down how AI is reshaping the startup ecosystem from founders to investors to incumbents. They cover how CapitalG (Alphabets independent growth fund) thinks about the AI stack why speed alone isnt enough for startups today and how to build durable advantages in a world where anyone can copy your product. Jill shares insights from portfolio companies like Motif (next-gen CAD for architecture) and Abridge"
YouTube Link 2025-04-17T19:28Z 345K followers, 164K engagements

"How to pay yourself as a startup founder Startup Finance Basics w/ Kruze's Scott Orn E1860 (0:00) Introduction of Scott Orn and discussion on founder salaries (2:25) Trade-offs of starting a company and how salaries increase with funding (4:41) Role of builder founders and dangers of underpaying oneself (8:05) Transitioning into entrepreneurship and managing side hustles (10:03) Importance of board-approved founder salaries and discussing equity (13:05) Gender disparities in founder salaries and efforts to close the gap (15:52) Managing personal expenses and company accounts (17:05) Leading"
YouTube Link 2023-12-07T13:00Z 345K followers, 65.1K engagements

"This Week in Startups - David Sacks CEO of Yammer This week we have David Sacks CEO of Yammer. For more information show notes and an upcoming schedule go to www.thisweekin.com. twi this week in network new media web tv entertainment shows Jason Calacanis startups twist twistartups insights with tyler shark tank companies David Sacks Yammer CEO twi this week in network new media web tv entertainment shows Jason Calacanis startups twist twistartups insights with tyler shark tank companies David Sacks Yammer CEO"
YouTube Link 2010-06-29T18:13Z 345K followers, 50.6K engagements

"Why data is the biggest AI bottleneck (feat. Arthur Mensch of Mistral AI) E2212 Today's Show: The race for more compute gets all the attention but Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch tells us the real challenge may soon be a shortage of high-quality data. On TWiST Jason and Alex talk with the head of Mistral AI one of Europes leading foundation model companies about how businesses can get more value from their AI pilots whether the industry needs more direction around open-source development why Mistral doesnt pursue every possible AI application and how to optimize models for meaningful performance"
YouTube Link 2025-11-20T00:47Z 345K followers, 367.1K engagements

"- Startups - Shervin Pishevar of Menlo Ventures - TWiST #212 0:00-2:00 Welcome very happy to have you on the show today Shervin. 2:00-3:30 How do you describe yourself at this point What do you do 3:30-5:30 So you recently went to Egypt with Sean Penn 5:30-11:15 Thank you to SurveyMonkey for sponsoring the program 11:15-12:30 How does this relate to entrepreneurship the situation in the middle east 12:30-14:15 Didn't the Arab Spring start because a small business owner's livelihood was compromised 14:15-16:30 Is entrepreneurship in a way a religious or spiritual experience for you 16:30-18:45"
YouTube Link 2011-12-07T10:54Z 345K followers, [----] engagements

"Facebook investor Yuri Milner invests in BeReal Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=d1DncWH-1vA&t=3792s"
YouTube Link 2022-09-21T23:40Z 345K followers, [----] engagements

"Is $MSTR over Jason takes his victory lap. E2216 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Quo - http://quo.com/TWiST Squarespace - https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST Miro - http://miro.com/ Todays show: Michael Saylors Strategy play is struggling with the price of Bitcoin on a steep decline Is his new dollar reserve the answer On TWiST were looking into the state of $MSTR and why Jason remains SO skeptical about this increasingly convoluted financial scheme. Is CNBC giving Michael Saylor a pass Is that why he wont go on All-In And do investors realize that loans go BEFORE equity Were asking"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T01:19Z 345K followers, 154.1K engagements

"Savvy is HQ Trivia + Wordle (feat. Scott Rogowsky) E2245 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Circle - http://Circle.so/twist Caldera Lab - http://calderalab.com/TWIST LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/twist Todays show: There was a time not long ago when offices everywhere came to a standstill and everyone became even more fixated on their phones than usual each time HQ Trivia went live. The app-based game show was a massive viral hit until suddenly around a year later it wasnt. Now HQ Trivia host Scott Rogowsky is back with a new concept: Savvy another game show you play on your phone"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T23:53Z 344K followers, 62K engagements

"Who did it better Mark Zuckerberg or Jeremy Strong 😂 All rights for the video shared and linked below belong to the original copyright holder and we are using the footage under the principle of fair use. Listen here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-startups-audio/id315114957 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ULQ0ewYf5zmsDgBchlkr9 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes315114957/this-week-in-startups-audio More from us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistartups Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups Official site: https://thisweekinstartups.com"
YouTube Link 2025-10-22T17:10Z 345K followers, [----] engagements

"What Ramps data tells us about AI unemployment and more with CEO Eric Glyman E2192 Todays show: *Eric Glyman of Ramp joins us to share the fintech unicorns growth secrets AND their Lab full of research data. On TWiST Jason and Alex chat with Eric about Ramps counter-intuitive mission helping startups spend LESS money PLUS they take a deep dive into the companys treasure trove of startup trend data. Why is there a huge spike in unemployed recent college trends Is static team size as a big a story as Jason and Alex think What does it actually take to get companies to adopt AI Agents The answers"
YouTube Link 2025-10-13T23:59Z 345K followers, 393K engagements

"OpenClaw is Our Friend Now E2250 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Sentry - http://sentry.io/twist Circle - http://Circle.so/twist Wispr Flow - https://wisprflow.ai/twist Todays show: What makes OpenClaw feel so much more ALIVE than other AI agents On TWiST were welcoming three amazing builders who are truly connecting with their OpenClaw bots not just using them for productivity but getting to know them and their personalities on a deeper level. Serial entrepreneur Ryan Carson shows us Antfarm (http://antfarm.cool) which creates a team of agents with specialized roles who work"
YouTube Link 2026-02-14T02:28Z 345K followers, 14.5K engagements

"What seed round and Series A investors look for Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/b07qzMXVQMk #startups #founder #entrepreneur #investing"
YouTube Link 2023-04-21T19:55Z 345K followers, [----] engagements

"Jalak Jobanputra FuturePerfect VC on initial coin offerings Watch full episode: https://youtu.be/7T7j3qBYzMg Filmed at LAUNCH Festival [----] Jason sits down with an all-star panel of Hunter Walk of Homebrew Megan Quinn of Spark Capital and Jalak Jobanputra of FuturePerfect VC to discuss lessons learned equity crowdfunding VR predictions and much more. startups startups"
YouTube Link 2017-06-01T23:25Z 345K followers, [---] engagements

"Tai Lopez accused of $100 MILLION Ponzi Scheme. Follow Alex: X: https://x.com/alex LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis Subscribe to This Week in Startups for full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3Asub_confirmation=1 Subscribe to Subscribe to This Week in Startups Clips for clips https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS7tJlcUA6PzVHEMo-X7ddgsub_confirmation=1 #startups #podcast #tech startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital"
YouTube Link 2025-09-30T23:55Z 345K followers, [----] engagements

"Rory O'Driscoll's PROVEN Venture Capital Strategies E1958 Timestamps: (0:00) Rory ODriscoll joins guest host Mark Suster. (2:33) Rorys advice for founders with traction but not yet booming. (9:09) Aligning incentives between founders and venture; reminding CEOs to be "selfish. (10:23) Northwest Registered Agent - For just $39 plus state fees Northwest will handle your complete business identity. Visit https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist today. (13:25) Reflections on thirty years of internet cycles and their impact on venture capital. (18:25) Debating AI: Does it favor the"
YouTube Link 2024-05-29T20:36Z 345K followers, 228K engagements

"Watch J-Cal make [--] investments live in the show Weve been Clawd-shotted here at TWiST Were going all in on Open Claw and we wanna hear about what youre building #openclaw #clawdbot #tech #founders #startups startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing founder demos generative ai artificial intelligence b2b b2c apple vc startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T20:30Z 345K followers, [----] engagements

"How Tiger Global is outpacing VC with fast cheap capital ft. Founders Funds Everett Randle E1207 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Pod Notes: http://bit.ly/E1207Tnotes Show notes: 00:00 Start 00:58 "Playing Different Games" by Everett Randle of Founder's Fund 06:48 Breaking down Tiger Global's strategy 11:50 Tiny Capital - Sell your wonderful internet business at https://tinycapital.com/thisweek 13:14 Implications of "overpay and go away" 19:22 The new strategy for the growth stage (post-product market fit) 23:04 OurCrowd - Join Ourcrowd's investing platform"
YouTube Link 2021-04-30T20:01Z 345K followers, 42.1K engagements

"Bessemer's David Cowan on owning his anti-portfolio top VC traits sunk cost & more Angel S4 E7 WATCH Bubbleproof: https://bubbleproof.tv/ CHECK OUT Bessemer's Anti-Portfolio page: https://www.bvp.com/anti-portfolio David Cowan Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners shares insights on owning up to his anti-portfolio understanding sunk cost top traits for becoming a VC & best Founders & CEOs he's ever worked with 0:53 Jason intros Bessemer's David Cowan 1:54 David explains how he got his start in Venture capital in [----] 4:22 What does Bessemer look for in a potential investor today How has VC"
YouTube Link 2020-03-18T23:01Z 345K followers, 12K engagements

"SpaceX + xAI deal gets us one step closer to Musk Industries E2243 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Uber - http://uber.com/twist Deel - http://deel.com/twist Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Todays show: SpaceX is buying xAI forming a mega-corp that plans to launch data centers into SPACE. Will Tesla also join up fulfilling Elons destiny to become real-life Tony Stark with his own Musk Industries Jason and Alex break down the future of SpaceXAI in a breaking news report. THEN were still celebrating OpenClaw (ne Clawdbot) Mania Oliver and"
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T03:01Z 345K followers, 19.9K engagements

"He connected his Meta glasses to Open Claw Watch as Sean Liu simply looks at a box of wipes with his glasses and tells open claw to add it to his amazon cart. The possibilities this opens up are endless#tech #founders #openclaw #clawdbot startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing founder demos generative ai artificial intelligence b2b b2c apple vc startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T15:12Z 345K followers, 19.9K engagements

"Will OpenAI tank OpenClaw Join us live today Hiten Shah and Jesse Genet join Jason and Alex to talk OpenClaws acquisition - How OpenAI won the OpenClaw Bakeoff - What are OpenAIs plan for Peter - Demos from Jesse and Hiten - What is Pair Prompting - How to handle cognitive overload. - What shouldnt be automated LIVE today at: - 11:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM CT - 1:00 PM ET Follow along with our docket that we post LIVE here: http://thisweekinstartups.com/docket"
YouTube Link 2026-02-16T18:08Z 345K followers, 17.9K engagements

"CoreWeaves Brannin McBee on the future of AI infrastructure GPU economics & data centers E1925 (00:00) CoreWeaves Brannin McBee joins Jason (3:36) The founding story of CoreWeave and the transition from the cryptocurrency market to AI (12:49) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at http://www.openphone.com/twist (14:04) Energy reliance of GPUs the future of data centers and the cost and efficiency of GPU cloud infrastructure (19:28) Direct-to-chip liquid cooling and other cooling solutions for GPUs (24:52) Demand trends for GPU capacity and the growth of inference linked to user"
YouTube Link 2024-04-04T00:43Z 345K followers, 60.2K engagements

"Clawdbot is an inflection point in AI history E2240 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Quo - http://quo.com/TWiST Lemon IO - https://lemon.io/twist Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Todays show: Jason is back from Davos and Tokyo We are jumping right back in with a group of Clawdbot power users: Alex Finn Matt Von Horn and Dan Penguine. Clawdbot is a hot open source AI project that lets users automate everything Dan helped his automate his aging parents tea shop Matt built news sourcing bots and Alex runs his one-man SAAS startup with Clawdbot"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T01:43Z 345K followers, 72.5K engagements

"Will OpenAI Tank OpenClaw E2251 Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Lemon IO - https://lemon.io/twist LinkedIn Jobs - http://linkedin.com/HiringProOffer * Todays show: *OpenAI hired OpenClaw creater Peter Steinberger. What does this mean for the future of the AI virtual assistant platform and what can the OpenClaw community do TODAY to help protect their favorite free open-source resource Jason and Alex consider the future of OpenClaw alongside guest experts and founders Hiten Shah and Jesse Genet. Plus were taking a look at all of their OpenClaw"
YouTube Link 2026-02-17T03:12Z 345K followers, 10.2K engagements

"Fund of funds: origins evolution and deep dive with Michael Kim E1890 (0:00) Michael Kim joins Jason. (3:32) Overview of Fund of Funds their Strengths and Achilles heel. (7:01) Attraction factors for investors in pre-seed and seed startups. (10:42) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at http://www.linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (12:04) The rise and definition of micro VCs with insights by Michael Kim. (15:16) How the early seed stage carved a niche and its growing appeal to LPs. (22:07) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or"
YouTube Link 2024-01-31T23:25Z 345K followers, 57.7K engagements

"How OpenClaw (Clawdbot) Is Rewriting the Way Our Team Works with Rahul Sood E2242 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Deel - http://deel.com/twist LinkedIn Jobs - http://linkedin.com/twist Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Todays show: On Todays action packed episode of This Week in Startups our team is going full AI Jason is joined by Oliver Korzen and Lukas Durand from the LAUNCH team alongside Rahul Sood founder/CEO of Irrevernt Labs and founder of Voodoo PC. With the rise of Clawdbot/Moltbot the question on everyones mind is how fast how"
YouTube Link 2026-01-31T01:02Z 345K followers, 27.7K engagements

"How These [--] Founders are building on Open Claw E2248 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Hubspot - http://clickhubspot.com/twist2 Deel - http://deel.com/twist Iru - http://www.iru.com/ Todays show: Today on TWiST were joined by [--] founders building on Open Claw Presh Dineshkumar Vishnu and Sean Liu First long time friend of the pod Presh Dineshkumar shows us how hes using Open Claw to automate his work at The Wellness Company. His Open Claw agent Eywa lives in his email and in his product able to compile user lists at his discretion. Then were joined by Vishnu who brings Open Claw to"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T01:20Z 345K followers, 17K engagements

"VC Roundtable: Recruiting Secrets Second-Time Founders & Product-Market Fit Myths E2143 Todays show: In this powerhouse VC roundtable @Jason sits down with Sequoias Doug Leone and Cyberstarts Gili Raanan to share brutally honest insights on startup recruiting evaluating second-time founders and how to truly find product-market fit. They break down why big-tech rsums can be misleading how to structure early teams and what separates missionary talent from mercenaries. Plus the myth of early ARR the art of founder-board trust and how AI is (and isnt) reshaping startup velocity. Must-watch for"
YouTube Link 2025-06-26T00:30Z 344K followers, 332.1K engagements

"Is Open Claw better than an entry-level employee Like it or not it does seem to be more consistent. Jason thinks human failure is what makes an Open Claw replicant so good. Humans will fail at some point whereas a replicant is programmatically consistent.If youre a young person are you worried about Open Claw#Openclaw #Clawdbot #tech #founders #startups #startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #business startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T18:58Z 344K followers, [----] engagements

"China is miles ahead of the US when it comes to Drones. Ziplines CEO Keller Clifton says that the US still leads in more advanced technology but not always at manufacturing. So when it comes to this TYPE of drone the US is in the lead. In fact other countries come to Zipline for this type of hardwareIs this a leg up for the US against China #startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #business startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T16:14Z 344K followers, [----] engagements

"Openclaw skill showcase Reddit research automation Heres how Alex uses Openclaw to quickly grasp the most recent relevant discussions happening on reddit. Filtering out Reddit slop old posts non-relevant posts or just irrelevant opinions costs time. Not anymoreWhats been your biggest Opeclaw breakthrough#openclaw #clawdbot #AI #startups #tech #founders startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing founder demos generative ai artificial intelligence b2b"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T16:54Z 344K followers, 14.1K engagements

"Greylock's Sarah Guo on investment thesis sharpening decision-making state of VC Angel S4 E8 Sarah Guo General Partner at Greylock Partners shares insights on Greylock's "Zero to One" investment thesis sharpening her decision-making skills ranking team market & product as investment criteria & the changing landscape of VC 0:52 Jason intros Greylock's Sarah Guo 3:37 How did Sarah wind up at Greylock 5:45 Sarah explains Greylock's "Zero to One" thesis & typical term commitment of a VC 11:53 How does Sarah measure her personal performance and her portfolio's performance What are her biggest"
YouTube Link 2020-03-25T19:26Z 344K followers, 31.2K engagements

"We all saw the ai .com ad but what the heck is it Is it a scam They want you to reserve a handle and give them your credit card seems shady to say the least.And yet somehow I still want that @twist handle Whos got it for me 😂 #ai #tech #superbowl #startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #business startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing founder demos generative ai artificial intelligence b2b b2c apple vc startups twist"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T17:08Z 344K followers, [----] engagements

"Do Kwon Guilty Powell Pivot & OpenAIs $12B Run Rate E2168 Todays show: Terras collapse Powells pivot and OpenAIs explosive growth all collide in this TWiST deep dive. Do Kwon has pled guilty after Terra/Lunas $60B implosion Fed Chair Powell hints at a September rate cut and OpenAI has officially crossed $1B in monthly revenue (on a $12B run rate). Jason and Alex unpack what this means for founders LPs and the next wave of AI + crypto. They also cover Canvas $42B comeback Anthropics doubled $10B fundraise and the brewing battle between Figma & Canva. Plus: Uber Nuro & Lucids $6B robotaxi push"
YouTube Link 2025-08-22T23:55Z 344K followers, 305.8K engagements

"How to name your startup WSGR Startup Basics What's in a name It's either a literal description of your company or it evokes something in your customer. Think: Yahoo Google. In this edition of WSGR Startup Basics from This Week in Startups host Jason Calacanis shares tips and tricks for finding a great name. Plus how important is the .com domain Never miss an episode Subscribe in iTunes: Audio (http://bit.ly/TwiStA) Video (http://bit.ly/TwiStV) Support the show by thanking our sponsor Wilson Sonsini on Twitter: http://ctt.ec/4x2Af Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jason"
YouTube Link 2014-05-27T17:10Z 344K followers, 120.4K engagements

"Anthropic AI Safety Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/t9lxAoeu-lAt=301 #ai #anthropic #startups"
YouTube Link 2023-02-02T23:08Z 344K followers, [----] engagements

"Fred Almeida thinks that AI will become your primary care doctor The experience of going to the doctor will change completely. Much more diagnostics and instant resultsIs this dystopian or a breakthrough 🤔 #startups #doctors #AI #medicine #tech #startups #founders startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing founder demos generative ai artificial intelligence b2b b2c apple vc startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T18:38Z 344K followers, [----] engagements

"Doctors spend SO much time on tasks outside of patient care - they wanna quit They hate being a doctor because they spend so much time dealing with insurance and paperwork. They cant do their jobs when the insurance incentives are so far out of whack. How do we change the incentives #medicine #insurance #tech #startups #founders #startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #business startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T16:26Z 344K followers, [----] engagements

"We built OpenClaw Ultron to replace [--] people at our company E2246 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Crusoe Cloud - https://crusoe.ai/savings Lemon IO - https://Lemon.io/twist Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Thanks to our guests: Alex Cheema of ExoLabs http://exolabs.net Ryan Yanneli of NextVisit https://nextvisit.ai/ Todays show: Its the Age of Ultron at TWiST and LAUNCH. Weve given our OpenClaw digital Replicants the keys to all of our systems and were seeing how much of our jobs they can really do when left to their own devices. Producer"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T00:01Z 344K followers, 49.1K engagements

"Why J-Cal Invested to 200K in a former Employee E2249 This Week In Startups is made possible by: NetSuite - https://www.netsuite.com/twist Luma AI - https://lumalabs.ai/twist Squarespace - https://squarespace.com/twist Todays show: On todays epsiode of TWiST Jason gets pitched by two top founders Presh Dineshkumar and Peter Cetale Presh used to work for Jason at Launch When he left Jason invested $200K into Preshs new startup The Wellness Company. Presh pitches Jason on what he has been building and Jason gives Presh advice for improving the product Peter went through Andreesen Horowitzs"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T23:23Z 344K followers, [----] engagements

"JCal is convinced big tech is DONE hiring Middle management jobs are easily doable with AI now. Setting up meetings and taking notes A lot of these jobs essentially push paper. Even software engineering jobs have a lot more AI in use now meaning that entry level engineers are having a hard time. The new Clawdbot that everyones going crazy over will likely continue amplifying this trend.How are young people supposed to find work now 🫢 #startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #business startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital"
YouTube Link 2026-02-02T18:12Z 344K followers, 12.8K engagements

"Brain-computer interfaces and the future of neural engineering with Dr. Benjamin Rapoport E1682 (0:00) Molly kicks off the show (1:27) Dr. Rapoports origin story (7:08) How the brain communicates with the body (11:22) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST (12:52) Breakthroughs in neuroscience (22:37) Contra - a commission-free marketplace for freelancers and independent creators. Get $500 off your first hire at https://contra.com/twist (24:06) The tension between public and private institutions (28:55)"
YouTube Link 2023-02-22T00:00Z 344K followers, 81.5K engagements

"The arrival of true Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) This Week in Startups E1855 Watch Full Episode here: https://youtu.be/kna9E_3kFF0 #startups #AdeptAI #AGI #AI #CEO #entrepreneurship #investing #tech #news #business startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing founder demos generative ai artificial intelligence b2b b2c apple vc startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech"
YouTube Link 2023-11-30T14:57Z 344K followers, 39.6K engagements

"Exits Are Back QSB Stock & The New America Party E2148 Todays show: Startup exits are heating up with $67.7B in Q2 activity QSBS just got a major expansion and Robinhood is pushing boundaries with tokenized SPVs. In this episode @Jason and @alex break down what it all means for founders and investors plus the rise of Elons America Party TikToks potential reboot and why SaaS startups must rebrand around AI to stay competitive. A must-watch for anyone building investing or navigating tech in [----]. Timestamps: (04:29) Jasons thoughts on Elon Musks America Party (10:05) Oracle - Try OCI and save"
YouTube Link 2025-07-07T23:36Z 344K followers, 251.4K engagements

"How to set up OpenClaw for $4 Join us live today - Introducing: VisionClaw Giving OpenClaw vision with Meta Ray-Bans - OpenClaw set up for $4.00 - Founder of The Wellness Company: Presh Dineshkumar LIVE today at: - 11:30 AM PT - 1:30 PM CT - 2:30 PM ET Follow along with our docket that we post LIVE here: http://thisweekinstartups.com/docket"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T19:41Z 344K followers, [----] engagements

"Clawdbot now called Moltbot Is it the greatest AI app ever Its proactive it learns it works when you wont The use cases seem infinite.What are you using it for #tech #clawdbot #moltbot #startups #founders #startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #business startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing founder demos generative ai artificial intelligence b2b b2c apple vc startups twist jason calacanis public markets private"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T17:07Z 344K followers, 24K engagements

"Japans Startup Revolution (feat. Kathy Matsui) E2235 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Every.io - http://every.io/ LinkedIn Jobs - https://www.linkedin.com/twist Zite - http://zite.com/twist Todays show: Why do 40% of Japanese students want to build a company rather than join the corporate workforce On TWiST Jason considers this question along with special guest Kathy Matsui general partner of the global VC fund MPower Partners. Their wide-ranging discussion also features a look inside one of Jasons favorite international companies Japans own fashion retailer Uniqlo where Kathy is a"
YouTube Link 2026-01-14T23:30Z 344K followers, 97.6K engagements

"Openclaw demo In seconds we generated a presentation of [--] recent podcast episodes in Gamma Holy sh*t it literally just presented itself.Were pushing the limits of what Openclaw can do and were just getting started. Follow for more#openclaw #clawdbot #tech #ai #startups #founders startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing founder demos generative ai artificial intelligence b2b b2c apple vc startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T16:06Z 344K followers, [----] engagements

"Jason is creating Ultron to do everyones jobsOne replicant to rule them all The goal is to make the whole organization able to do more not fire people.Are you using Open Claw or are you being left behind#openclaw #tech #startups startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing founder demos generative ai artificial intelligence b2b b2c apple vc startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T18:21Z 344K followers, [----] engagements

"How OpenClaw Trains Itself Over Time Join us live today Jason joined by [--] TOP OpenClaw Builders. - Ryan Carson from Antfarm on his OpenClaw colony. - David Im from Sume Labs - Alexander Liteplo from RentAHuman LIVE today at: - 11:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM CT - 1:00 PM ET Follow along with our docket that we post LIVE here: http://thisweekinstartups.com/docket"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T19:36Z 344K followers, [----] engagements

"2026 Starts with a bang: META AI Drama and Nvidias $20B Groq Acquisition E2230 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Crusoe Cloud - https://crusoe.ai/build Uber - http://uber.com/twist Every.io - http://every.io/ Todays show: Jason and Alex are BACK on TWiST for [----] This holiday season was anything but calm with deca-corn acquisitions massive Polymarket bets and major new startups breaking from stealth Jason talks the recent Nvidia-Groq $20B acquisition a major exit for Chamath as the lead investor back in [----] Jason delves into how the VC fund math shapes out for pre-seed VC funds vs."
YouTube Link 2026-01-06T00:35Z 344K followers, 42.7K engagements

"Level up your copywriting w/ Sam Parr E2226 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Luma AI - https://lumalabs.ai/twist Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Lemon IO - https://lemon.io/twist Todays show: DID YOU KNOW most of the tried and true techniques devised by marketing gurus in the 40s and 50s still apply today On TWiST were joined by online marketing expert Sam Parr host of My First Million and founder of Hampton. Hes sharing all of his top tips and tricks for making your writing more compelling and converting your readers into new customers."
YouTube Link 2025-12-20T00:51Z 344K followers, 251.3K engagements

"Your job is going away. Weve moved from startups assisting workers to startups eliminating roles. 50% of pitches now are meant to replace jobs as opposed to 5% just a few years agoHow are you gonna avoid getting left behind #startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #business startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing founder demos generative ai artificial intelligence b2b b2c apple vc startups twist jason calacanis public"
YouTube Link 2025-12-18T22:31Z 343K followers, [----] engagements

"Coinbase CEO considering U.S. exit Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=dgQZKk-6SXA&t=6s #coinbase #crypto #crytpocurrency"
YouTube Link 2023-04-19T21:14Z 344K followers, [----] engagements

"Autonomous Driving; Nuro Lucid Nvidia Uber Dave Ferguson: Co-Founder & President @ Nuro E2173 Todays show: Jason and Alex are joined by Nuros Dave Ferguson to unpack the LucidUberNuro deal aiming to launch fully driverless Gravity SUVs on Uber by [----]. They dig into why off-the-shelf sensors and Nvidias Thor chip drive costs down how mapping [---] cities improves safety and why lidar still matters for night and edge cases. Plus: lessons from Cruises collapse how regulators think about safety multiples and why autonomy could finally make rides cheaper than owning a car. Timestamps: (00:00) Show"
YouTube Link 2025-09-03T23:50Z 344K followers, 334.4K engagements

"This Week in Startups - Kevin Hartz CEO and Founder of EventBrite This week Jason interviews the CEO and Founder of EventBrite Kevin Hartz. Matt pitches a new web site to the Shark Tank and Sean Percival brings you the latest startup news For more information show notes and an upcoming schedule go to http://thisweekin.com"
YouTube Link 2010-11-06T02:48Z 335K followers, [----] engagements

"Jason Calacanis on CNBC Squawk Alley 12/7/16: Biz trade jobs outlook under Trump ATT/TimeWarner @Jason on @CNBC @SquawkAlley: business trade jobs outlook under @realDonaldTrump Foxconn U.S. expansion @ATT @twxcorp deal hearings"
YouTube Link 2016-12-07T16:52Z 339K followers, [----] engagements

"E902 Looking Glass Factory Shawn Frayne demos his 3D holographic display // Guess the Fake Startup SIGN UP FOR TWIST EPISODES MAILING LIST: http://bit.ly/twistemail E902: Looking Glass Factory Co-founder & CEO Shawn Frayne demos his 3D holographic display that creates shared experiences & unlimited potential for human-tech direct interaction // "Guess the Fake Startup": which chat product is too outrageous to exist Follow us on. Twitter: http://twitter.com/twistartups Jason's Twitter: http://twitter.com/jason LAUNCH Twitter: http://twitter.com/launch Instagram:"
YouTube Link 2019-02-12T21:19Z 335K followers, 17.7K engagements

"This Week in Startups - Brad Hunstable and Johnny Ham Founders of UStream This week we have Brad Hunstable and Johnny Ham Founders of UStream. For more information show notes and an upcoming schedule go to www.thisweekin.com"
YouTube Link 2010-06-29T20:24Z 335K followers, [---] engagements

"E1055 Hustle Fund's Elizabeth Yin on unique portfolio strategy post-COVID fundraising optimism Hustle Fund Co-Founder & General Partner Elizabeth Yin on her unique portfolio strategy attracting first-time LPs optimism for post-COVID fundraising dealing with pro rata as a smaller fund & more 0:50 Jason opens the show with some thoughts on livelihood getting back to work as a lose-lose situation and approaching the situation with kindness and empathy 5:47 Jason intros Hustle Fund's Elizabeth Yin and they discuss the process of raising Hustle Fund I and targeting first-time LPs 10:25 Why high"
YouTube Link 2020-05-08T16:57Z 338K followers, [----] engagements

"Jason takes a global look at The Future of Investing with Accel 500Startups & Telia at #STHLMTech"
YouTube Link 2015-10-10T02:44Z 336K followers, [----] engagements

"The flying car by Alef Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xWTc20X1bYs&t=2046s #investing #future #tech #venturecapital #startup"
YouTube Link 2024-04-16T15:46Z 338K followers, 15K engagements

"Growth stocks Inflation impacts SPACs & more with Beth Kindig & Knox Ridley from I/O Fund E1281 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp 00:00 Beth Kindig & Knox Ridley 00:26 What is going on in the public markets 11:07 LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups 12:34 How speculation works gains are magnets for more investment 23:29 Drata - Get 15% off SOC [--] and other audit at https://drata.com/twist 24:46 Growth stocks vs. big tech 30:36 Nvidia's potential 40:00 The importance for building trust with retail Check out I/O"
YouTube Link 2021-09-10T22:25Z 337K followers, 33K engagements

"How Replit is using AI to supercharge IDEs with Amjad Masad E1814 (00:00) Replit CEO Amjad Masad joins Jason (3:04) The origin of integrated development environments (IDEs) uses and importance for developers (6:44) IntelliSense Replit's Ghostwriter and other debugging tools (10:28) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist (11:48) Leveraging AI in suggestion tools and coding platforms (14:17) The role of autonomous agents in startup development (19:20) Replit's Bounties platform and Replit's mission to build artificial developer intelligence (ADI) (22:25)"
YouTube Link 2023-09-22T02:22Z 335K followers, 73.4K engagements

"Why VCs care about ownership percentage + Flowcarbon CEO Dana Gibber E1581 (0:00) J+M tee up today's segments (1:40) VC Sunday School: Why many VCs obsess over ownership percentage (9:19) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first [--] months at https://openphone.com/twist (10:53) Jason uses a table to explain dilution over an investments life cycle and why ownership percentage matters (21:43) SnackMagic - Get 10% cashback up to $1000 untilOctober 15thwith code HOLIDAY and see more atsnackmagic.com/twist (23:04) Molly welcomes Flowcarbon CEO and Co-Founder Dana Gibber; Dana"
YouTube Link 2022-10-09T13:23Z 339K followers, 81K engagements

"Sophia Amoruso on branding raising a fund portfolio construction & more E1684 (0:00) Molly kicks off the show (1:23) Previous angel investing experience (5:54) Why Sophia is raising a public fund (10:45) Linode - Apply to Linode's Rise program for up to six figures in discounts at https://linode.com/twist (12:14) Branding and the creative process (20:55) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first [--] weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (22:25) What stage of investing is Sophia going after (27:04) Portfolio construction (37:16) Brilliant.org - Go to http://brilliant.org/twist to start your"
YouTube Link 2023-02-23T23:00Z 337K followers, 72.5K engagements

"Whats REALLY going on with those ads in ChatGPT E2220 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Superhuman - http://superhuman.com/podcast Squarespace - https://squarespace.com/twist Enterpret - https://www.enterpret.com/dlp/this-week-in-startups Todays show: A screenshot showing a Target Ad in ChatGPT results went viral over the weekend but the OpenAI chatbot has NOT actually opened the advertising floodgates just yet. As ChatGPT staffers were quick to explain on social media this was actually an invitation for a user to integrate their Target account into ChatGPT for an easier agentic"
YouTube Link 2025-12-09T01:43Z 338K followers, [----] engagements

"From Drones to Dystopia: The Future of Jobs Fires & Metas AI Land Grab E2140 Todays show: In this episode @Jason and @alex explore how AI is reshaping the economyfrom Pano AIs $44M raise to fight wildfires with drones to Amazon CEO Andy Jassys memo foreshadowing white-collar job cuts to Metas stealth move poaching Scale AI talent. They dig into the collapse of early-career roles the slow disappearance of the gig economy safety net and why founders may want to think twice before building in public. Timestamps: (1:52) Travel chaos laundry issues and the Airbnb event (3:05) CO2 conference"
YouTube Link 2025-06-18T23:09Z 337K followers, 176.4K engagements

"$NFLX earnings Reed Hastings steps down Google's 6% RIF & Ok Boomer with Mike O'Brien E1662 (0:00) M+J kick off the show (1:55) Netflix earnings + Reed Hastings steps down as CEO (9:29) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist (9:37) Netflix's future (17:00) Google to layoff 6% of their staff (23:37) Mixpanel - Apply for $50K in credits at https://mixpanel.com/startups (20:50) Will Apple do a RIF (28:55) Former MySpace founders raise $32M for their new startup PLAI (33:53) This Week in Startups 90-second survey - Enter for a chance to win a"
YouTube Link 2023-01-20T22:41Z 337K followers, 71.5K engagements

"GlueAI vs Slack: David Sacks & Evan Owen's Winning Strategy #GlueAI #Slack #TechStrategy #Innovation #CorporateChat #Startup #DavidSacks #EvanOwen #Productivity #TechRevolution"
YouTube Link 2024-05-28T18:10Z 338K followers, [----] engagements

"From PM to GP: Roach Capital's Fahd Ananta Angel S6 E6 + OK Boomer: Dive Chat E1390 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp 00:00 Jason intros the show Roach Captial's first fund and Producer Rachel's interview with the Dive Chat founder01:33 Angel Season [--] - First Time Funds 04:07 Fahd Ananta of Roach Capital's path from founder to PM to VC 06:08 Fahd's Angel investing beginnings in at Shopify 10:20 How Fahd made the transition from Angel investing to raising a fund 13:03 Ourcrowd - Check out the deal of the week athttps://ourcrowd.com/twist 14:11 Using geography"
YouTube Link 2022-02-19T00:56Z 335K followers, 50.3K engagements

"Educations war on excellence AWS atrophy France fines Google + AppHarvests Josh Lessing E1245 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Show notes: 00:00 Start 02:05 News: Public Educations war on excellence 17:45 Fundrise - Invest in private diversified real estate sign up today at https://Fundrise.com/TWIST 19:04 Is AWS becoming bureaucratic 29:14 OurCrowd - Check out the deal of the week at https://ourcrowd.com/twist 30:28 France competition regulator fines Google 38:43 Embroker - Sign up to quote in [--] min save 20% at https://embroker.com/twist 40:13 Products Jason"
YouTube Link 2021-07-14T03:02Z 337K followers, 13.7K engagements

"Inside Balajis Network State Vision E2145 Todays show: Jason sits down with Balaji Srinivasan in Singapore to explore how he's turning years of theory into reality with Network Schoolthe first node of a broader vision for internet-native decentralized societies. Balaji explains how these sharp societies combine education co-living and startup culture to create physical communities aligned by values not geography. From digital nomads to aspiring founders people are opting into these new systems as an alternative to broken traditional governance. They discuss everything from Starbase and"
YouTube Link 2025-06-30T20:35Z 339K followers, 248.4K engagements

"Dave Morin Slow Ventures P1: 250+ investments building Facebook Path mental health Angel S3 E9 E29: "Angel" podcast: Dave Morin of Slow Ventures shares insights from 250+ investments (Slack Pinterest Twitter) architecting Facebook & building Path promoting mental health with Sunrise combatting the internet's true tax of depression & how founders can get help - Part 1"
YouTube Link 2019-06-19T19:48Z 337K followers, [----] engagements

"Pear VC's Pejman Nozad on selling rugs to investing in 100+ seed rounds & [--] unicorns Angel S1 E8"
YouTube Link 2021-01-21T08:07Z 338K followers, [----] engagements

"Coatue's Dan Rose on $700M fund working with Bezos & Zuck ideal founder traits Angel S4 E2 Dan Rose Chairman at Coatue Management is leading a $700M early-stage fund shares insights on working with Bezos & Zuckerberg during pivotal years at Amazon & Facebook 100+ angel investments standout founder traits & more 0:50 Jason intros Coatue Management's Dan Rose 1:52 Dan takes Jason through getting his internship at Amazon in [----] and meeting Jeff Bezos 6:55 What was Amazon's core business in [----] What was it like incubating the Kindle in the mid-2000s 10:04 How did Bezos grow as a leader and"
YouTube Link 2020-02-12T18:06Z 338K followers, 43.7K engagements

"Investment in Meta pays off Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=OK55cNIecw8&t=15s #meta #facebook #stockmarket #stocks"
YouTube Link 2023-02-04T03:44Z 338K followers, [----] engagements

"E919 Scaling Your Startup E1 "Funding Your Company": How to raise a round right SIGN UP FOR TWIST EPISODES MAILING LIST: http://bit.ly/twistemail "Scaling Your Startup" is a special 10-episode TWiST series that will add jet fuel to your startup rocketship as Jason shares what hes learned as an early investor in 200+ startups and [--] unicorns (Uber Thumbtack Robinhood Calm.com). Our first episode is "Funding Your Company" as Jason and LAUNCH Managing Directors Jason Demant and Ashley Whitehurst tell you what you need to know to raise the round right.Thanks to our partners Eight Sleep and Zendesk"
YouTube Link 2019-04-11T19:13Z 335K followers, 23.3K engagements

"E997 HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan on origins of inbound marketing how Grateful Dead inspired HubSpot HubSpot CEO & Co-founder Brian Halligan shares insights on the origin of inbound marketing how The Grateful Dead inspired HubSpot importance of customer experience managing employees in the Glassdoor Era & more 0:52 Jason intros Brian Halligan 1:35 Brian describes how his job has changed as HubSpot has scaled 3:33 Jason asks Brian about buying Jerry Garcia's guitar "Wolf" 4:42 Jason & Brian reminisce over Grateful Dead shows at Giants Stadium 6:36 How the Grateful Dead pioneered "Inbound"
YouTube Link 2019-11-05T18:35Z 335K followers, 20.7K engagements

"Anthropic seeking $5B valuation OpenAI hires [----] contractors Mr. Beasts latest video E1668 (0:00) M+J kick off the show (2:10) Apply to Founder University 2-Day Workshop at https://intensive.founder.university (5:00) Anthropic raises at a $5B valuation (9:31) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free athttps://linkedin.com/twist (11:01) More on Anthropic (18:01) Notion - Sign up for FREE athttps://notion.com/jason (19:21) Semafor reports OpenAI has contracted [----] developers (27:06) Baidu is developing their own AI Chatbot (33:53) CAST AI - get a FREE cloud cost audit AND a personal"
YouTube Link 2023-01-30T23:36Z 337K followers, 83.1K engagements

"Adobe acquires Figma for $20B Patagonia founder donates profits + Streaming consolidation E1561 (0:00) J+M tee up today's topics (2:30) Adobe acquires Figma for $20B in a cash and stock deal (14:42) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (16:12) Post-merger thesis large deal user diligence (21:53) Patagonia founder donates his profits to solving climate change (29:46) SnackMagic - Get 10% cashback up to $1000 untilOctober 15thwith code HOLIDAY and see more atsnackmagic.com/twist (31:08) Lon Harris joins to break down the state of"
YouTube Link 2022-09-16T04:28Z 338K followers, 75.2K engagements

"AI Demos: Dinnerfy Hour One AI short film Borrowing Time Bland AI and more E1884 (0:00) Sunny Madra joins Jason (1:37) Exploring the dynamics of AI in the workplace focusing on remote work management and efficiency debates. (9:28) Sunny demos Hour One sparked from Reid Hoffmans deep fake post. (12:06) Northwest Registered Agent - Get a 60% discount on your next LLC at http://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist (13:35) Sunny further demos his own use of Hour One. (17:22) Sunny demos Bland AI. (21:29) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC [--] at https://www.vanta.com/twist (22:37) Jason and Sunny"
YouTube Link 2024-01-23T02:33Z 335K followers, 35.5K engagements

"Mojo CEO Vinit Bharara on building a stock market to bet on athletes E1566 (0:00) Jason tees up today's interview (1:39) Jason intros Vinit Bharara who breaks down past business ventures including Cafe.com Diapers.com working with his brother Preet (13:05) Brave - Download today at https://brave.com/twist to browse faster search privately and so much more (14:28) Managing Preet at Cafe.com (17:07) Vinit explains the thesis behind Mojo (24:40) Neo.Tax - Get $500 off R&D tax credit fees at https://neo.tax/twist (26:02) Raising $100M from Thrive Capital Tiger and more (39:09) Spokn - Get 3"
YouTube Link 2022-09-21T23:24Z 335K followers, 71.7K engagements

"What is Social Ideation Lisa Johnson Mandell and Matt Crowe (CEO and Founder of Ahhha) talk about social ideation. Like social media (Twitter) and social networks (Facebook) social ideation (Ahhha) is the collective contribution of many people bringing great ideas to fruition. Watch the full episode here: http://www.youtube.com/watchv=17UeDbRM7xk&list=SL"
YouTube Link 2011-04-05T22:19Z 338K followers, [---] engagements

"TWiST News: Subscription Economics Density's Waffle and The Cost of AV Fleets E2027 (0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show (2:06) FTC's new subscription rules and impact (6:58) Fundrise - Sign up today at https://www.fundrise.com/twist (8:16) Density's mission and "Waffle" product announcement (16:02) Real-time wayfinding and utilization tracking (22:45) Brave - Download today at https://brave.com/twist to browse faster search privately and so much more (23:59) Data's impact on city planning and operations (27:12) Sensor costs and impact on adoption (32:24) Unit economics and adoption curves"
YouTube Link 2024-10-17T02:30Z 337K followers, 328K engagements

"Jay Eum loves AbacusAI David Moscatelli the founder bootstrapped his way to $1M ARR. 😳 All rights for the video shared and linked below belong to the original copyright holder and we are using the footage under the principle of fair use. Listen here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-startups-audio/id315114957 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ULQ0ewYf5zmsDgBchlkr9 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes315114957/this-week-in-startups-audio More from us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistartups Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups Official site:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T20:12Z 338K followers, [----] engagements

"Tesla Optimus Humanoid to Make Up 80% of Companys Worth Says Elon Musk 🤖💵 Subscribe to This Week In Startups: https://www.youtube.com/@startups/featured Follow our hosts https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/alex https://x.com/lon Follow on X: https://x.com/twistartups Follow on Instagram: https://x.com/twistartups https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups/hl=en Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartupslang=en Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/this-week-in-startups/ #tech #news #tesla #elonmusk #elon"
YouTube Link 2025-09-03T00:30Z 337K followers, 11.1K engagements

"iPhone Air is an inspiring 1st step toward Apple Glasses (w/ Zach Handshoe of SpatialGen) E2200 Todays show: * Jasons been skeptical on Apple lately but hes BLOWN AWAY by his new iPhone Air. Hear why JCal thinks Cupertinos latest release is completely inspiring and why hes sure its the next step on the road to Apple Glasses. Were chatting with LAUNCH founder Zach Handshoe of spacial video startup SpatialGen about designing products for Cupertino AND the intense pressure of performing a Steve Jobs-level keynote. PLUS Raiza Martin of Huxe stops by to tell us why theyre using audio to make AI"
YouTube Link 2025-10-29T00:53Z 335K followers, 832K engagements

"Emergency Pod Jason reacts to the Apple event: M1 iMac & iPad Pro AirTags Podcasts & more E1201 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Show notes: 0:00 Jason intros today's topic 0:17 Odoo - Get your first app free & $1000 off your first implementation pack at https://odoo.com/twist 2:43 Apple Podcasts redesign Spotify's emergence in podcasting 13:09 AirTags Tile CEO responds 20:08 M1 iMac 25:15 M1 iPad Pro 29:35 Tim Cook's wholesome Ted Lasso love 32:45 Wrap up Check out Apple's full Spring Loaded event: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=JdBYVNuky1M FOLLOW Jason:"
YouTube Link 2021-04-21T09:24Z 335K followers, 28.5K engagements

"Bards YouTube summarizer Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=ijirfKEhp4c&t=2348s #ai #tech #venturecapital #google #openai #chatgpt #bard"
YouTube Link 2023-11-29T20:04Z 336K followers, [----] engagements

"Jason Calacanis on CNBC 1/19/21: Big Tech bans Trump/Parler Section [---] getting back to boring FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis Listen here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-startups-audio/id315114957 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ULQ0ewYf5zmsDgBchlkr9 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes315114957/this-week-in-startups-audio More from us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistartups Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twistartups Official site: https://thisweekinstartups.com Show notes: 0:00 Jason's experience on Parler business opportunity of Big"
YouTube Link 2021-01-19T16:39Z 338K followers, [----] engagements

"E985 #AskJason Questions: Recognizing great founders crowdfunding growing in slow markets & more E985: #AskJason Recognizing great founders as an investor dealing with a lack of updates raising capital through crowdfunding the ideal makeup of todays founder how Angel Investing has changed since the release of Angel standing out in slow-to-adapt markets 1:00 Jason intros #AskJason and today's questions 1:47 How to differentiate a great founder from an okay one - Darius 7:40 Dealing with the lack of updates as a syndicate Angel Investor - Said 15:54 Bomani calls in and asks Jason about raising"
YouTube Link 2019-10-09T00:06Z 335K followers, 10.1K engagements

"SBF's "Genius" Plan to Get A Pardon Is going on Tucker Carlson all a part of SBF's plan to get out of jail Good luck with that. #sbf #tuckercarlson #pardon #maga"
YouTube Link 2025-03-11T22:09Z 339K followers, [----] engagements

"Bolt cancels $1.5B Wyre deal $ROKU adds TikTok-style feature Deere's self-driving tractors E1558 (0:00) J+M tee up today's topics (1:42) All-In recap how Twitter can reduce brigading and more (18:26) This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/twist (19:46) Bolt cancels $1.5B Wyre acquisition (29:02) Liquid IV - Get 15% off at https://liquidiv.com using promo code TWIST (30:31) Roku adds TikTok-like feature to its streaming software (38:14) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first [--] months at https://openphone.com/twist"
YouTube Link 2022-09-13T02:53Z 335K followers, 75.8K engagements

"Startup culture is taking over the corporate image of Japan Being a startup founder is the new cool The ideal of being a salaryman is gone Blue chip companies used to be the dream for most young people but not anymore #startups #japan #tech #entrepreneurship #startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #business startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing founder demos generative ai artificial intelligence b2b b2c apple vc"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T17:39Z 344K followers, 976.1K engagements

"Breaking down Basecamps tumultuous week politics at work & more E1208 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Pod Notes: http://bit.ly/e1208Tnotes Show notes: 00:00 Start 00:55 Basecamp bans political discussions at work 05:00 Electronic communication removes empathy 09:19 Squarespace - Use code TWIST at checkout to get 10% off your website at https://squarespace.com/twist 10:57 Breaking down the memos from Basecamp leadership 13:51 The catalyst for the controversy the "best names ever list" 19:31 Vanta - Get $1k off your SOC [--] audit at https://vanta.com/twist 21:01"
YouTube Link 2021-05-05T03:01Z 337K followers, 27.6K engagements

"Jason Calacanis CNBC SquawkAlley 7/26: NASDAQ AI & jobs Elon v. Zuck FB Google & ROI & video wars @jason @CNBC @SquawkAlley NYC studios this am: NASDAQ & valuation highs AI & jobs Elon v. Zuck @facebook @google ad ROI & video wars"
YouTube Link 2017-07-26T16:09Z 335K followers, [----] engagements

"Arlan Hamilton's $5M crowdfunding raise empowering & educating underestimated founders E1205 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Show notes: 00:00 Intro & Founder.University 04:16 Arlan's record-breaking fastest $1M Reg CF raise 09:41 How things have changed for Arlan 14:10 Linkedin Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist 15:47 Processing police brutality 20:06 Investments in Arlan's portfolio that are taking off 23:46 Vanta - Get $1000 off automating your SOC [--] compliance at https://vanta.com/twist 25:26 Betting on founders not sectors"
YouTube Link 2021-04-27T20:01Z 335K followers, 19.9K engagements

"- Startups - Sarah Lacy Founder Editor-in-Chief and CEO of PandoMedia -TWiST #329 Never miss an episode Subscribe in iTunes: Audio (http://bit.ly/TwiStA) Video (http://bit.ly/TwiStV) ShareFile by Citrix: Secure file transfer built for business. Visit http://ShareFile.com click the microphone and enter the code TWIST to get a FULL [--] day FREE trial. Get up to [----] subscribers and send up to [-----] emails per month for free with MailChimp. There's no contract no trial and the free plan is always free -- visit http://www.mailchimp.com. On this very candid episode of TWiST @jason sits down with"
YouTube Link 2013-02-12T23:07Z 337K followers, 11.2K engagements

"Grammarly is now Superhuman CEO Shishir Mehrotra explains the rebrand E2201 Register for Founder University's Japan Kickoff https://luma.com/cm0x90mk Todays show: *Why rebrand an app with [--] million daily active users On TWiST Grammarly CEO Shishir Mehrotra swings by to explain why hes renaming his company after the mail app he just purchased Superhuman. Plus hes giving us a first look at the startups new AI assistant Superhuman Go digging into their new agent-centered strategy looking ahead at the potential for AI job displacement and more. Jason and Alex also talk about our new nuclear deal"
YouTube Link 2025-10-30T00:55Z 338K followers, [----] engagements

"Tesla AI Day SEC charges Kim Kardashian for unlawfully promoting token Section [---] & more E1576 (0:00) J+M tee up Monday's topics (2:09) J+M open with some thoughts on Tesla's AI Day (11:48) Notion - Sign up for FREE at https://notion.com/twist (13:21) What could the advancement of AI do for creating businesses and humanity as a whole (24:24) SnackMagic - Get 10% cashback up to $1000 untilOctober 15thwith code HOLIDAY and see more atsnackmagic.com/twist (25:50) Examples of what impact general AI might have on the future Tesla's AI advantage (34:15) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000"
YouTube Link 2022-10-03T22:20Z 338K followers, 106.3K engagements

"The NYTimes vs. OpenAI The New York Times sues OpenAI & Microsoft over AI models mimicking its content Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=d46IVjk--zo&t=9s #technews #techupdates #openai #nytimes #ai #chatgpt #microsoft"
YouTube Link 2024-01-05T00:37Z 339K followers, [----] engagements

"Deedy Das and Jay Eum Join the VC Roundtable Join us live today Topics: - Deedy Das of Menlo Ventures and Jay EUM of GFT join the roundtable - Amazon Sues Perplexity on ecommerce - VC State of Play: Founder Density and Pre-seed Fundraising - Founder Qs LIVE today at: - 11:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM CT - 1:00 PM ET Follow along with our docket that we post LIVE here: http://thisweekinstartups.com/docket"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T17:05Z 335K followers, [--] engagements

"At this point diligence seems to be optional at some venture firms #startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #business"
YouTube Link 2025-11-08T20:28Z 337K followers, [----] engagements

"E983 The Next Unicorns E5 Zola CEO Shan-Lyn Ma is growing her wedding platform in a $100bn market The Next Unicorns: Zola CEO & Co-founder Shan-Lyn Ma shares insights on growing her all-in-one wedding platform in a $100bn market adapting to changes in wedding demographics balancing growth and profitability while keeping her team focused raising moral standards in tech - E5 of 10-ep miniseries 0:51 Jason intros Shan-Lyn Ma 3:17 Starting Zola and competing in a crowded space 5:14 Jason and Shan go through LAUNCH President Sam's Wedding Registry live on air 6:30 How Zola's registry and business"
YouTube Link 2019-10-04T01:00Z 335K followers, 11.4K engagements

"E838: David Sacks Craft Ventures $350m raise big Bird bet VR crypto Yammer Zenefits investing SIGN UP FOR TWIST EPISODES MAILING LIST: http://bit.ly/twistemail E838: David Sacks on raising $350m for Craft Ventures betting big on scooter unicorn Bird & transforming transportation future of VR & crypto lessons scaling Yammer from [--] to $1b cleaning up Zenefits keys to frictionless flywheel & great early-stage investing @ LAUNCH Angel Summit Show Notes: 00:25 - Jason introduces David and explains how he became the first LP for LAUNCHs first fund. Jason dives right in and asks David what he"
YouTube Link 2018-07-20T18:54Z 338K followers, 36.6K engagements

"Is the Trump Administration Trying to Control the Media #Trump #CNN #mergersandacquisitions #startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #business"
YouTube Link 2025-11-06T01:20Z 337K followers, [----] engagements

"Best of This Week in Startups: August 10th-August 14th [----] Watch E1094 featuring Thrasio's Josh Silberstein: https://youtu.be/dpmCEkuMdGc Watch E1095 featuring Roofstock's Gary Beasley: https://youtu.be/5NWA51P7gk0 Watch E1096 featuring Overcast's Marco Arment & Oxford Road's Dan Granger: https://youtu.be/dpmCEkuMdGc Follow Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis Show Notes: 0:00 Josh Silberstein on why Amazon is the most fair tech giant & the greatest entrepreneurial platform in history 4:55 Gary Beasley on if we are seeing a housing downturn 6:32 Gary Beasley on the top [--] markets that will"
YouTube Link 2020-08-15T01:32Z 335K followers, [----] engagements

"Getty to sue Stability AI $MSFT to incorporate OpenAI into Azure + new climate startups E1659 (0:00) M+J kick off the show. (2:47) Molly and Jason catch up after their long weekend (7:23) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain athttps://Squarespace.com/TWIST (8:47) Getty Images prepares a lawsuit against Stability AI (12:54) Data and data integrity (17:55) AgeTech Collaborative - Find out more and apply athttps://agetechcollaborative.org/twist (19:30) The similarities between AI and the music industry (34:31) AgeTech Collaborative - Find"
YouTube Link 2023-01-18T00:33Z 338K followers, 76.5K engagements

"VC School: Deal Memos + Sphere CEO Alex Wright-Gladstein (Climate) E1442 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp 00:00 A teaser from todays VCSS 01:42 VCSS: Deal Memos 10:06 iTrust Capital - Visit https://itrust.capital/twist to create your Crypto IRA today 11:13 Which parts of deal memos do people really read 17:06 TWiCS w/Alex Wright-Gladstein of Sphere 20:22 Microacquire - Sell your business with no fees at https://try.microacquire.com/twist 21:43 What makes it hard to have climate friendly options 30:44 Cyvatar - Get your first [--] months free at"
YouTube Link 2022-04-24T16:24Z 335K followers, 47.3K engagements

"Managing Finances in a Recession Startup Finance Basics w/ Kruze's Scott Orn E1622 (0:00) Jason welcomes Kruze COO Scott Orn and they discuss the state of startups and VC (9:21) What a [----] budget plan should look like at a Seed stage startup (14:58) Bias for action investor comms Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp FOLLOW Scott: https://twitter.com/scottorn FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Thanks to our partners: Check out Kruze: https://www.kruzeconsulting.com Listen here: Apple:"
YouTube Link 2022-11-29T13:30Z 344K followers, 37.1K engagements

"E860: Angel Elad Gil (Airbnb Coinbase) fundraising masterclass: investors notes/equity mistakes SIGN UP FOR OUR TWIST MAILING LIST: http://bit.ly/twistemail E860: Angel Investor Elad Gil (Airbnb Coinbase Square) & Operator (Color Genomics Google) shares masterclass on fundraising timeline & process landing & optimizing investors notes & equity terms/trade-offs common mistakes & more @ LAUNCH Incubator Twitter: This Week In Startups: http://twitter.com/twistartups Jason: http://twitter.com/jason LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis Instagram: http://instagram.com/jason"
YouTube Link 2018-09-28T22:51Z 337K followers, 27.7K engagements

"Stop calling it an AI bubble The term is thrown around way too often. The current AI market doesn't fit the definition. Yes it's frothy and valuations are high but they're supported by growth and revenue. Challenge your assumptions. #AIInvesting #DataDriven #TechHype #startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #business startups twist jason calacanis public markets private markets venture capital investing learn tech technology tech reviews product reviews gadgets big tech monopoly finance angel investing founder demos generative ai artificial intelligence b2b b2c apple"
YouTube Link 2025-12-13T00:00Z 343K followers, [----] engagements

"$3.6B crypto hack recovered + Segment founder Peter Reinhardt's next bet: Charm Industrial E1382 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp 0:00 Jason and Molly tee up todays topics: a MAJOR crypto scandal and an amazing interview 2:14 Breaking down the $3.6B Bitcoin seizure federal investigators 13:39 Eight Sleep - Go to https://eightsleep.com/twist to check out the Pod Pro Cover and get $150 off at checkout 14:56 Explaining how the laundering happened mechanically 18:21 Jasons prior emails re: the YC founders company jumping to BAYC doxxing story 24:25 Vanta - Get get"
YouTube Link 2022-02-10T01:47Z 338K followers, 54.6K engagements

"Guess the fake startup + Jenni.AI Wearloom Track & Llama Life founders + how to hire Gen Z E1343 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp 00:00 Jason intros the show gameshow founders OK Boomer 01:30 Guess the Fake Startup 11:22 LinkedIn - Post your first job for free at https://linkedIn.com/twist 12:50 Jason chats with four founders 18:08 David Park from Jenni.ai on computer copywriting assistants 22:14 Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first [--] weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist 23:25 How David is shaping his company 28:11 Samuel Spitz from Wearloom on"
YouTube Link 2021-12-10T17:57Z 335K followers, 39.4K engagements

"AI Roundtable with Grant Lee (Gamma) and Steven Johnson (NotebookLM) Join us live today In an exciting AI roundtable We are joined by Grant Lee the co-founder and CEO of Gamma as well as Steven Johnson Editorial Director of NotebookLM and Google Labs. Theyll join Jason to talk: - AI and Productivity gains where value add comes from - AI as a thinking tool AI slide decks from NotebookLM and Gamma - Why people resists AI usage - Jevons Paradox will AI actually kill jobs - Consumerization of productivity tools LIVE today at: - 11:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM CT - 1:00 PM ET Follow along with our docket"
YouTube Link 2026-01-07T17:52Z 338K followers, [---] engagements

"Steve Huffman Co-founder of Reddit and Hipmunk tells "The Sears Debacle""
YouTube Link 2014-11-04T20:37Z 337K followers, [----] engagements

"Why ego makes VCs miss out on millions + Jason Jacobs of My Climate Journey E1425 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp 00:00 Jason and Molly introduce the show 01:43 VCSS: Inbound/outbound deal flow in VC 11:30 Rocket - Go to http://getrocket.com/twist and use promo code TWIST for 20% off your first placement. 12:42 Introductions and double opt-in tactics 19:16 Introducing the This Week in Climate Startups segment 20:10 Embroker - Get an extra 10% off insurance for your business at https://Embroker.com/twist 21:27 TWiCS w/Jason Jacobs of My Climate Journey 30:19"
YouTube Link 2022-04-03T15:49Z 338K followers, 24.9K engagements

"SEC investigates Bored Apes AI-generated Steve Jobs/Joe Rogan interview & more E1585 (0:00) J+M tee up today's crypto roundtable (2:35) J+M welcome Sunny Madra and Vinny Lingham; Vinny breaks down his new Nvidia purchase and how graphics cards will power the next wave of AI (14:03) Dell for Startups - Apply for Dell for Startups and get an additional 10% off at http://dell.com/twist (15:21) Podcast.ai's AI-generated Steve Jobs/Joe Rogan interview (25:50) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC [--] at https://vanta.com/twist (27:07) The SEC is investigating Yuga Labs over its Bored Apes NFT collection"
YouTube Link 2022-10-14T01:14Z 338K followers, 43.1K engagements

"TWIST NEWS: AI Music Circles IPO TWIST500 and more E1972 Timestamps: (0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show (2:11) Ai-generated memes. (7:36) The butler experiences. (9:59) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://www.linkedin.com/twist (11:52) The Texan stock exchange. (21:03) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at http://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST (25:14) Circles pending IPO. (30:05) Northwest Registered Agent - For just $39 plus state fees Northwest will handle your complete business identity. Visit"
YouTube Link 2024-06-27T01:39Z 335K followers, 135.5K engagements

"Jasons Top CES Products and Takeaways E2232 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Hubspot - http://clickhubspot.com/twist1 Circle.so - http://circle.so/twist Sentry - http://sentry.io/twist Todays show: On the last TWiST episode before Jason goes to Japan and Alex begins on paternity leave the hosts break down the blockbuster tech news that is kicking off [----]. Discord AND Strava both eyeing billion dollar IPOs two massive social media apps with millions of daily active users. Jason unpacks Discords the growth story from a gaming-first product launch in [----] to a community/work platform"
YouTube Link 2026-01-10T03:05Z 344K followers, 56.9K engagements

"E995 The Next Unicorns E9 NEXT Trucking CEO Lidia Yan on scaling her two-sided trucking marketplace The Next Unicorns: NEXT Trucking CEO & Co-founder Lidia Yan brings trucking into the digital age with her two-sided marketplace shares insights on finding & focusing on an untapped market owning & innovating drayage navigating the trucking industry as a woman & scaling the right team for success E9 of 10-ep miniseries 0:55 Jason intros Lidia Yan 5:03 Lidia describes getting into the trucking industry and why NEXT focuses on "drayage" 13:29 How NEXT has revolutionized drayage shipping 18:22 What"
YouTube Link 2019-10-30T17:32Z 337K followers, 29.1K engagements

"Why is socialism so popular in [----] All rights for the video shared and linked below belong to the original copyright holder and we are using the footage under the principle of fair use. Listen here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-startups-audio/id315114957 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ULQ0ewYf5zmsDgBchlkr9 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes315114957/this-week-in-startups-audio More from us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistartups Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups Official site: https://thisweekinstartups.com Subscribe to our"
YouTube Link 2025-11-02T23:12Z 335K followers, [----] engagements

"Charles Hudson & Jason give candid feedback on startup pitches at Founder University E1212 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Pod Notes: http://bit.ly/twist1212 Show notes: 00:00 Start 00:56 What is Founder's University Founder Pitches 02:48 Senior In-Home Care Marketplace - MyCareBase 05:00 Education Improvement - Spiky.ai 06:59 Beauty Product Sales & Video Tutorial - The Pro Box 09:21 Paper Record Digitizer - Airblock Technologies 11:23 Vanta - Get $1000 off automating your SOC [--] https://vanta.com/twist 13:10 MyCarBase Feedback - Investors need to understand"
YouTube Link 2021-05-11T20:02Z 335K followers, [----] engagements

"Google abruptly laid off 12k Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=G2xSfjS-UH0 #google #alphabet #tech #layoffs"
YouTube Link 2023-01-25T02:17Z 337K followers, 14.2K engagements

"Reddit communities revolt + Brad Gerstner on state of private and public markets in [----] E1761 (0:00) Jason tees up todays segments (1:21) Breaking down the Reddit situation: Why 2000s-era web companies relied on third-party apps built on their API (3:10) Origin and current state of the Reddit revolt CEO Steve Huffmans AMA and comments (10:27) Jasons hot takes on how to solve the third-party app API pricing issue Reddits IPO price and more (17:00) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist (18:28) Brad Gerstner joins live from Angel Summit Importance on"
YouTube Link 2023-06-13T19:07Z 335K followers, 106.8K engagements

"The best founders find a way to make it happen: VC Roundtable with Bryan Kim and David Clark E2222 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Uber - http://uber.com/twist Pilot - https://pilot.com/twist Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Todays show: Boom is still making supersonic jets but ALSO plans to start selling their turbines as power sources for AI data centers. Its a perfect example of problem-solving on the go and how the best founders MAKE IT HAPPEN. Join us for another insightful VC roundtable episode featuring special guests Bryan Kim"
YouTube Link 2025-12-11T02:28Z 338K followers, 411.9K engagements

"How to Make Billions from Exposing Fraud E2234 This Week In Startups is made possible by: Netsuite - https://www.netsuite.com/twist LumaAi - https://lumalabs.ai/twist Squarespace - https://squarespace.com/twist Todays show: Government fraud and waste has become a prominent issue in the last month. Thats what we are looking at. On Todays episode of TWiST Jason interviews Alex Shieh of the The Antifraud Company. Under the False Claims Act enterprising Americans like Alex can receive up to 30% of fraud dollars they uncover Jason digs into the business of fraud with Alex Shieh and how a"
YouTube Link 2026-01-13T23:01Z 344K followers, 43.2K engagements

"Sora [--] Tilly Norwood and the New Slop Era E2187 Todays show: Sora [--] will generate a video of whatever you like and respects no IP (unless they opt out) On a brand new TWiST Jason and Alex check out Sora [--] the latest text-to-video app from TWiST [---] mainstays OpenAI and look at some of the video videos that have already emerged from the TikTok-style scrolling video app. (TikSlop) THEN were considering the case of AI actress Tilly Norwood and whether her big debut is a legit shift in the world of entertainment or just a marketing gimmick-slash-sales pitch. PLUS Jasons thoughts on the"
YouTube Link 2025-10-02T00:24Z 335K followers, 843.3K engagements

"Citizen Apps bounty blunder digital bodyguard service + Coinbase launches Fact Check E1223 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Show notes: 00:00 Start 01:39 Citizen a safety app with millions of users put a bounty to find the wrong person 06:50 How Citizen makes money a premium digital bodyguard service 09:50 Ourcrowd - Join Ourcrowds early-stage investing platform at https://ourcrowd.com/twist 11:22 Is this Robocop 17:15 Uber for off duty cops - flashback to SmartThings founder Andrew Hawkinson 23:32 LinkedIn Jobs - Post your job for free at"
YouTube Link 2021-05-29T01:14Z 337K followers, 19.4K engagements

"China is FURIOUS about META's Manus acquisition Join us live today - Discord Strava and Minimax all going public - China gets angry about the META/Manus deal - Lux and a16z with major new venture capital raises - GPT Health and xAIs new raise - Dutch Tech Worker is upset LIVE today at: - 11:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM CT - 1:00 PM ET Follow along with our docket that we post LIVE here: http://thisweekinstartups.com/docket"
YouTube Link 2026-01-09T18:33Z 338K followers, [----] engagements

"The inside story of Iger's Disney return Epic Games record-breaking fines + ClimateCamp CEO E1643 (0:00) J+M tee up today's topics (2:59) WSJ report on the rift between Iger and Chapek at Disney (13:36) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST (15:03) The role Christine McCarthy Disney's CFO played in bringing back Bob Iger (20:35) Epic Games receives two record-breaking fines from the FTC understanding "dark patterns" and deceptive design (30:14) Blueground - Get up to $1000 off your booking at"
YouTube Link 2022-12-21T02:08Z 337K followers, 84.7K engagements

"LAUNCH Company Demo - Density (1.0) Presenters: Andrew Farah Jordan Messina Monday February [--] http://density.io http://twitter.com/roundedco LAUNCH Festival [----] took place February [--] - [--] at the Design Center Concourse in San Francisco With over [----] registered attendees the Festival showcased what's new in tech including a 3D printed heart autonomous patrol robots and the future of food. In addition [--] companies launched onstage and @Jason welcomed Travis Kalanick Mark Cuban Paul Graham and Yves Bhar to the stage for keynote fireside chats. LAUNCH Festival is the largest event in the"
YouTube Link 2014-04-10T21:11Z 338K followers, [----] engagements

"How to fundraise for your startup with VC Investor Jason Calacanis - LIVE BTS (behind the scenes) LIVE recording Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis Listen here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-startups-audio/id315114957 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ULQ0ewYf5zmsDgBchlkr9 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes315114957/this-week-in-startups-audio More from us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistartups Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twistartups Official site:"
YouTube Link 2021-11-24T23:13Z 335K followers, [----] engagements

"Sword Swallowing with the Venice Beach Freakshow From episode [--] of This week in Horror comes the incredible Brett Loudermilk of the Venice Beach Freakshow who dazzles our hosts as he swallows swords live on set"
YouTube Link 2011-01-27T01:01Z 339K followers, [----] engagements

"Cyan Banister on journey from angel investor to VC biggest hits & misses Angel S1 E1 Welcome to the first episode of the Angel podcast. In this series Jason interviews angels about their investment strategies and pulls back the curtain on how early-stage startups get funded. In E1 Cyan Banister former angel investor (Uber Thumbtack) now Founders Fund Partner shares with Jason her portfolio successes & brutal losses her formula for choosing successful startups & founders and her journey from angel investor to VC. Thanks to Audible for sponsoring this podcast"
YouTube Link 2017-08-23T00:43Z 338K followers, 34.4K engagements

"AR wayfinding in retail Watch the full interview with Andrew Hart of Hyper here: https://youtu.be/Gknzd8xxtQQt=1816 #augmentedreality #ar #wayfinding"
YouTube Link 2023-02-28T21:29Z 337K followers, [---] engagements

"This Week in Startups - Steve Huffman co-founder of travel site Hipmunk and social news service Reddit This week we have Steve Huffman co-founder of travel site Hipmunk (and social news service Reddit) For more information show notes and an upcoming schedule go to thisweekin.com"
YouTube Link 2010-09-11T01:26Z 337K followers, 11.8K engagements

"E1012 Open Office Hours w/Jason Goal-setting starting a flywheel capitalizing on feedback & more Open Office Hours LIVE Jason helps founders with their biggest challenges: goal-setting starting a sales flywheel converting bounced customers capitalizing on investor feedback & more 0:52 Kenny from Bacarai asks Jason how to start a flywheel with paid pilots as a pre-revenue company in the group airfare space 13:30 Elyse from Bloom Bras asks Jason some tactical questions around converting bounced website visitors 32:05 Pranav from Glyph asks Jason about goal-setting around raising a Seed round"
YouTube Link 2019-12-24T19:33Z 337K followers, [----] engagements

"Elon predicted the most important trends back in [----] 🤯 All rights for the video shared and linked below belong to the original copyright holder and we are using the footage under the principle of fair use. Listen here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-startups-audio/id315114957 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ULQ0ewYf5zmsDgBchlkr9 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes315114957/this-week-in-startups-audio More from us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistartups Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups Official site: https://thisweekinstartups.com"
YouTube Link 2025-10-17T00:16Z 335K followers, [----] engagements

"FTC antitrust revision 5G rollout pause + David Rosenthal's $2.8M fund: Angel S6 E2 E1364 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp 00:00 Jason intros the show 02:03 Verizon and AT&T are running into 5G rollout challenges with airlines and the FAA 08:57 Ourcrowd - Check out the deal of the week at https://ourcrowd.com/angel 10:10 Lina Khan's new view on antitrust 18:51 Embroker - Get an extra 10% off insurance for your business at https://Embroker.com/twist 20:10 Revisiting the $MSFT - $ATVI acquisition through the lens of "game share" 22:07 Lina Kahn is considering"
YouTube Link 2022-01-20T16:45Z 335K followers, [----] engagements

"Katie Haun's $1.5B web3 fund Yuga Labs worth $4B Apple's BNPL play + ChroniFI's Ben Miller E1416 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp 0:00 Jason and Molly intro today's topics: crypto craziness Apple's new market potential iPhone competitor 2:50 Katie Haun's record-breaking $1.5B crypto fund 11:33 Rocket - Go to http://getrocket.com/twist promo code TWIST for 20% off your first placement 12:42 BAYC maker Yuga Labs is now worth $4B after a $450M investment led by a16z 24:05 Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first [--] weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist 25:23"
YouTube Link 2022-03-24T03:25Z 338K followers, 25.7K engagements

"Inflection AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman on building modern AI DeepMind origins and more E1794 (0:00) Inflections CEO Mustafa Suleyman joins Jason (1:17) Life before DeepMind (8:34) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at https://openphone.com/twist (10:05) DeepMinds origin story (15:58) The pitch to Peter Thiel and feedback from early investors (19:34) DeepMinds first project (24:59) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist (26:27) The hardware revolution and growth in computing (30:15) DeepMinds acquisition by Google and strategy for"
YouTube Link 2023-08-18T16:15Z 338K followers, 209.5K engagements

"- TechStars - This Week in TechStars #33 - Howard Diamond and Alex White Today on This Week in TechStars we're bringing some footage from the recent "TechStars for a Day" event with speakers Howard Diamond the CEO of Aventura and Alex White CEO of Next Big Sound"
YouTube Link 2012-03-30T21:04Z 338K followers, [----] engagements

"Liquidity: Recession fears AI market shifts and the future of tech hubs E1994 (0:00) David Weisburd intros Elad Gil David York and Jason Calacanis (2:15) Recession fears and their effects on Silicon Valley and startups (5:18) AI market segments enterprise adoption and SaaS spending slowdown (10:55) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST (12:19) Private equity tech buyouts and excess capital management (19:35) AI-driven buyouts and efficiency improvements (23:09) CLA - Get started with CLA's CPAs"
YouTube Link 2024-08-16T23:41Z 335K followers, 244.4K engagements

"Why New Yorkers hate AI Friends Producer Claude gets an update E2185 Todays show: Friends new AI pendant just wants to be your new pal. So why do New Yorkers hate them On a brand-new TWiST Jason and Alex consider the Friend AI pendant which listens to everything you say all day and then sends you snarky texts about it. WIRED says its unhelpful and will make your friends hate you. New Yorkers are so sick of their aggressive subway ads theyre tagging them with graffiti. But what do Jason and Alex think of the wearable companion PLUS the value of bringing your last team with you to your new"
YouTube Link 2025-09-29T23:33Z 335K followers, 251.4K engagements

"Why AOL Failed Mark Suster asks Tige Savage why he thinks AOL failed. Tige suggests that AOL's instant messenger should have evolved into what twitter is today. AOL's major flaw was being a big company acting like a big company and had a hard time transitioning from dial-up to broadband"
YouTube Link 2011-03-03T01:45Z 338K followers, [----] engagements

"WSJ journalist John Carreyrou shares year-long Theranos investigation & breaks latest stunning news Wall Street Journal's John Carreyrou started reporting on Theranos nearly a year ago since uncovering a multitude of troubling facts about the fast-rising startup amid a firestorm of controversy. In October [----] John informed the public about the co's struggles with its blood-testing tech. This week it's the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) findings that Theranos lab poses an immediate risk to patient health. And today in an exclusive interview John breaks the news that"
YouTube Link 2016-01-28T23:59Z 339K followers, 234.1K engagements

"The Browser Wars heat up PLUS Khan on The Bulwark and Polymarket returns E2174 Todays show: Jason heard Lina Khan on The Bulwark and got a little fired up. Plus Google doesnt have to invest in Chrome or basically do much of anything Atlassian picked up not just any browser company but THE Browser Company Follow-up thoughts on that MIT companies arent using AI study AND Jasons two stock markets theory. Its a cant-miss Friday TWiST. Timestamps: (00:00) Sony responds to Kpop Demon Hunters success but Jasons not buying it (10:44) Sentry - New users get [--] months free of the Business plan (covers"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T22:47Z 335K followers, 265.9K engagements

"E1058 Slice CEO Ilir Sela helps local pizzerias compete raised $40M+ Series C during COVID & more Send local pizza to healthcare workers at: https://sliceouthunger.org/pandemicpizza Slice CEO & Founder Ilir Sela helps local pizzerias compete with chains by digitizing orders & small fees shares insights on raising $40M+ Series C during pandemic "reverse franchise model" viral GrubHub invoice helping front-line workers & local pizzerias with Pizza vs. Pandemic 0:36 Jason shares thoughts on his portfolio activity getting back to work leadership & more 4:20 Jason intros Slice Founder Ilir Sela"
YouTube Link 2020-05-12T23:32Z 335K followers, [----] engagements

"SBF buys the crypto dip hedge funds short Tether VC funding down & more E1495 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp 0:00 Jason and Molly tee up todays show 2:56 FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried seems to be acting as the crypto industry's personal backstop right now 11:25 Embroker - Get an extra 10% off insurance for your business at https://Embroker.com/twist 12:38 Reaction to SBF crypto bailouts/loans 17:47 Traders short Tether: According to WSJ multiple hedge funds have shorted Tether in trades worth hundreds of millions of dollars 22:24 Lemon.io - Get 15% off your"
YouTube Link 2022-06-28T23:55Z 335K followers, [----] engagements

"E1051 Power of Accelerators E2 StartX's Cameron Teitelman: peer-support importance hacking into VC Cameron Teitelman Founder & Chairman of StartX on optimizing Stanford's entrepreneurial landscape thesis on peer-support groups' correlation to founder success why growth-stage founders join StartX & more He is currently the Founder and CEO of NexusEvents.com a solution for professional online event management that have been used worldwide by thousands of business professionals scientists and entrepreneurs. 1:00 Jason intros Power of Accelerators Episode [--] 3:07 Jason intros StartX Founder"
YouTube Link 2020-04-29T20:30Z 337K followers, 22.6K engagements

"Chessever founder Vasif Durrabayli on his experience with Founder University All rights for the video shared and linked below belong to the original copyright holder and we are using the footage under the principle of fair use. Listen here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-startups-audio/id315114957 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ULQ0ewYf5zmsDgBchlkr9 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes315114957/this-week-in-startups-audio More from us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistartups Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups Official site:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T00:29Z 337K followers, [----] engagements

"What is a Vibe Capitalist Bedrock's Geoff Lewis on investing crypto defense & AI E1340 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp 00:00 Cold Open 01:25 Geoff Lewis of Bedrock Capital lessons from entrepreneurship 10:14 NordVPN - Go to https://nordvpn.com/twist to get 73% off your 2-year plan plus a bonus gift for free. 11:44 How Geoff assesses founders 18:36 Why skipping follow-on investments leads to massive misses 20:26 Disruptive Advertising. Get $1000 off your first month of service at https://disruptiveadvertising.com/twist 21:32 Pro-rata discussion 23:15 Why Geoff"
YouTube Link 2021-12-07T18:19Z 337K followers, 37.6K engagements

"Uber's cash-flow strategy Market predictions Apple's ML director departs Biden's internet E1455 Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp 00:00 Jason and Molly intro todays news stories 02:30 Jason and Molly catch up 06:30 Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote email employees Sunday night stating Uber needs to increase free cash flow to win support from investors 11:13 Embroker - Get an extra 10% off insurance for your business at https://Embroker.com/twist 12:27 Key takeaways from the Uber email 20:41 Dell For Startups -Apply and get up to 45% off at http://dell.com/twist"
YouTube Link 2022-05-10T00:09Z 335K followers, 16K engagements

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