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This Week in Startups
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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.

Episodes
  • 2026 / 3 / 5
    Is Anthropic Making the Biggest Mistake in AI History | E2258

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:LinkedIn Jobs - https://LinkedIn.com/twist.Deel - https://deel.com/twistIru - https://iru.com/twist!Today’s show:It’s a packed TWiST Today! WITH US, we’ve got Erik...

  • 2026 / 3 / 3
    How the OpenClaw foundation bullet-proofed its future (w/Dave Morin) | E2257

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Circle — http://circle.so/twistHubspot Creators — http://clickhubspot.com/twist2Uber AI Solutions — http://uber.com/ai-solutionsToday’s show: *Dave Morin joined the...

  • 2026 / 2 / 28
    The Biggest Private Funding Round in History | E2256

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Deel - http://deel.com/twistWispr Flow - https://wisprflow.ai/twistLuma AI - https://lumalabs.ai/twistToday’s show:*$110 billion buys you 15% of OpenAI. Amazon,...

  • 2026 / 2 / 26
    Behind the Scenes with an early OpenClaw contributor! | E2252

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Lemon IO - https://Lemon.io/twistEvery.io - https://every.io Sentry.io- https://sentry.io/twistToday’s show:We’re going behind the curtain today — it’s a packed...

  • 2026 / 2 / 24
    Kill Your Startup’s Knowledge Chaos with OpenClaw (with Oliver Henry and Jeff Weisbein) | E2254

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Caldera Lab - [calderalab.com/twist](https://calderalab.com/twist)Iru - [iru.com](http://Iru.com)LinkedIn Jobs - http://linkedin.com/twist*OpenClaw is incredible at...

  • 2026 / 2 / 21
    We Asked 3 Experts How to Get More Value out of OpenClaw | E2253

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Gusto - https://Gusto.com/twistCircle - https://circle.so/twistNorthwest Registered Agent - https://northwestregisteredagent.com/twistToday’s show:*Getting OpenClaw...

  • 2026 / 2 / 19
    When Will Openclaw go Mainstream? | E2252

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Gusto - Try Gusto today and get 3 months free at http://uber.com/ai-solutionsCrusoe Cloud - Reserve your capacity for the latest GPU’s at...

  • 2026 / 2 / 17
    Will OpenAI Tank OpenClaw? | E2251

    Will OpenAI Tank OpenClaw? | E2251This Week In Startups is made possible by:Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistLemon IO - https://lemon.io/twistLinkedIn Jobs -...

  • 2026 / 2 / 14
    OpenClaw is Our Friend Now | E2250

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Sentry - http://sentry.io/twistCircle - http://Circle.so/twistWispr Flow - https://wisprflow.ai/twistToday’s show: What makes OpenClaw feel so much more ALIVE than...

  • 2026 / 2 / 12
    Why J-Cal Invested to 200K in a former Employee | E2249

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:NetSuite - https://www.netsuite.com/twistLuma AI - https://lumalabs.ai/twistSquarespace - https://squarespace.com/twistToday’s show: On today’s epsiode of TWiST,...

  • 2026 / 2 / 12
    How These 3 Founders are building on Open Claw | E2248

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Hubspot - http://clickhubspot.com/twist2Deel - http://deel.com/twistIru - http://www.iru.com/Today’s show: Today on TWiST we’re joined by 3 founders building on Open...

  • 2026 / 2 / 10
    Does Clawdbot (OpenClaw) Need Eyes? (feat. Alex Finn and Matt Van Horn) | E2247

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/twistEvery.io - http://every.io/Northwest registered Agent - www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistToday’s show: Sean Liu gave his...

  • 2026 / 2 / 7
    We built OpenClaw Ultron to replace 20 people at our company | E2246

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Crusoe Cloud - https://crusoe.ai/savingsLemon IO - https://Lemon.io/twistNorthwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistThanks to our...

  • 2026 / 2 / 4
    Savvy is HQ Trivia + Wordle (feat. Scott Rogowsky) | E2245

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Circle - http://Circle.so/twistCaldera Lab - http://calderalab.com/TWISTLinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/twistToday’s show: There was a time, not long ago, when offices...

  • 2026 / 2 / 3
    Where early-stage founders MUST focus to success | E2244

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Quadratic - http://quadratic.ai/twistToday’s show: Don’t get distracted! Here are the MOST CRUCIAL aspects of running a startup, where founders need to keep their...

  • 2026 / 2 / 3
    SpaceX + xAI deal gets us one step closer to Musk Industries | E2243

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Uber - http://uber.com/twistDeel - http://deel.com/twistNorthwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistToday’s show: SpaceX is buying xAI,...

  • 2026 / 1 / 31
    AI Bots Take Over | E2242

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Deel - http://deel.com/twistLinkedIn Jobs - http://linkedin.com/twistNorthwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistToday’s show: On...

  • 2026 / 1 / 31
    How OpenClaw (Clawdbot) Is Rewriting the Way Our Team Works with Rahul Sood | E2242

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Deel - http://deel.com/twistLinkedIn Jobs - http://linkedin.com/twistNorthwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistToday’s show: On...

  • 2026 / 1 / 29
    How decriminalization led to an explosion in cannabis startups (Feat. Ford Smith, Andrew Duffy, and Socrates Rosenfeld) | E2241

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Gusto - http://Gusto.com/twistZite - http://zite.com/twistCircle.so - http://circle.so/twistGuest links: Andrew Duffy, Founder and CEO, http://sparkplug.app — Retail...

  • 2026 / 1 / 27
    Clawdbot is an inflection point in AI history | E2240

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Quo - http://quo.com/TWiSTLemon IO - https://lemon.io/twistNorthwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistToday’s show: Jason is back from...

  • 2026 / 1 / 24
    Why You’ll Choose an AI Doctor (feat. Fred Almeida and Max Weiss) | E2239

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Sentry.io - sentry.io/twistHubspot - clickhubspot.com/twist2Northwest Registered Agent - https://northwestregisteredagent.com/twistToday’s show:One day soon, you...

  • 2026 / 1 / 21
    From Blood Transfusions to Burritos, How Zipline is Automating Delivery | E2238

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Northwest Registered Agent - www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistCrusoe Cloud - https://crusoe.ai/savingsLinkedIn Jobs - http://linkedIn.com/twistToday’s show: On...

  • 2026 / 1 / 20
    How startups suddenly became “cool” in Japan (feat. Shin Takamiya of Globis Capital) | E2237

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Circle.so - http://Circle.so/twistDeel - http://deel.com/twistUber AI Solutions - http://uber.com/twistToday’s show:Not long ago, promising young Japanese graduates...

  • 2026 / 1 / 16
    Avoiding buzzwords and marketing-speak (feat. Thomas McInerney) | E2236

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Lemon.io - https://lemon.io/twistDeel - http://deel.com/twistLinkedIn Jobs - http://linkedIn.com/twistToday’s show: Some pitches sound just like ads… and it’s a huge...

  • 2026 / 1 / 14
    Japan’s Startup Revolution (feat. Kathy Matsui) | E2235

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Every.io - http://every.io/LinkedIn Jobs - https://www.linkedin.com/twistZite - http://zite.com/twistToday’s show: Why do 40% of Japanese students want to build a...

  • 2026 / 1 / 13
    How to Make Billions from Exposing Fraud | E2234

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Netsuite - https://www.netsuite.com/twistLumaAi - https://lumalabs.ai/twistSquarespace - https://squarespace.com/twistToday’s show: Government fraud and waste has...

  • 2026 / 1 / 13
    Secrets of Startup Recruiting in the US AND Japan! (feat. Sho Takei) | E2233

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Northwest Registered Agent - www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistCaldera Lab - http://calderalab.com/TWISTPipedrive - http://pipedrive.com/twistToday’s show: TWiST...

  • 2026 / 1 / 10
    Jason’s Top CES Products and Takeaways | E2232

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Hubspot - http://clickhubspot.com/twist1Circle.so - http://circle.so/twistSentry - http://sentry.io/twistToday’s show: On the last TWiST episode before Jason goes to...

  • 2026 / 1 / 8
    AI makes you more creative, AI Roundtable with Steven Johnson and Grant Lee | E2231

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Gusto - https://www.gusto.com/twistLemon IO - https://lemon.io/twistQuo - http://quo.com/TWiSTToday’s show: We keep hearing about how AI is killing our ability to...

  • 2026 / 1 / 6
    2026 Starts with a bang: META AI Drama and Nvidia’s $20B Groq Acquisition | E2230

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Crusoe Cloud - https://crusoe.ai/buildUber - http://uber.com/twistEvery.io - http://every.io/Today’s show: Jason and Alex are BACK on TWiST for 2026! This holiday...

  • 2025 / 12 / 30
    THE 2025 TWISTY AWARDS! Biggest Trends, Best Guests, Top Name Drops, and more | E2229

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:LinkedIn Ads - http://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartupsSquarespace -https://squarespace.com/twistHubspot - http://clickhubspot.com/twist1Today’s show: We’re saying...

  • 2025 / 12 / 29
    Jason’s ultimate dream mega-purchase + Founder Q’s | E2228

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Northwest Registered Agent- https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistVanta - http://www.vanta.com/twistLemon IO - https://lemon.io/twistToday’s show: Jason’s...

  • 2025 / 12 / 23
    Waymo Madness in SF! Why robotaxis clogged the streets | E2227

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Caldera + Lab - http://calderalab.com/TWISTCrusoe Cloud - https://crusoe.ai/buildUber - http://uber.com/twistToday’s show: Why did a power outage in the Bay Area...

  • 2025 / 12 / 20
    Level up your copywriting w/ Sam Parr | E2226

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Luma AI - https://lumalabs.ai/twistNorthwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Lemon IO - https://lemon.io/twistToday’s show: DID YOU...

  • 2025 / 12 / 18
    INSIDE How AI Startups hire, AI Roundtable with Wade Foster, Mikey Schulman, and Ali Ansari | E2225

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:LinkedIn Ads- http://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartupsSquarespace - https://squarespace.com/twistEnterpret - http://Enterpret.com/twistToday’s show: How do top tech...

  • 2025 / 12 / 16
    Is this the end for the Roomba? Why iRobot went bankrupt | E2224

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/twistNetSuite - https://www.netsuite.com/twistLemon.io - https://lemon.io/twist*Today’s show: Domestic robots have never been hotter… so...

  • 2025 / 12 / 13
    Disney and OpenAI sign landmark deal… and we saw it coming! | E2223

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:LinkedIn Ads - http://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartupsDevStats - https://www.devstats.com/twistCrusoe - https://crusoe.ai/buildToday’s show: FINALLY, you can hang out...

  • 2025 / 12 / 11
    “The best founders find a way to make it happen”: VC Roundtable with Bryan Kim and David Clark | E2222

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Uber - http://uber.com/twistPilot - https://pilot.com/twistNorthwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistToday’s show: Boom is still...

  • 2025 / 12 / 10
    FLASHBACK: The future of remote work, juggling APIs, and dream integrations with Wade Foster of Zapier | E2221

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Goldbelly - Goldbelly.comEvery.io - http://every.io/Zite - zite.com/twistToday’s show:Today, Zapier’s a multi-billion company helping enterprises integrate AI agents...

  • 2025 / 12 / 9
    What’s REALLY going on with those “ads” in ChatGPT | E2220

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Superhuman - https://superhuman.com/PODCASTSquarespace - https://squarespace.com/twistEnterpret - https://www.enterpret.com/dlp/this-week-in-startupsToday’s show: A...

  • 2025 / 12 / 6
    Netflix buys WB + why Jason should run Disney | E2219

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Sentry - http://sentry.io/twistLinkedIn Ads - http://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartupsPipedrive - pipedrive.com/twistToday’s show:Netflix wants to gobble up Warner...

  • 2025 / 12 / 4
    Getting past the “Cardinal Sins of Delegating” with Jonathan Swanson of Athena | E2218

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistCrusoe - http://crusoe.ai/buildGusto - https://www.gusto.com/twistToday’s show: Delegating...

  • 2025 / 12 / 3
    Monumental Makes Construction Bots Play Nice Together | E2217

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:LinkedIn Ads - http://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartupsVanta - https://www.vanta.com/twistPilot - https://pilot.com/twistToday’s show: Did you know there’s actually a...

  • 2025 / 12 / 2
    Is $MSTR over? Jason takes his victory lap. | E2216

    This Week In Startups is made possible by:Quo - http://quo.com/TWiSTSquarespace - https://www.Squarespace.com/TWISTMiro - http://miro.com/Today’s show: Michael Saylor’s Strategy play is struggling with the...

  • 2025 / 11 / 26
    SO MANY THINGS need to go right just so you can watch a TikTok! | E2215

    Register here to join Founder University Japan’s kickoff! 👉🏻 https://luma.com/cm0x90mkToday’s show: On TWiST, Alex is chatting with Neubird CEO Gou Rao about the intricate complexity of IT Ops, and the vast...

  • 2025 / 11 / 24
    Even great startups sometimes need to pivot (feat. Francisco Cornejo of Theo) | E2214

    Register here for Founder University Japan’s Kickoff 👉🏻 https://luma.com/cm0x90mkToday’s show:The team from Familify had released a well-reviewed storytelling app for kids and parents… but it just wasn’t...

  • 2025 / 11 / 22
    Jason predicts a “major M&A moment” in the next six months! | E2213

    Register here to join Founder University Japan’s kickoff: https://luma.com/cm0x90mkToday’s show:Google and Meta had their cases dismissed (or received a slap on the wrist)… Despite all the backlash and...

  • 2025 / 11 / 20
    Why data is the biggest AI bottleneck (feat. Arthur Mensch of Mistral AI) | E2212

    Today’s show:The race for more compute gets all the headlines, but Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch tells us the REAL danger is running out of data!On TWiST, Jason and Alex are chatting with the head of France’s...

  • 2025 / 11 / 19
    AI Model Showdown: Grok 4.1 vs. Gemini 3 | E2211

    AI Model Showdown: Grok 4.1 vs. Gemini 3 | E2211Register for Founder University Japan’s Kickoff! https://luma.com/cm0x90mkToday’s show:*Will the arrival of two hotly-anticipated, intensely powerful AI models...

  • 2025 / 11 / 18
    Archer buys an airport, Ramp’s huge raise, RIP KitKat, Bezos returns to the C-Suite, and more | E2210

    *Are we finally reaching Peak eVTOL? Jason and Alex on Joby’s big Abu Dhabi moves and Archer’s purchase of LA’s Hawthorne Airport.On a PACKED Monday TWiST, Jason is BACK from MENA and Tokyo. Hear tales from...