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This Week in Startups, page 6

by Jason Calacanis · English

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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Getting past the “Cardinal Sins of Delegating” with Jonathan Swanson of Athena | E2218In this episode, Jason Calacanis interviews Jonathan Swanson, founder of Athena, a service that trains online assistants and pairs them with busy executives and founders.4 Dec 2025 · 57 min
Monumental Makes Construction Bots Play Nice Together | E2217Monumental Makes Construction Bots Play Nice Together3 Dec 2025 · 1 h 26 min
Is $MSTR over? Jason takes his victory lap. | E2216Is $MSTR over? Jason takes his victory lap.2 Dec 2025 · 58 min
SO MANY THINGS need to go right just so you can watch a TikTok! | E2215SO MANY THINGS need to go right just so you can watch a TikTok!26 Nov 2025 · 1 h 16 min
Even great startups sometimes need to pivot (feat. Francisco Cornejo of Theo) | E2214In this episode of *This Week in Startups*, host Jason Calacanis interviews Francisco Cornejo of Familify, discussing the company's journey from their original app, Storybook, to their newly…24 Nov 2025 · 52 min
Jason predicts a “major M&A moment” in the next six months! | E2213In this episode, Jason Calacanis discusses current events in tech and business, including predictions about mergers and acquisitions, industry news, and insights on AI developments.22 Nov 2025 · 56 min
Why data is the biggest AI bottleneck (feat. Arthur Mensch of Mistral AI) | E2212In this episode of "This Week in Startups," Jason Calacanis interviews Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI, which is noted as France's largest foundation AI company.20 Nov 2025 · 1 h 5 min
AI Model Showdown: Grok 4.1 vs. Gemini 3 | E2211In this episode of *This Week in Startups*, Jason Calacanis and Alex Wilhelm discuss the emergence of two significant AI models, Grok 4.1 from xAI and Gemini 3 from Google.19 Nov 2025 · 47 min
Archer buys an airport, Ramp’s huge raise, RIP KitKat, Bezos returns to the C-Suite, and more | E2210Archer buys an airport, Ramp’s huge raise, RIP KitKat, Bezos returns to the C-Suite, and more18 Nov 2025 · 1 h 14 min
Stop ghosting your friends with Nox’s RPLY, plus Alloy Automation and a Shopify flashback | E2209In this episode of "This Week in Startups," host Jason Calacanis discusses entrepreneurial developments and insights with Molly Cantillon from Nox and Gregg Mojica from Alloy Automation, along with a…14 Nov 2025 · 1 h 14 min
Why We Need Ferries and Tugboats in Space w/ Orbital Operations | E2208In this episode of "This Week in Startups," host Alex Wilhelm interviews Ben Schleuniger, co-founder of Orbital Operations, a startup focused on space logistics.13 Nov 2025 · 1 h 14 min
Inside Harvey AI’s $8 billion AI lawyer app, PLUS How OpenRouter unites the LLMs | E2207Inside Harvey AI’s $8 billion AI lawyer app, PLUS How OpenRouter unites the LLMs11 Nov 2025 · 1 h 3 min
IPO Mania hits the TWiST 500! Three companies are ready to go public | E2206In this episode, Jason Calacanis and co-host Alex Wilhelm discuss three TWiST 500 startups that are preparing for IPOs: Ledger, 1Password, and Mercury.10 Nov 2025 · 1 h 5 min
It’s a boat, it’s a plane, it’s REGENT’s Seafarer | E2205It’s a boat, it’s a plane, it’s REGENT’s Seafarer8 Nov 2025 · 1 h 15 min
Is investing REALLY the hardest job in tech? A TWIST VC Roundtable (ft. Deedy Das and Jay Eum) | E2204Is investing REALLY the hardest job in tech? A TWIST VC Roundtable6 Nov 2025 · 1 h 24 min
Sending datacenters into orbit | E2203In this episode, host Jason Calacanis discusses groundbreaking advancements in technology and shares insights into the startup ecosystem.3 Nov 2025 · 1 h 18 min
What will be OpenAI’s IPO price? Place ya bets! | E2202What will be OpenAI’s IPO price? Place ya bets!1 Nov 2025 · 1 h 19 min
Grammarly is now Superhuman! CEO Shishir Mehrotra explains the rebrand | E2201Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Superhuman30 Oct 2025 · 1 h 39 min
iPhone Air is “inspiring,” and a first step toward Apple Glasses (w/ Zach Handshoe of SpatialGen) | E2200iPhone Air is “inspiring,” and a first step toward Apple Glasses29 Oct 2025 · 1 h 19 min
Jason Unpacks Sequoia’s New Funds"| E2199Jason Unpacks Sequoia’s New Funds28 Oct 2025 · 1 h 22 min
If you’re not working 9-9-6, are you working hard enough? | E2198If you're not working 9-9-6, are you working hard enough?25 Oct 2025 · 1 h 1 min
Amazon’s “Age of Efficiency,” LLM distribution, AI wearable worries, and more with Elad Gil | E2197Amazon’s “Age of Efficiency,” LLM distribution, AI wearable worries, and more with Elad Gil22 Oct 2025 · 1 h 24 min
Magic School uses AI to help kids learn, not cheat | E2196Magic School uses AI to help kids learn, not cheat22 Oct 2025 · 58 min
Just how frothy is the AI Bubble anyway? | E2195Just how frothy is the AI Bubble anyway?21 Oct 2025 · 59 min