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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   Ben Birnbaum

   How VCs size their bets + Ben Birnbaum of TeraWatt and Keyframe | E1620 · Nov 2022

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   Ben Braverman
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   Ben Brook

   E1127: Data privacy deep dive with Transcend CEO Ben Brook; tracking pixels, GDPR, privacy as a selling point & more | Rising Stars of SaaS 2 · Oct 2020

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   Ben Chelf

   Reimagining reading with VR featuring Sol Reader CEO Ben Chelf | E1772 · Jul 2023

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   Ben Huh

   DAO breakdown with Orange DAO's Ben Huh + Amazon's $11B NFL deal with Lon Harris | E1567 · Sep 2022

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   Ben Keighran

   E1107 The Next Unicorns E17: Caffeine CEO Ben Keighran on reimagining live TV for younger generations, what makes Apple's design team so special, remembering Steve Jobs & more · Sep 2020

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   Ben Ling

   Why SpaceX Buying Cursor Changes Everything · Jun 2026

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   Ben Miller

   Katie Haun's $1.5B web3 fund, Yuga Labs worth $4B, Apple's BNPL play + ChroniFI's Ben Miller | E1416 · Mar 2022

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   Ben Narasin

   Ben Narasin on raising a new VC fund in a down market, + Natalie Barbu of Rella | E1515 · 2 episodes

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    Ben Seidl

    The Global Expansion of Self-Driving Vehicles · 2 episodes

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    Benjamin Rapoport

    Brain-computer interfaces and the future of neural engineering with Dr. Benjamin Rapoport | E1682 · Feb 2023

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    Beth Kindig

    Growth stocks, Inflation impacts, SPACs & more with Beth Kindig & Knox Ridley from I/O Fund | E1281 · 2 episodes

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    Bill Maris

    The power of the SOD/EOD plus Bill Maris on early Google stories, origins of GV, bioterrorism & more | E1236 · Jun 2021

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    Billy Thalheimer

    It's a boat, it's a plane, it's REGENT's Seafarer | E2205 · 2 episodes

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    Blake Resnick

    Uber Q3 earnings, macro picture + Brinc Drones CEO Blake Resnick | E1602 · Nov 2022

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    Bob Mumgaard

    Commonwealth Fusion Systems' Bob Mumgaard on trying to solve climate change via nuclear fusion technology | E1171 · Feb 2021

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    Brandon Brown

    Board Talk Empire with GRIN's Brandon Brown, Founder Hacks & SEC Memecoin Clarity? | E2091 · 3 episodes

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    Brian Alvey

    E1000: 1000th Episode Retrospective! Jason & TWiST lifers Lon Harris, Brian Alvey, & Tyler Crowley re-live favorite moments & guests, highlighting innovations in podcasting & tech over the last decade, hitting global trends & what's in store for the nex · Nov 2019

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    Brian Chen

    E999: ROOM CEO & Co-founder Brian Chen is building phone booths for the modern office, shares insights on maximizing open floor plans, partnering with Calm to reduce stress at work, maintaining capital efficiency as a hardware startup · Nov 2019

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    Brian Gannon

    E1139: Loop CEO Brian Gannon shares secrets to scaling a hardware startup & launching the Loop 2 + bonus Ask Jason! · Nov 2020

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    Bryan Kim

    "The best founders find a way to make it happen": VC Roundtable with Bryan Kim and David Clark | E2222 · Dec 2025

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    Bryan Roberts

    ANGEL: Venrock's Bryan Roberts on 25 years in VC, hitting wins early, avoiding bad habits | E1665 · Jan 2023

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    Cade Metz

    Cade Metz on his controversial Slate Star Codex article, new book "Genius Makers," dangers of algorithmic moderation, a16z vs. legacy media & more | E1187 · Mar 2021

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    Cal Inman

    Super Pro Rata (VC Sunday School) + ClimateCheck Founder Cal Inman (Climate) | E1413 · Mar 2022

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    Cameron Teitelman

    E1056 AMA: StartX & Nexus Events Founder Cameron Teitelman answers questions from founders: how universities with no entrepreneurial culture can mimic Stanford, building flexible & sustainable culture during COVID, scaling Nexus Events rapidly & more! · 2 episodes

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    Campbell Baron
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    Capri Wheaton

    Disney's ambitious streaming goals with Lon Harris + Dressd Founder Capri Wheaton | E1481 · Jun 2022

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    Caren Maio
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    Catharine Dockery

    E984: Vice Ventures Founding Partner Catharine Dockery raised $25M to invest in vices: marijuana, sextech, gambling, alcohol, vaping; shares insights on hacking her way into VC through cold emails & a strong investment thesis, capitalizing on early market · Oct 2019

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    Cecilia Anderson

    Muck Rack raises $180M, Elly Health Co-Founder Cecilia Anderson + OK Boomer | E1556 · Sep 2022

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    Cecilia Ziniti

    AI on Trial: Inside the NY Times vs. OpenAI Lawsuit with Cecilia Ziniti | E1874 · Jan 2024

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    Charles Fisher

    Uber earnings + using AI to revolutionize clinical trials w/ Unlearn.AI's Charles Fisher | E1734 · May 2023

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    Chloe Harrouche

    $UBER & $PINS Q2 earnings + customer-centric primary care with The Lanby's Chloe Harrouche | E1524 · Aug 2022

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    Chris Atoki

    E1085: Chris Atoki shares his inspiring story: from homeless to homeowner in 4 years through grit, technology & hustle · Jul 2020

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    Chris Bennett

    E1119: Wonderschool CEO Chris Bennett is creating a marketplace for early childhood education & microschools, giving teachers greater access to entrepreneurship & iterating in education · Oct 2020

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    Chris Paniewski

    Who Owns the Output? AI Copyright & IP Explained w/ Chris Paniewski | Startup Legal Basics · 2 episodes

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    Chris Thür

    E1004: Yousician CEO & Co-founder Chris Thür created an interactive platform to master musical instruments, shares insights on acquiring 1M+ users, increasing retention through gamification, using profitability as leverage while attracting investors as a · Nov 2019

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    Chris Webb

    E1134: Deep dive on the food delivery wars with ChowNow CEO Chris Webb | Rising Stars of SaaS 4 · Nov 2020

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    Clara Brenner
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    ClimateCamp CEO

    The inside story of Iger's Disney return, Epic Games record-breaking fines + ClimateCamp CEO | E1643 · Dec 2022

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