Jason Calacanis

Jason Calacanis

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first investor in https://t.co/M6cblbFld9 Host: @twistartups @theallinpod; I also invest in 100 startups a year @launch & @founderuni jason@calacanis.com for life

Aggressive $TAO Bet Targets $500 by 2026
SocialApr 17, 2026

Aggressive $TAO Bet Targets $500 by 2026

Bought another ~$50k in $tao Current exposure is ~$750k My price target is $500 in 2026 My thesis is subnets are shipping product This is not investing advice, this is me asking you to savage my trade so I learn #jaytrading

By Jason Calacanis
NIMBY Policies Block Housing Supply, Drive High Rents
SocialApr 17, 2026

NIMBY Policies Block Housing Supply, Drive High Rents

We both know @Timodc, from living in places that allow new units, that a couple of penthouses are not the problem... The problem is the inability to build new units in Democrat-led cities... SF, LA and NY, it's the same...

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Humanoid Robots Must Be Emotionally Intelligent, Not Just Functional
SocialApr 16, 2026

Humanoid Robots Must Be Emotionally Intelligent, Not Just Functional

Building humanoid robots that live in your isn’t just about doing labor. You have to make them so that people actually feel comfortable with them walking around your home. Bernt Børnich, CEO of 1x, explains why humanoid robots like NEO...

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One Facility, One Vision: Machine Builds Machine
SocialApr 16, 2026

One Facility, One Vision: Machine Builds Machine

Building a world-class humanoid robots is about more than just AI, it’s about the Machine building the Machine. Here, Bernt Børnich, CEO of 1X, explains how 1X manages research, development, AI, production, all from a single facility and why this...

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Bittensor Bridges Crypto Incentives with Immediate AI Value
SocialApr 14, 2026

Bittensor Bridges Crypto Incentives with Immediate AI Value

Here’s the problem with crypto: Crypto has endless tokens and theoretical use cases, but the average person still wonders, “what do I actually do with this?” AI, on the other hand, doesn’t have that issue — the utility is immediate...

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Spectacle vs Simplicity: Coachella’s Performance Showdown
SocialApr 14, 2026

Spectacle vs Simplicity: Coachella’s Performance Showdown

Coachella 2026: Sabrina Carpenter or Just Bieber. Who did it better? Sabrina Carpenter did a full pop production tons of dancers, massive set, and drove a car off the stage… Bieber, on the other hand, went anti-spectacle. Solo on stage,...

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Starlink Poised to Eclipse Combined Windows, Netflix, Spotify Users
SocialApr 13, 2026

Starlink Poised to Eclipse Combined Windows, Netflix, Spotify Users

Starlink will be the largest subscription product ever created. Bigger than windows (400m) Netflix (300m) and Spotify (260m) — combined. @grok remind me of this is ten years @grok build a model that shows the path of a 1B...

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Seeking Objective Breakdown of AB 2624 and Its Influences
SocialApr 13, 2026

Seeking Objective Breakdown of AB 2624 and Its Influences

.@grok please explain AB 2624 objectively; as well as who proposed it and their base of donors and the impact that might have

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China's Quiet Push Toward Energy Independence Accelerates
SocialApr 12, 2026

China's Quiet Push Toward Energy Independence Accelerates

China is the most at risk and oddly silent during all of this chaos 🤔 Solar, nuclear and EV investments are obviously paying off for them. Expect them to redouble their already staggering efforts to be energy independent https://t.co/d92Cg4sy4B

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Follow Insider @Markjeffrey for Top BitTorrent Subnets
SocialApr 9, 2026

Follow Insider @Markjeffrey for Top BitTorrent Subnets

To know which BitTorrent subnets are worth tracking, I follow @markjeffrey -- since he has skin in the game and announces which ones @stillcorecap is investing in. $tao

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Kimbal's Epic Drop Show Hits Austin April 17‑18
SocialApr 2, 2026

Kimbal's Epic Drop Show Hits Austin April 17‑18

Austin peeps: @kimbal is doing an epic drop show on April 17th & 18th! Ticket link and discount code in reply tweet https://t.co/YvDSRhBSYW

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Seeking Severance Reveals Weak, Untrustworthy Executives
SocialApr 1, 2026

Seeking Severance Reveals Weak, Untrustworthy Executives

Executives who want severance packages are worthless and weak — the biggest red flag in hiring. 🚩

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Pressure‑Driven Hires Cost Severance; Hire Slowly, Hire Missionaries
SocialApr 1, 2026

Pressure‑Driven Hires Cost Severance; Hire Slowly, Hire Missionaries

Almost every time a founder is pressured by a board member, investor or advisor to make a major hire quickly, typically with absurd demands, it’s resulted in a bad hire — with a giant severance package 🤔 Hire slowly Hire missionaries...

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Fans Demand Part Two of Billy's BEE POD
SocialApr 1, 2026

Fans Demand Part Two of Billy's BEE POD

Recommend @billy on the @BretEastonEllis pod Demands a part two BEE POD is on @Patreon and worth much more than $10 a month https://t.co/BRMrPVfy5J

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Twistartups Ads Sell Out 15 Years, Proven Value
SocialMar 31, 2026

Twistartups Ads Sell Out 15 Years, Proven Value

There's a reason why the advertising on @twistartups has been sold out for 15 years straight and 2,200+ episodes -- it works (and we price it slightly under market to create long-term partnerships) Thanks @trustvanta for the long-term support 🥰...

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Acquisitions Accelerate Growth: Favor Mid‑Size M&A Deals
SocialMar 30, 2026

Acquisitions Accelerate Growth: Favor Mid‑Size M&A Deals

Solid thoughts Art… Compressing “time to scale” is always a good M&a model — as is “owning a loved brand” Facebook was quickly copying WhatsApp and instagram — but decided to accelerate through an acquisition (and got two more swings...

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Blacklane’s Premium Valet Service Fills Uber’s Gap
SocialMar 30, 2026

Blacklane’s Premium Valet Service Fills Uber’s Gap

Blacklane a highly predictable experience, but it doesn't do real-time pickups (nor should it, since it's for special use cases) 1. I use it exclusively at the Austin airport because they are allowed to park closer to the...

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X Tweet Bridge Boosts Japan‑US GDP by 3%
SocialMar 30, 2026

X Tweet Bridge Boosts Japan‑US GDP by 3%

HEADLINE NEXT YEAR: The X tweet bridge built between Japan and America added 3% to their combined GDPs

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AGI Is Here: Brace for Disruption and Opportunity
SocialMar 29, 2026

AGI Is Here: Brace for Disruption and Opportunity

Here’s the truth: we’ve already reached AGI — we just haven’t implemented it broadly. Millions of jobs are being lost as we speak. Entire careers will be retired. The rich and powerful investors and founders who implement AGI will get...

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Consider Buying NYT to Counter Supershare Bias
SocialMar 29, 2026

Consider Buying NYT to Counter Supershare Bias

Too bad the nytimes is so closely held with supershares.. would be epic to buy it and send it straight to the middle, and take out the bias I guess the best we could do is to build a position...

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Two Analysts Deliver Unbiased Autonomy Podcast
SocialMar 29, 2026

Two Analysts Deliver Unbiased Autonomy Podcast

Highly recommend this podcast on autonomy, FSD, etc They actually do fair and rigorous journalism — unlike @nytimes and @wired Just two analysts going direct

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Build Your Own Audience, Bypass Biased Media
SocialMar 28, 2026

Build Your Own Audience, Bypass Biased Media

NYT proving my point… I invest in 100 amazing startups a year The @nytimes reporting is limited to anti-tech, anti-capitalism content only After 700 startup investments, their coverage is limited to political nonsense and negativity Meanwhile, every week I reach...

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Airbnb Ban Drives Travelers to Brooklyn’s Trendy Hotels
SocialMar 28, 2026

Airbnb Ban Drives Travelers to Brooklyn’s Trendy Hotels

Best hip hotels in Brooklyn downtown nyc for 2026 Is there no way to rent a loft/brownstone for a week or two now with the Airbnb ban?!

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2026 Rate Hikes T
SocialMar 27, 2026

2026 Rate Hikes T

.@grok what do you think the answer is for possible rate hikes in 2026, as opposed to the three cuts? 1. Wars 2. Tariffs 3. Stopping illegal, and dirt cheap, immigration

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Profit for Customers = a Thriving Business
SocialMar 27, 2026

Profit for Customers = a Thriving Business

If you can save people money or make them money, you’re going to have a great business.

By Jason Calacanis
Act Fast, Create Viral Content, Build Your Brand
SocialMar 25, 2026

Act Fast, Create Viral Content, Build Your Brand

The winning strategy to build a brand these days: Have an idea, act quickly and create viral content. When Rory Sutherland invented a fake business on a podcast, a coffee shop appealing to the busy commuter called “Flat White or...

By Jason Calacanis
Free Gifts Can Distract From Core Product Development
SocialMar 25, 2026

Free Gifts Can Distract From Core Product Development

Is it bad to send free stuff to companies just to get business? No, but it becomes a problem when you spend more time sending free donuts and doormats than you know… making a product… This tactic is already well...

By Jason Calacanis
AI Keeps Investing Basics Same, Execution Completely Transformed
SocialMar 25, 2026

AI Keeps Investing Basics Same, Execution Completely Transformed

When it comes to investing in the age AI, “nothing has changed, but everything has changed.” As Hustle VC co-founder Elizabeth Yin explains to me, understanding a founder’s potential and a company’s basic health and outlook is the same as...

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Follow the $TAO Movement with Top Subnet Investors
SocialMar 24, 2026

Follow the $TAO Movement with Top Subnet Investors

Follow @stillcorecap and @markjeffrey if you want to follow the $tao movement — he’s one of the few professionals evaluating and investing in the subnets

By Jason Calacanis
Effectiveness Beats Likability: Why ‘Difficult’ Founders Win
SocialMar 23, 2026

Effectiveness Beats Likability: Why ‘Difficult’ Founders Win

When a founder is “difficult,” that means… they’re arguing every point. They have conviction. They have a deep vision for what they're building. For investors, those are all positive traits. Find out why the best founders are otherwise unemployable, why...

By Jason Calacanis
Delivery Bugs Revealed Zipline’s True Product‑market Fit
SocialMar 23, 2026

Delivery Bugs Revealed Zipline’s True Product‑market Fit

Keller Rinaudo Cliffton from Zipline thought making the drones would be the hardest part. It was only 15% of the problem. The company spent 9 months figuring out delivery for one hospital. Weeks of all-nighters. Building inventory software in a...

By Jason Calacanis
Swap BTC for $TAO or MSTR for Indirect Exposure
SocialMar 22, 2026

Swap BTC for $TAO or MSTR for Indirect Exposure

[ NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE ] [ NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE ] Family member: "What's this $tao you keep talking about on the pod?" Me: "Sell half your $btc, buy $tao " [ NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE ] [ NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE ] #remindmeofthistweet in...

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Variety and Penske Media’s W
SocialMar 22, 2026

Variety and Penske Media’s W

Do better @Variety You can tell the @PenskeMedia properties because they are ultra woke to the point of parody at this point

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Iran War Costs Will Eclipse Biden’s Ukraine Loan
SocialMar 22, 2026

Iran War Costs Will Eclipse Biden’s Ukraine Loan

The hard truth: the Iran war will dwarf the cost of Biden *loaning* Ukraine weapons, and having @ZelenskyyUa pay us back in the rare earths (a deal that Trump deftly negotiated) Looks like $200b at a minimum

By Jason Calacanis
Discovering a Missed Netflix True Crime Obsession
SocialMar 20, 2026

Discovering a Missed Netflix True Crime Obsession

Is this a Netflix true crime series I missed What rabbit hole am I down?!

By Jason Calacanis
Algorithm Uncovers Hidden Gem: Mama’s Lemon Pound Cake
SocialMar 20, 2026

Algorithm Uncovers Hidden Gem: Mama’s Lemon Pound Cake

I don’t have any context, but the algo got me this banger called “mamas lemon pound cake” and I’m here for it It’s dialed in!

By Jason Calacanis
Seeking Comparisons: Manus vs Perplexity
SocialMar 16, 2026

Seeking Comparisons: Manus vs Perplexity

Anyone use Manus my computer / agents How does it compare to perplexity computer, OpenClaw and Claude Cowork?

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Seeking Feedback on Open‑Source Podcast Player with For‑Profit Companion
SocialMar 15, 2026

Seeking Feedback on Open‑Source Podcast Player with For‑Profit Companion

I want to start an open-source podcast player project with a companion for-profit — anyone have thoughts?

By Jason Calacanis
Tech Leaders Should Leverage Grants to Disrupt Healthcare Costs
SocialMar 15, 2026

Tech Leaders Should Leverage Grants to Disrupt Healthcare Costs

The solution here is for technology executives to build cheaper, better and faster healthcare solutions with the support of government grants/contests with that explicit goal… just like the military technology executives seem willing to have disrupted the “cost plus”...

By Jason Calacanis
Two Demo Slots Open for AI Founders at LAUNCH Festival
SocialMar 15, 2026

Two Demo Slots Open for AI Founders at LAUNCH Festival

We have two more slots for exceptional demos at LAUNCH Festival for founders building OpenClaw / AI based projects. Apply at https://t.co/5SLgdRzHdo"

By Jason Calacanis
SF's Top New Eats: Sushi, Burgers, Brunch, Coffee
SocialMar 14, 2026

SF's Top New Eats: Sushi, Burgers, Brunch, Coffee

In SF next week: Best new sushi Best new burger Best new breakfast/brunch Best new coffee [ best being last three years ]

By Jason Calacanis
Ming Maa Warns: Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Creates Risky Dependency
SocialMar 11, 2026

Ming Maa Warns: Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Creates Risky Dependency

Should autonomous vehicles be able to talk to each other? “NO” says Ming Maa , Founder/ CEO of Moove. Having self-driving cars talking to each other creates a dependency that the industry should not rely on! What do you think?...

By Jason Calacanis
One Crash Could Freeze the Self‑Driving Industry
SocialMar 11, 2026

One Crash Could Freeze the Self‑Driving Industry

Here’s how one safety incident could crumble the self-driving car industry. Following the Cruise Incident (where a pedestrian was struck and dragged in San Francisco), or the Kit-Cat incident (where a Waymo killed a cat in San Francisco), even a...

By Jason Calacanis
Local LLMs Will Make Hardware Specs Critical by 2028
SocialMar 11, 2026

Local LLMs Will Make Hardware Specs Critical by 2028

The top .1% of users are playing with local LLMS This will 10x every 12 months.... Until Apple, Dell and MSFT have one on your local device BY DEFAULT in 2028 This takes the local hardware spec race from irrelevant for 99%...

By Jason Calacanis
X Users Prefer Personal Product Endorsements Over Ads
SocialMar 9, 2026

X Users Prefer Personal Product Endorsements Over Ads

X/twitter is about individual expression and has the most sophisticated community — I don’t think they default to clicking on ads (or being influenced by ads) like the drones on FB or instagram Endorsements of products might work better… ie...

By Jason Calacanis
Own Your Data: Open-Source Agents Over SaaS Giants
SocialMar 9, 2026

Own Your Data: Open-Source Agents Over SaaS Giants

New agent technology dropping at a consistent pace… Notion, Google and Microsoft all dropped respectable agents in the same week. I’m going to stay in the minority of users and focus on making the cross-platform, open source project @openclaw work OC...

By Jason Calacanis
Oil Prices Surge Past $100, Accelerating EV and Solar Shift
SocialMar 8, 2026

Oil Prices Surge Past $100, Accelerating EV and Solar Shift

Oil futures over $100, which is going to shock folks — but I’m old enough to remember $140-150 peaks in the past (inflation adjusted) Only upside, is that folks will lean into EVs and solar if this lasts more than...

By Jason Calacanis
Find Straightforward Banks for Efficient Fund Management
SocialMar 4, 2026

Find Straightforward Banks for Efficient Fund Management

Which banks don’t suck for Fund managers Need to be able to txt a person and get stuff done without nonsense

By Jason Calacanis
OpenAI and VCs Will Fill Military AI Void
SocialFeb 27, 2026

OpenAI and VCs Will Fill Military AI Void

If anthropic doesn’t want to do military tech, you can be sure that OpenAI (or another foundational model), will bend over backwards to provide whatever the department of war wants. And the department of war/defense doesn’t need to accept any...

By Jason Calacanis