About
Jason Calacanis sold Weblogs Inc. to AOL, then became one of the best-known angel investors of his generation with early checks in Uber, Robinhood, and Calm. Through LAUNCH he runs accelerator programs, syndicates, and funds, and his podcast This Week in Startups has run since 2009. He wrote Angel, a how-to guide for new startup investors, and co-hosts the All-In podcast.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- All-In PodcastBestiecurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Founder UniversityTeachercurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- This Week in StartupsHostcurrent2009 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ANGEL, the BookAuthorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- UberAngel Investorcurrent2010 — present
- Inside.comCEO & Foundercurrent2007 — present
- LAUNCHFounder & CEOcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Sequoia CapitalEntrepreneur in Action2006 — 2007
- Weblogs, Inc.CEO & Co-Founder2003 — 2006
- VentureReporter.netCEO1996 — 2003
- Silicon Alley ReporterFounder, CEO & Editor1996 — 2001
Skills & more
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Capital RaisingCorporate BrandingLogo DesignUser Interface DesignOnline AdvertisingSocial Media MarketingSEOAngel InvestingMobile ApplicationsMobile DevicesE-commerceBloggingFrom Jason's professional profile.
Deals · 9
Best in GrowBoard seat
via LAUNCH · filed Dec 2022 · $8M raise
Grin TechnologiesBoard seat
via LAUNCH · filed Oct 2021 · $113M raise
Formulate LabsBoard seat
via LAUNCH · filed Oct 2020 · $2.5M raise
TakeoffsBoard seat
via LAUNCH · filed Jul 2019 · $3M raise
Gramercy TechnologiesBoard seat
via LAUNCH · filed Oct 2018 · $3.5M raise
Cafe X TechnologiesBoard seat
via LAUNCH · filed Aug 2018 · $12M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Books by Jason Calacanis
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Jason CalacanisWhat it’s like to work with Jason Calacanis in the LAUNCH Accelerator with Aisha Chottani
Boring Business Nerd
David Eun's interview with Jason Calacanis at LAUNCH Scale 2017
Samsung Next · youtube.com
Jason Calacanis & Brian Alvey Interview at Launch Conference
Creators Faire
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