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Jason Calacanis
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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Oct 3, 2023 • 1h 13min
AI demos! Microsoft’s Windows Copilot, ChatGPT multimodal, Meta’s AI chatbots | E1821
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Today’s show:
Sunny joins Jason for more demos! Microsoft’s Windows 11 Copilot (2:42), ChatGPT’s multimodal features (28:37), and Meta’s new AI chatbots (1:04:34) are all covered!!
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Time stamps:
(0:00) Sunny Madra joins Jason
(2:42) Sunny demos Windows 11 Copilot preview
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(10:55) Windows 11 Copilot to desktop interaction and areas needing improvement
(15:06) Consequences of recording desktop interactions for AI and the final grade for Windows 11 Copilot
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(28:37) Sunny demos ChatGPT’s multimodal features
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(38:01) Job destruction and AI’s effects on the workplace
(43:57) The utilization of multiple AI agents
(46:05) ChatGPT’s voice chat feature
(52:24) Personalization and the path to AGI
(1:02:09) Common Crawl and use of web crawl data
(1:04:34) Meta’s new AI chatbots
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Follow Sunny: https://twitter.com/sundeep
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Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt
Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis
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Sep 29, 2023 • 47min
OpenAI taps Jony Ive for “iPhone for AI," FTC/Amazon + Roam Around CEO Shie Gabbai | E1820
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Today's show:
Jason kicks off the show by discussing the reported talks between OpenAI, Jony Ive, and Masayoshi Son to build the "iPhone of AI” (1:17), and the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Amazon (9:45). Then, Roam Around CEO Shie Gabbai joins Jason to discuss the journey of doing a travel startup in the AI space (20:53), and much more!
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Time stamps:
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:17) OpenAI in advanced talks with Jony Ive and Masayoshi Son, aiming to Raise $1 Billion for the "iPhone of AI”
(8:13) Supergut - Get 25% off with code TWIST at https://supergut.com
(9:45) The FTC and 17 states have brought an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon and Lina Khan's agenda
(13:48) Quick recap of Lina Khan’s results so far as FTC chair and the tactics used in the Amazon lawsuit
(19:24) Catalog - Get $1200 off right now at https://trycatalog.com/twist
(20:53) Roam Around CEO Shie Gabbai joins Jason
(23:51) Shie demos Roam Around and explains the driving idea behind the app
(27:23) The emergence of multimodal LLMs and other technological advancements
(31:46) Business model, additional product features, and the path ahead
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(38:21) The B2B side of AI and the travel industry's tension with Google
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Follow Shie: https://twitter.com/Shie_eth
Check out Roam Around: https://www.roamaround.io
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Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/four
Apply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/apply
Buy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com
Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt
Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis
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Sep 29, 2023 • 1h 21min
Startup pitch competition: Jason invests $25K | E1819
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Today’s show:
Kelly Schricker joins Jason to kick off another startup pitch competition featuring four companies from Founder University Cohorts 5 and 6!
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Time stamps:
(0:00) Jason and Kelly kick off another startup pitch competition!
(6:52) Why founding teams have an advantage over solo founders
(11:47) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at https://openphone.com/twist
(13:18) Founder University's program, and crafting the best pitch for your company
(22:24) .Tech Domains - Apply to get your startup featured on This Week in Startups at https://startups.tech/jason
(23:38) Jason Kappes pitches Newcomer Games
(25:58) Jason’s feedback for Newcomer Games
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(33:36) Matthew Majcher pitches Scrumly
(35:43) Jason’s feedback for Scrumly
(40:41) Jared Rosen pitches HomeScore
(42:59) Jason’s feedback for HomeScore
(52:21) Phoenix Do pitches Fitted
(54:26) Jason’s feedback for Fitted
(1:08:49) Kelly and Jason review the four companies and their pitches
(1:16:16) Jason picks his winning startup!
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Check out Newcomer Games: https://newcomergames.com
Check out Scrumly: https://www.scrumly.ai
Check out HomeScore: https://homescore.co
Check out Fitted: https://www.fittedcollective.com
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Follow Kelly: https://twitter.com/KSchricks
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Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/four
Apply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/apply
Buy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com
Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt
Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis
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Sep 28, 2023 • 1h
The future of fintech with Plaid CEO Zach Perret | E1818
Plaid CEO Zach Perret discusses the canceled merger with Visa, Plaid's origin story, growing a community within your early customer base, Plaid's involvement with crypto companies, the importance of insurance for startups, building personal connections, increasing competition in the fintech industry, and the future of fintech and digital payment systems.

Sep 27, 2023 • 1h 18min
Grammarly CEO Rahul Roy-Chowdhury on the future of user-centric language tools | E1817
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Today’s show:
Grammarly CEO Rahul Roy-Chowdhury joins Jason to discuss his journey to CEO (15:28), Grammarly’s product features (26:20), AI integrations (32:28), and much more!
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Time stamps:
(0:00) Grammarly CEO Rahul Roy-Chowdhury joins Jason
(4:19) Rahul's start in tech and his time on the Google Chrome team.
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(10:24) The Chrome team and Chrome OS
(15:28) Journey to Grammarly CEO
(19:29) Exploring applications and platforms for Grammarly
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(26:20) The product roadmap and what draws people into Grammarly
(35:04) Grammarly's business and enterprise offerings
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(38:53) Product Features: Knowledge Share and Grammarly Goals
(42:28) The addition of Grammarly Go and the LLM powering it
(47:12) Controversial product features
(54:17) When to use the native desktop application and extensions
(57:13) Future integration of AI and the path ahead
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Follow Rahul: https://twitter.com/rahulrc
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Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/four
Apply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/apply
Buy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com
Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt
Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis
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Sep 25, 2023 • 1h
Google Bard Extensions and AI demos with Sunny Madra | E1816
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Today’s show:
Sunny Madra joins Jason to discuss Google's recently launched Bard Extensions (2:27), demo AI tools (49:02), and much more!
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Time stamps:
(0:00) Sunny Madra joins Jason
(2:27) Demo of recently released Google Bard Extensions
(7:51) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups
(9:23) Demo of Google Bard Extensions continued (Google Maps)
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(21:30) Demo of Google Bar Extensions (Gmail and YouTube)
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(35:23) Jason and Sunny grade and share opinions on Google Bard Extensions
(41:24) Microsoft Copilot
(43:01) YouTube Create, YouTube’s editing app for mobile creators
(49:02) Jason demos VENDOR
(52:21) Sunny demos SEC Insights
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Check out Google Bard Extensions: https://www.bard.google.com
Check out yc.v.inc: https://www.yc.v.inc
Check out Microsoft Copilot: https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/09/21/announcing-microsoft-copilot-your-everyday-ai-companion/
Check Out YouTube Create: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/made-on-youtube-2023/
Check out SEC Insights: https://www.secinsights.ai/
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Follow Sunny: https://twitter.com/sundeep
Check out Definitive Intelligence: https://www.definitive.io/about
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Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/four
Apply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/apply
Buy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com
Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt
Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis
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Sep 23, 2023 • 48min
Jason Unplugged: IPO market, WaPo tactics against Dave Portnoy + Live Q&A | E1815
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Today’s show:
Jason goes live to break down Cisco acquiring Splunk and what this means for the broader M&A market (3:56), the latest IPO trends (13:50), WaPo tactics against Dave Portnoy (16:14), and questions asked by the live audience (23:52)!
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Time stamps:
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show!
(3:56) Cisco acquires Splunk for $28B
(7:07) MasterClass - Get 15% off an annual membership at https://masterclass.com/startups
(8:36) Instacart’s IPO and why CPG is a major advertising category
(13:50) IPO trends and what that means for the startup market
(16:14) WaPo tactics against Dave Portnoy
(22:26) Masterworks - Skip the waitlist to invest in fine art using at https://Masterworks.com/twist
(23:52) Questions from live audience: "Do VCs ever go back to previous business trends or does everyone focus exclusively on the it-thing like AI today?”
(26:05) "How do startups outside Silicon Valley access VC funding, or do you just have to make the journey there?”
(27:10) "Heard you say you believe we still have six months of this down market. What makes you arrive at this prediction...?”
(30:57) "Since you invest in so many companies each year, how do you find alpha and separate these startups from each other?”
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(34:49) Why is Jason doing the cloud kitchen incubator?
(38:19) "Do you believe there should be guardrails on AI or as little regulation as possible to help spur innovation?”
(40:40) " Which areas do you recommend founders to cut burn that impacts growth released?”
(42:24) "Interest is forbidden in Islam, but I really want to invest or create an investment group without interest. Is this possible?”
(44:14) "How do you advise founders to solve disagreements internally?”
(45:39) "What is a book that you've read recently that you would highly recommend?”
(45:56) "Do you think the UK is underperforming when it comes to unicorns and big impact on startups?”
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Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt
Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis
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Sep 22, 2023 • 1h 11min
How Replit is using AI to supercharge IDEs with Amjad Masad | E1814
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Today’s show:
Replit CEO Amjad Masad joins Jason to discuss the latest developments in IDEs (3:04), leveraging AI for coding (11:48), Replit’s Ghostwriter (23:40), and much more!
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Time stamps:
(0:00) 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) .Tech Domains - Apply to get your startup featured on This Week in Startups at https://startups.tech/jason
(23:40) Amjad Masad demos Replit's Ghostwriter and other apps
(31:46) Getting more people to become developers and low-code platforms
(36:35) Supergut - Get 25% off with code TWIST at https://supergut.com
(38:06) “Make Something Wonderful” Steve Jobs in his own words
(43:56) The human mind and the origin of Amjad's passion for computers
(48:22) Embracing AI and the resulting changes at Replit
(55:27) Paradigm shifts in Hollywood and tech
(1:03:06) thebrain.com
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Check out Replit: https://replit.com
Follow Amjad: https://twitter.com/amasad
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Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt
Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis
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Sep 20, 2023 • 1h 25min
Benchmark's Sarah Tavel on the state of VC, AI's impact on startups & more! | E1813
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Today's show:
Benchmark's Sarah Tavel joins Jason to discuss the state of VC (1:57), her time at Benchmark (13:33), her recent Substack blogs (31:51), AI's impact on startups (44:31), and much more!
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Time stamps:
(0:00) Benchmark's Sarah Tavel joins Jason
(1:57) The state of VC and the biggest things founders have had to contend with
(12:08) Miro - Sign up for a free account at https://miro.com/startups
(13:33) Benchmark's culture
(21:35) Evolving trends in VC
(24:37) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist
(25:45) Tradeoffs and common VC mistakes
(31:51) Sarah's Substack blogs and the inspiration behind her writing
(35:42) Mercury - Join 100K+ startups banking with Mercury at http://mercury.com
(36:54) Entrepreneurship in 2023 and the importance of a founder's long-term vision
(44:31) Technology catalysts and how AI is impacting startups
(58:36) Business models, the amount of developers needed, and navigating funding rounds
(1:04:42) The complexities of strategic partnerships and corporate VC
(1:14:54) M&A in the era of Lina Kahn and looking at the macro picture as an investor
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Follow Sarah: https://twitter.com/sarahtavel
Check out Sarah's Substack: https://www.sarahtavel.com
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Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/four
Apply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/apply
Buy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com
Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt
Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis
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Sep 19, 2023 • 1h 9min
Oura CEO Tom Hale on Hardware-as-a-Service, navigating ZIRP, journey to CEO & more! | E1812
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Today’s show:
Oura CEO Tom Hale joins Jason to discuss his journey to becoming CEO of Oura (3:02), subscription-based business models (7:05), navigating ZIRP (39:37), the challenges of scaling a hardware business (45:00), and so much more!
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Time stamps:
(0:00) Oura CEO Tom Hale joins Jason
(3:02) Tom's journey to becoming CEO
(7:05) The significance of subscription models for business operations & product innovation
(11:28) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist
(12:57) Oura's subscription-based business model
(23:04) Cultivating positive habits & Oura’s advanced tracking features
(26:26) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(27:47) Leading a company and instilling core values
(34:51) The impact of pausing marketing & harnessing the power of virality
(38:20) LinkSquares - The go-to for all your legal needs, learn more at https://linksquares.com/twist
(39:37) The ZIRP phenomenon and the challenges of scaling up
(45:00) Finding a strong product-market fit
(53:35) Merging personalization with consumer-focused approaches in healthcare
(1:03:45) Oura’s company culture
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Check out Oura: https://ouraring.com
Follow Tom: https://twitter.com/tomeghale
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Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/four
Apply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/apply
Buy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com
Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt
Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis
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