This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis covers startups, tech, markets, media, and all the hottest topics in business and technology. He also interviews the world's greatest founders, operators, investors, and innovators.

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Every guest on This Week in Startups

888 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Matanya Horowitz

   Generative AI's potential, Spotify Wrapped + AMP Robotics Founder Matanya Horowitz | E1624 · Dec 2022

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   Michael Dell

   Google's game-changing ad policy + Michael Dell on "Play Nice But Win," stories from building a computing giant | E1293 · Sep 2021

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   Mike Radenbaugh

   Is Peloton undervalued? + Rad Power Bikes CEO Mike Radenbaugh + Succession recap, All-in | E1344 · Dec 2021

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   Molly White

   Web 3 is Going Great with Molly White | E1396 · Mar 2022

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   Morgan DeBaun

   E1083 News: Trump considers TikTok ban, Twitter leaks subscription platform, Clubhouse drama, Harvard price gouging & more with Morgan DeBaun & Alex Wilhelm · Jul 2020

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   Nick Denton

   Is Project Europe a YC Riff? Nick Denton is Back! And more! | E2096 · Mar 2025

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   Rahul Roy-Chowdhury

   Grammarly CEO Rahul Roy-Chowdhury on the future of user-centric language tools | E1817 · Sep 2023

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   Renaud Laplanche

   E987: The Next Unicorns: Upgrade CEO & Co-founder Renaud Laplanche is empowering users to better understand credit through his consumer credit platform, announces the Upgrade Card, shares insights on taking LendingClub public & how startups have changed s · Oct 2019

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   Ryan Breslow

   Elon no longer joining $TWTR board, Breslow's Instacart case-study, NYT tells reporters to reduce time on Twitter | E1432 · 2 episodes

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    Sallie Krawcheck

    Twitter ideas, Elizabeth Holmes trial update, universal USB-C + Ellevest's Sallie Krawcheck | E1578 · Oct 2022

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    Scott Tannen

    Transforming DTC via supply chain innovations with Boll & Branch CEO Scott Tannen | E1809 · Sep 2023

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    Sebastian Mallaby

    The Definitive History of VC with "Power Law" author Sebastian Mallaby | E1550 · Sep 2022

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    Shan-Lyn Ma

    E983: 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, raisi · Oct 2019

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    Songe LaRon

    E1131 Bringing barbershops into the digital age with Squire CEO Songe LaRon | Rising Stars of SaaS 3 · Oct 2020

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    Sophia Amoruso

    All Star Investor Panel! Sophia Amoruso and Ryan Hoover | E2158 · 2 episodes

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    Tom Hale

    Oura CEO Tom Hale on Hardware-as-a-Service, navigating ZIRP, journey to CEO & more! | E1812 · Sep 2023

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    Tyler Denk

    Apple's App Store Loss, AI Persuasion, and an Interview with Tyler Denk of Beehiiv | E2120 · May 2025

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    Josh Luber

    E986: StockX Co-founder Josh Luber is building a stock market for things, shares insights on the two cultural shifts that brought sneaker culture mainstream, attracting Mark Wahlberg, Eminem & Steve Aoki to invest along with Google Ventures & Marc Benioff · Oct 2019

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    Matt Gialich

    The $60 billion resource hiding in space, and the start trying to mine it (feat. Matt Gialich, Astroforge) | E2268 · Mar 2026

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    Michael Batnick
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    Nat Bullard

    Strategies for investing in an overheated market, understanding warrants + Nat Bullard | E1599 · Oct 2022

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    Packy McCormick

    Packy McCormick's Not Boring parlay: Angel S6 E3 + Producer Rachel visits Miami Hack Week | E1372 · 2 episodes

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    Ramez Naam

    Sunday VC School: how investors work together + Prime Movers Lab's Ramez Naam | E1367 · Jan 2022

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    Steven Johnson

    AI makes you more creative, AI Roundtable with Steven Johnson and Grant Lee | E2231 · Jan 2026

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    Trevor Milton

    E1090: Nikola Founder Trevor Milton on competing with Tesla, hydrogen over battery, going public as a pre-revenue company & more · Jul 2020

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    Zehra Naqvi
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    Alyse Killeen

    Google ends WFH, $SNOW earnings + Stillmark's Alyse Killeen Angel S6 E7 + Pallet CEO Kai Han | E1400 · Mar 2022

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    Anatoly Yakovenko

    Solana Founder Anatoly Yakovenko on scaling the blockchain to warp speed | E1302 · Oct 2021

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    Ashley Carman

    Airbnb's category search, Coinbase's new disclosure + Facebook exits podcasting with Ashley Carman | E1457 · 3 episodes

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    Bennett Tomlin

    Terra UST stablecoin unpegged with Bennett Tomlin + High growth tech's runway: $COIN, $SQ, $ZM, $TWLO, $SHOP & $PTON | E1456 · May 2022

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    Brannin McBee

    CoreWeave's Brannin McBee on the future of AI infrastructure, GPU economics, & data centers | E1925 · Apr 2024

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    Jason Kelly

    How to nail Monthly Investor Updates (FounderU) + Ginkgo Bioworks CEO Jason Kelly | E1239 · Jul 2021

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    Mark Nelson

    Alumni Ventures charged by SEC + What Germany got wrong about nuclear power with Mark Nelson | E1402 · Mar 2022

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    AJ Loiacono

    Obi-Wan finale + Healthcare's hidden money pit with Capital RX CEO AJ Loiacono | E1491 · Jun 2022

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    Aaron Holm

    Elizabeth Holmes Theranos fraud trial kickoff + Blokable's Aaron Holm: how to scale housing | E1274 · Aug 2021

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    Aaron Wright

    Breaking down Rivian's IPO & $100B valuation + DAO deep dive with OpenLaw's Aaron Wright | E1324 · Nov 2021

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    Adam Shevell

    How AI startups can navigate the legal landscape with Adam Shevell | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics · Aug 2023

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    Aimee Yang

    Apple privacy updates cost social media giants $10B + BetterBrand's Aimee Yang | E1316 · Nov 2021

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    Ajay Agarwal

    E36: "Angel" Podcast: Ajay Agarwal, Partner at Bain Capital shares insights on culture evolving from sales-driven to product-driven, why enterprise software is the ideal business, best investments & anti-portfolio · Mar 2020

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    Akash Nigam

    GameStop poaches Amazon execs, Streaming stalls + Genies CEO Akash Nigam on Avatars & NFTs | E1233 · Jun 2021

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