Startup pitch competition! Jason invests $25K into one of three founders | E1942
E1942 • May 1, 2024 • 60 minsJason and Presh kick off the Founder University pitch competition, then we hear from Peter on Props AI, Alan on 2ndHandGeek, and Alex on Zweelie. Finally, Jason awards a $25K investment, and details how to apply!
How AI and remote work is coming for your job | E1940
E1940 • Apr 29, 2024 • 77 minsDavid Weisburd hosts Jeff Richards, Ryan Denehy, and Jason Calacanis to discuss down rounds in startups, changing operations in response to market shifts, and the impact of AI & remote work on job availability.
PodcastAI: Edward Brawer is here to be your podcast’s arms dealer! | E1939
E1939 • Apr 26, 2024 • 51 minsIn this episode, Jason Calacanis discusses his podcasting journey and product velocity. He introduces Edward Brawer, founder of PodcastAI, who demonstrates his product and discusses its success and future features. They also discuss the impact of AI on the job market, spec work value, and Jason's investment strategy.
The power of super communication with Charles Duhigg | E1938
E1938 • Apr 25, 2024 • 79 minsPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg joins Jason to discuss the different types of conversations, the role of humor, and how conversation dynamics can shift.
Ask Jason LIVE!: Navigating startup growth with Real-Time Q&A | E1937
E1937 • Apr 24, 2024 • 79 minsJason kicks off Ask Jason live! 5 live guests ask questions on key topics, including finding job opportunities, the “likely winner” and “definitive winner” framework, how a non-AI startup with traction can stand out to potential investors, and more!
AI Demos: Meta Ups it’s AI game with Llama 3 | E1936
E1935 • Apr 20, 2024 • 53 minsIn this episode, Jason and Sunny deep dive into Meta's focus on AI, its new search engine, and investment strategies. We take a look into Zuckerberg's approach towards Google's dominance, the importance of domain names, and Meta's open sourcing strategy. The discussion also covers the industrial revolution in technology and how it relates to the AI race.
Redpoint Ventures and Stepstone Group on VC Deployment, M&A, and Google's AI Strategy | E1934
E1934 • Apr 19, 2024 • 72 minsDavid Weisburd hosts Logan Bartlett, Hunter Somerville, and Jason Calacanis to discuss the fundraising market, M&A, Google’s huge investment in generative AI, and much more!
Destiny (D/XYZ) and the Buzz Around Public Access to Private Companies | E1933
E1933 • Apr 17, 2024 • 44 minsSohail Prasad joins Jason to discuss Destiny Tech 100 and why it was created, comparing the market cap to the actual holdings and the pent-up demand, how Destiny acquires the shares and how they manage both positive and negative reactions, and more!
Startup pitch competition! Jason invests $25K into one of three founders | E1932
E1932 • Apr 17, 2024 • 54 minsJason and Presh kick off the Founder University pitch competition, then we hear from Jared on Umbrella Sports (6:40), Linda on Mastertech (14:47), and Aleksandr on Ellis (24:20). Finally, Jason awards a $25K investment, and details how to apply to Founder university!
Udio AI’s Music Magic, Aqua’s Unique Dictation, Copyright Laws & the 1000x Potential of AI | E1931
E1931 • Apr 14, 2024 • 60 minsIn this episode, Jason Calacanis and Sundeep Madra discuss the latest AI news, including new chips from Meta, Google, and Intel. They delve into the recent bill forcing AI companies to disclose use of copyrighted art and demo Udio, an AI music creator. They also explore the copyright issues around AI models, and Sunny creates a song using Udio. The episode concludes with demos of Aqua and SWE-Agent.
Tomasz Tunguz and David Clark on how to invest in AI and Q1 2024 startup valuations | E1930
E1930 • Apr 13, 2024 • 76 minsDavid Weisburd hosts David Clark, Tomasz Tunguz, and Jason Calacanis to discuss the new YC class, startup valuations, the future of AI startups, and more!
The Alef Model A and the future of flying cars with Alef CEO Jim Dukhovny | E1929
E1929 • Apr 11, 2024 • 48 minsIn this episode, Jason Calacanis and guest Jim Dukhovny discuss the future of flying cars, delving into Vtol's vertical takeoff and landing vehicles and Alef's flying car technology. They explore design aspects, commercial considerations, and regulatory challenges. The conversation concludes with thoughts on autopilot technology and the future of flying cars.
Liquid AI's Ramin Hasani on liquid neural networks, AI advancement, the race to AGI & more! | E1928
E1928 • Apr 10, 2024 • 64 minsLiquid AI’s Ramin Hasani joins Jason to discuss the mission and the concept of Liquid AI's liquid neural networks. They dive into liquid neural networks’ applications, transition from theory to execution, their efficiency on small devices, and more!
Apurva Mehta and Jack Altman on Sam Altman, CalPERS, and Liquidation Preferences | E1927
E1927 • Apr 6, 2024 • 63 minsDavid Weisburd hosts Apurva Mehta, Jack Altman, and Jason Calacanis to discuss Sam Altman’s huge investment wins, the role of SPVs, CalPERS increasing their exposure to venture, and liquidation preferences.
Growth Hacks for Startups from Elliot Shmukler of InstaCart, Wealthfront, LinkedIn and now Anomalo
E1926 • Apr 4, 2024 • 50 minsIn this episode, Jason chats with Elliot Shmukler of Anomalo about growth tactics for startups, the power of referral programs, and the importance of conversion rate optimization. Elliot shares his experiences from InstaCart, Wealthfront, and LinkedIn, and discusses his new venture, Anomalo. The episode also explores user sign-up practices and features insights on "Give to Get" programs.
CoreWeave’s Brannin McBee on the future of AI infrastructure, GPU economics, & data centers | E1925
E1925 • Apr 3, 2024 • 56 minsBrannin McBee joins Jason to discuss CoreWeave’s transition from cryptocurrency to AI, the energy dynamics of GPUs, innovations in data center cooling, and the future challenges and impacts of AI infrastructure on industries like search, advertising, and e-commerce.
Dave Mcclure & Jordan Stein on YC, "Spray and Pray", and Games VCs Play | E1923
E1923 • Mar 29, 2024 • 91 minsDavid Weisburd hosts Dave McClure, Jordan Stein, and Jason Calacanis to discuss the evolution of fund spaces. The discuss investing in the YC ecosystem, the role of secondary funds today, and the importance of betting on outliers.
Empathic AI and the role of AI in understanding human emotions with Hume AI’s Alan Cowen | E1922
E1922 • Mar 28, 2024 • 56 minsHume AI’s Alan Cowen joins Jason to demo Hume AI’s Empathic Voice Interface, Measurement API, and discuss the future implications of this tech, both positive and negative.
Ask Jason LIVE!: Unpacking Startup Strategies with Real-Time Q&A | E1921
E1921 • Mar 27, 2024 • 70 minsJason kicks off Ask Jason live! Six live guests ask questions on key topics, including prioritizing multiple founders (13:28), advice around moat for a startup (52:42), and whether not focusing on AI in a pitch will affect investment chances (1:02:38).
AI Demos: Gatekeep, Deepgram, Claude 3 Haiku and more! | E1920
E1920 • Mar 26, 2024 • 61 minsSunny joins Jason to dive into AI news and demos, including a new report about AI and Enterprises (12:28), Gatekeep AI (23:34), Deepgram API Playground (39:55), and more!