
About this episode
New format! Jason evaluates some prior Next Unicorns company's performances since the CEO appeared on the podcast (2:06), and contextualizes the fundraising market throughout the past three years. Then, Jason wraps the show by answering listener questions! (48:18)
(0:00) Jason tees up today's new Next Unicorns format!
(2:06) Jason shares some thoughts on why he started The Next Unicorns series and tees up some of the most successful companies over the first three seasons
(5:32) E971: Checkr CEO Daniel Yanisse
(10:37) E987: Upgrade CEO Renaud Laplanche
(13:59) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist
(15:29) E992: former Expanse CEO Tim Junio
(23:14) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at LinkedIn.com/nextunicorn
(24:51) E998: Benchling CEO Saji Wickramasekara
(28:32) E1089: Insitro CEO Daphe Koller
(33:26) Kalshi - Sign up at https://kalshi.com/twist and receive $25 after trading your first 100 contracts
(34:57) E1098: Cockroach Labs CEO Spencer Kimball
(38:19) E1113: Loom CEO Joe Thomas
(43:02) E1246: Divvy Homes CEO Adena Hefets
(48:18) Ask Jason: 2023's "Why now?", Jason's favorite qualities in a founder and person, greatest acquisitions of all time
FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis
FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood
Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1
Get every episode summarized
Each time This Week in Startups publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from This Week in Startups

Dr. Mark Hyman on Function Health & GLP-1 microdosing | E2334
This Week in Startups

Becki DeGraw on spinouts, IP licensing & clean exits | Wilson Sonsini Startup Le...
This Week in Startups

VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333
This Week in Startups
Are AI Agents forming "civilizations" or is this just a psy op? | 2332
This Week in Startups