This Week in Startups

Google is Nano Banana, Apple AI plans & The Great H1B Visa Debate | E2170

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:On a brand-new TWiST, Jason and Alex are asking why there are SO MANY note-taking AI apps?Plus another death has been linked to ChatGPT...

xAI’s App Store lawsuit, Intel shares vs. grocery stores, and Netskope’s IPO | E2169

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:On an upbeat and optimistic new TWiST, Jason and Alex are debating why any new innovation or technology gets hit with a wave of bitter ...

Do Kwon Guilty, Powell Pivot & OpenAI’s $12B Run Rate | E2168

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:Terra’s collapse, Powell’s pivot, and OpenAI’s explosive growth all collide in this TWiST deep dive.Do Kwon has pled guilty after...

Is Chalk.ai the ‘Next Databricks’? + Tollbit’s Bot Paywall for AI Agents | E2167

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:In this TWiST 500 double feature, Alex sits down with two breakout founders: Chalk’s Marc Freed-Finnegan & Tollbit’s Toshit Pan...

Scaling AI Photo Editing to 300M Users with Photoroom’s Matt Rouif | AI Basics with Google Cloud

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this AI Basics episode, Jason sits down with Matt Rouif, Co-founder & CEO of Photoroom — the AI photo editing app with 300M+ downloads and 5B...

Decart makes AI faster, Lume teaches lamps to fold laundry | E2166

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:We’re back with two insightful new TWiST founder interviews.First up: Dean Leitersdorf of Decart tells us about squeezing maximum pro...

Meta’s “Sensual” AI Doc LEAKS, Opendoor’s dreams became memes +  OpenAI plans $1T data center spend | E2165

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a Friday TWiST and Jason and Alex are FIRED UP about this internal Meta doc laying out appropriate vs. inappropriate AI behavior… You won’t...

The End of the ZIRP Era, and why recruiting is SO PAINFUL | E2164

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:We’re back with another all-star VC roundtable discussion.Joining Jason are Dave McClure of Practical VC, NVNG’s Grady Buchanan, an...

GPT Psychosis is spreading, the NYT is Super-Doxxing Zuck, and Trump is wetting his beak on Chinese chip exports | E2163

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:On an all-new Monday TWiST, Lon joins Jason and Alex to talk about a whole bunch of stories at the intersection of tech, business, and ...

GPT-5 comes alive, Apple is struggling, and Ripple bought Rail | E2162

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:Jason and Lon recorded a Thursday night special edition, so no Alex this time, but still lots to talk about.First up, Jason thinks it’...

Communist coffee hits NYC, RIP Hulu, GPT-5 arrives and more | E2161

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:It’s a brand-new PACKED episode of TWiST. Jason and Alex welcome guest Zach Dive of Adam.new, to tell us why he made a deepfake AI ad...

Lina Khan’s Figma victory lap, Meta’s Superintelligence Team, BYD mega car-carrier video & MORE | E2160

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:Jason and Alex are running down the biggest tech, startup, and business stories of the day on a brand-new Monday TWIST.Which countries ...

TWiST 500 interviews with Cortical Labs, Turing, AND Mercor | E2159

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:Alex is back with three more awesome interviews with founders on the bleeding edge of innovative tech.Dr. Hon Weng Chong walks us throu...

All Star Investor Panel! Sophia Amoruso and Ryan Hoover | E2158

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:It’s another All Star Investor Panel! Jason and Alex welcome TrustFund VC founder Sophia Amoruso AND WeekendFund investor/Product Hun...

Figma IPO, IMAX AI Festival, the Tea app spill, that one Sydney Sweeney jeans ad, and more! | E2157

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:SYDNEY SWEENEY’S AMERICAN EAGLE AD DIVIDES OUR PANEL!PLUS WHAT STARTUPS CAN LEARN FROM THE VIRAL ASTRONOMER RESPONSEJason, Alex, and ...

Behind the scenes at the ALL-IN AI SUMMIT w/ POTUS, JD Vance, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, and more… | E2156

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:Jason’s back and filling us in on his experiences in Washington DC, at the All-In AI Summit, including getting a Trump shoutout from ...

AUTOMATING HEALTH CARE, THERMODYNAMIC COMPUTING, AND PRODUCT VELOCITY | E2155

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:TWiST is back with a three more hugely insightful (and also fun!) founder interviews.First up, Trey Holterman from Tennr tells us why g...

Manufacturing in the US, Building in Open Source… and more | E2154

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:TWiST is back with a trio of can’t miss interviews with some of our favorite TWiST 500 founders.First up, John Harris of Harbinger Mo...

Inside Substack’s $100M Push to Fend Off Beehiiv | E2153

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:WHY DOES @SUBSTACKINC NEED $100M IN NEW FUNDING?HOW DO THEY PLAN TO STAY AHEAD OF @BEEHIIV?Jason and Alex are debating the future of in...

Thinking Machines’ RECORD seed round, VC Geoff Lewis, and MORE | E2152

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:Jason and Alex tackle a full tech and business news docket on today’s show, including Jason’s big SF trip with Launch Accelerator’...

Blitzhiring and the Complicated Case of Windsurf, OpenAI and Google | E2151

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:On today’s show… Jason and Alex are considering the fallout of Windsurf’s OpenAI deal, the company’s latest agreements with bot...

Grok 4 Beats OpenAI + The $300 AI Agent Era | E2150

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Grok 4 just leapfrogged OpenAI to become the top AI model—and it’s not just hype. In this episode, @Jason and @alex break down Gro...

Orchestrating Smarter AI Systems with AI21 Labs’ Yoav Shoham | AI Basics with Google Cloud

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of AI Basics, Jason sits down with Yoav Shoham — Stanford professor emeritus and co-founder of AI21 Labs, creators of Jurassic-2, Wo...

Starlink + Tesla? $4T Nvidia? Perplexity Browser? Linda Yaccarino Steps Down? | E2149

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On a brand new TWiST, Jason and Alex ponder… What if every Tesla doubled as a Starlink-powered Wi-Fi hotspot? Plus, Nvidia’s historic $4T valuatio...

Cloud Seeding, Conspiracies & the Texas Floods | BONUS EPISODE!

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:Cloud seeding startup Rainmaker faced a viral backlash after deadly floods in Texas—so @Jason hosted an emergency X Spaces with found...

Exits Are Back, QSB Stock & The New America Party? | E2148

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:Startup exits are heating up with $67.7B in Q2 activity, QSBS just got a major expansion, and Robinhood is pushing boundaries with toke...

Startup Valuations, Biotech’s Crunch & AI’s Massive TAM | E2147

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:It’s another blockbuster panel of insiders, as Alex sits down with Astasia Myers from Felicis, Matt Turck from First Mark Capital, an...

The Grammarly–Superhuman Megadeal, plus TWiST 500 chats with LabelBox and Apptronik’s founders | E2146

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:Grammarly is acquiring the beloved email app Superhuman! In today’s extremely timely episode, @alex sits down with Grammarly CEO Shis...

Rebuilding Civilization from First Principles: Inside Balaji’s Network State Vision | E2145

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason sits down with Balaji Srinivasan in Singapore to explore how he's turning years of theory into reality with Network School—...

Travis’ Uber Comeback, AGI’s Stakes, Meta’s $100M AI Hires & Prediction Market Gold Rush | E2144

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:EVs are igniting a global tariff war, and Xiaomi’s shockingly cheap, high-quality electric cars threaten to obliterate Western automa...

Multi-Agent AI, Open Protocols & Startup Acceleration with Saurabh Tiwary | AI Basics

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jason dives deep into the future of multi-agent systems with Saurabh Tiwary, VP & GM of Cloud AI at Google. They explore how team...

VC Roundtable: Recruiting Secrets, Second-Time Founders & Product-Market Fit Myths | E2143

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:In this powerhouse VC roundtable, @Jason sits down with Sequoia’s Doug Leone and Cyberstarts’ Gili Raanan to share brutally honest ...

AI Producers, Tesla Robotaxis & the Rise of the “Tiny Teams” Era | E2142

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:Tesla’s robotaxi launch, AI producers, job destruction, and smart toilets? In this episode of This Week in Startups, @Jason and @alex...

The Strip Mining Era of LLMs—And Why It’s About to End | E2141

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:AI has been feasting on the open web—but is the free lunch over? In this explosive episode, @Jason and @alex call out OpenAI and othe...

From Drones to Dystopia: The Future of Jobs, Fires & Meta’s AI Land Grab | E2140

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:In this episode, @Jason and @alex explore how AI is reshaping the economy—from Pano AI’s $44M raise to fight wildfires with drones,...

Meta, Scale, and the Future of AI Labeling: Did Zuck Just Kill a Category? | E2139

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:Meta just took a 49% stake in Scale AI, and the shockwaves are hitting the entire AI ecosystem. In this episode, @Jason and @alex unpac...

Stripe’s Crypto Wallet, M&A Momentum, and Robots Replacing Soul-Crushing Jobs | E2138

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show:In this episode of This Week in Startups, @Jason and @Alex break down Stripe’s big bet on crypto wallets with its latest acquisition ...

TWIST VC Roundtable: Startup Valuations, Secondary Markets & the YC Revenue Illusion | E2137

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Alex moderates a TWIST VC Roundtable with Jason, Paige Doherty (Behind Genius), and Altimeter’s Megan Reynolds about the state of ea...

YC Valuations, VC Slowdown, and Office Hours with CustomerIQ | E2136

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason and Alex dive into why Y Combinator startups are raising at sky-high valuations with relatively low ARR—what does that mean fo...

Circle’s IPO Soars, The Future of VC and Cursor’s Crazy Growth | E2135

07 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason and Alex dicuss stories shaping the tech and startup world: Circle’s explosive IPO and what it signals about crypto regulation...

Anthropic Cuts Off Windsurf, Deel Rewrites the Narrative and Flock Safety’s Surveillance Tech | E2134

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Alex and Lon discuss Windsurf getting abruptly cut off from Anthropic just before a rumored $3B acquisition by OpenAI, sparking questi...

Grammarly’s $1B Round, Brain Computers, and NYT Licenses To Amazon | E2133

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason and Alex discuss the hottest tech and startup news: Grammarly secures a massive $1B investment from General Catalyst to fuel its...

How AthenaHQ and Browser Use Are Building the Next Layer of the Internet | E2132

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Alex interviews two cutting-edge startups shaping the future of AI: AthenaHQ, pioneering “GEO” (Generative Engine Optimization) to...

Google’s AI Design Tool, Salesforce’s $8B Comeback Deal, and M&A Momentum Builds | E2131

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we cover three major stories shaping the startup and tech landscape. First, Google unveils Stitch, an AI-powered web design tool with...

Apple’s Tariff Trouble, Anthropic’s New Models, and Our Founder Friday Finale | E2130

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Trump takes aim at Apple with a potential 25% iPhone tariff, Anthropic releases two powerful new Claude models claiming top performanc...

David Friedberg on AI-First Startups & the Future of Biology, Business & Creativity | AI Basics with Google Cloud

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jason chats with David Friedberg—CEO of Ohalo Genetics and co-host of the All-In Podcast—about how AI is transforming agriculture...

Jony Ive Joins OpenAI, Waymo Hits 10M Rides, and How to Launch a Marketplace from Scratch | E2129

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason and Alex dicsuss Jony Ive's $6.5B deal with OpenAI and what it means for the future of AI hardware, Tesla’s push into robo...

Drones, Design, and Digital Espionage | E2128

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason and Lon explore the wild edges of tech innovation and regulation — from a student-built acoustic weapon that takes down drones...

Microsoft Layoffs, Immigration Blunders, & Office Hours with Jeremy Redman of Airfive | E2127

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Microsoft lays off 6,000 employees despite record profits, signaling a ruthless new phase in big tech. Jason, Lon, and Alex discuss wh...

Chime’s IPO, Databricks’ $1B Acquisition & Dave Rubin’s Media Empire | E2126

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Chime is finally going public with strong financials and a shot at matching its $25B 2021 valuation, signaling real momentum in the IP...

Agentic AI Meets Cybersecurity + Solar Robots in the Desert | E2125

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Alex interviews founders from two frontier technologies reshaping our world. First, ZioSec is tackling the cybersecurity risks of AI a...

Anti-Work Uprising, Copyright Wars & the StreamFog Solution | E2124

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason, Lon & Alex are back with a spicy Monday episode of This Week in Startups. Jason goes off on unions vs capitalism, we dig in...

OpenAI Scoops Instacart’s CEO, AI in the Courtroom & Off-Road Startups | E2123

10 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon break down OpenAI’s latest power move: hiring Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to lead its consumer apps. They also div...

Zoox Crash Fallout, COATUE’s $1B Open Fund, and Office Hours with FusionAds | E2122

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason, Lon & Alex discuss the day’s hottest tech and startup news. Zoox’s robotaxi crash and voluntary recall, COATUE’s inno...

Cursor’s $9B Round, AI-Powered Toys & CloudNuro’s SaaS Fix | E2121

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Cursor’s explosive growth, hitting $200M in ARR and a massive $9B valuation. They also explore the buzz around Magical Toys’ new A...

Apple’s App Store Loss, AI Persuasion, and an Interview with Tyler Denk of Beehiiv | E2120

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason, Lon, and Alex break down a loaded week in tech: Apple’s 27% App Store “link-out” fee gets shut down by a judge—unlockin...

What's Next for AI Infrastructure with Amin Vahdat | AI Basics with Google Cloud

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of AI Basics, Jason sits down with Amin Vahdat, VP of ML at Google Cloud, to unpack the mind-blowing infrastructure behind modern AI. ...

Bittensor’s Rise, Meta’s Llama Goes Cloud, & AI Now Writes Your Code | E2119

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason, Alex, Lon and Special Guest Mark Jeffrey of Hash Rate, cover the explosive rise of Bittensor, a decentralized AI compute networ...

Meta’s Dangerous Chat, Protect AI & Founder Fridays Pitch Comp | E2118

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: we break down the wild story behind Meta’s AI chatbots going completely off the rails — including a bombshell WSJ exposé about bo...

Discord’s Power Move, Slate’s Modular EVs & the “Act for Private Gain” | E2117

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon break down today’s top tech and startup stories — from Slate Auto’s customizable $25K EV truck to Discord’...

Cursor’s $300M ARR, Uber’s FTC Battle, and Office Hours with GoShare | E2116

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason, Alex and Lon unpack the FTC’s lawsuit against Uber and what it could mean for subscription UX, break down how AI startup Curs...

Robot Lifeguards, TapCheck’s Payday Play & Thalamus’s Wild Market Share | E2115

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason and Lon break down the biggest stories in tech and startups this week: OpenAI’s new models are powerful but glitchy, Meta’s ...

LMArena Goes Startup, AI App Wars Begin, Scott Bair’s Design Playbook | E2114

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon discuss the rise of LMArena as it spins out into a full-fledged startup, what that means for AI benchmarking, and...

AI Progress and Impact on Ecosystem Players with CapitalG’s Jill Chase | AI Basics with Google Cloud

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of AI Basics, Jason sits down with CapitalG partner Jill Chase to break down how AI is reshaping the startup ecosystem — from founde...

Cuts CEO Talks Tariffs, Figma's IPO Buzz, and a Nerd Crawler Update | E2113

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon discuss Figma’s surprise IPO filing following its $1B breakup from Adobe, OpenAI’s quiet push into social net...

Vertical AI Innovations: Abacus LLM in Finance & Synthesia's Video Avatars | E2112

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Alex interviews founders from Abacus and Synthesia—two companies leading the charge in vertical AI. Abacus is deploying on-prem LLMs...

HuggingFace Buys Pollen Robotics, DHH & Bezos Founder Advice & a JCal Origin Story | E2111

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: In this episode, Jason, Alex, and Lon dive into Blue Origin’s all-female celeb spaceflight (yes, Katy Perry sang on reentry), Huggin...

Palantir's Fellowship, Coco Robots & Startup Office Hours | E2110

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: We dive into the latest tech and startup news — including Palantir’s bold new fellowship program that challenges the traditional c...

70mph Drone Deliveries, 125% Tariffs & What $10M Exits Really Mean | E2109

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon talk about stories reshaping the startup world: 70mph drone deliveries are officially live in Dallas, with Ziplin...

Economic Chaos, More Pitch Madness & the Shopify AI Manifesto | E2108

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason and Alex unpack a wild week in tech and the markets — including a fake tweet that moved $4 trillion and Trump’s latest tarif...

Rippling Targets $16B, Market Chaos, TikTok Timeout, and Office Hours | E2107

05 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason and Alex dive into the startup world’s latest chaos — from Nasdaq’s slide and Trump’s tariffs to Klarna’s IPO pause an...

Spycraft in SaaS, Rabbit’s Comeback, and Startup Pitch Madness | E2106

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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M&A Mania, Palantir Meme Crash + Office Hours with Hookhub | E2105

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Circle gears up for its IPO and the stablecoin wars heat up, Palantir’s meme stock status gets a reality check, and they riff on a p...

AI Revolution Gains, Non-Consensus Startups & Prosperous AI | E2104

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon cover everything from wild political headlines to big moves in AI and venture. They kick things off with the surp...

11x in Trouble and China's AI Acceleration | E2103

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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23andMe BANKRUPT, Saylor Still Buying Bitcoin, + Founder Interviews | E2102

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: In this episode, Alex and Lon kick things off with the latest tech news — including 23andMe’s dramatic collapse, MicroStrategy’s...

Fact-Checking Mark Rober, and the Fall of TechCrunch | E2101

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon break down a subreddit question: A founder builds 100% of the product, is promised equity—and now he’s being ...

Tesla vs. Mark Rober, Google’s $32B M&A Bet, & XRP’s SEC Victory | E2100

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Tesla FSD drama, Google’s massive $32B cybersecurity bet, and XRP’s SEC victory. Jason, Lon, and Alex break down the internet fire...

AI-Powered Coding & Space Tugboats? Inside the Future of Software & Satellites! | E2099

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Alex interviews two incredible founders from the TWIST 500! First, Replit CEO Amjad Masad breaks down how AI-powered coding is changin...

Self-Driving Car Myths, Klarna’s Big IPO & Netflix’s $300M Gamble | E2098

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason, Alex, and Lon break down a wild viral test on self-driving cars— will FSD see through fog, or does LiDAR win? Plus, Klarna is...

Europe’s Startup Future with Harry Stebbings | E2097

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Is Project Europe a YC Riff? Nick Denton is Back! And more! | E2096

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Europe wants to keep its founders from fleeing, AI is growing at breakneck speed, and Nick Denton is back with a spicy Twitter storm—...

The Future of AI Customer Support with LiveX AI’s Jia Li | AI Basics with Google Cloud

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of AI Basics, Jason sits down with Jia Li from LiveX AI to explore how human-like AI agents are changing the game for businesses. Inst...

Student Roy Lee Hacks Amazon, SBF's Jailhouse Chat + more! | E2095

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:(0:00) Roy Lee's hack and Amazon's reaction(3:03) MicroStrategy's Bitcoin strategy(4:29) Market reactions to Trump's polici...

AI’s Next Leap: Hyper-Realistic Agents & Unlimited Power | E2094

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: AI is evolving at lightning speed—smarter assistants, faster models, and now, the massive energy demands that come with it. In this ...

Coreweave IPO, AVRide & Digg is Back! | E2093

05 Mar 2025

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AI Agents & the Future of Work with LangChain’s Harrison Chase | AI Basics with Google Cloud

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode: Jason sits down with Harrison Chase, CEO of LangChain, to explore how AI-powered agents are transforming the way startups operate. Th...

US Crypto Reserve Bombshell, Ramp’s $13B Climb, & more | E2092

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Trump just floated the idea of a U.S. Crypto Reserve, suggesting a 10 bips transaction tax and naming unexpected altcoins like XRP, So...

Board Talk Empire with GRIN's Brandon Brown, Founder Hacks & SEC Memecoin Clarity? | E2091

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason and Alex break down the latest head-scratching SEC ruling on meme coins—did they just legalize pump-and-dumps to protect Trump...

The Incredible Double Interview: Superhuman and Robinhood | E2090

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason interviews Rahul Vohra, CEO and founder of Superhuman, and Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder of Robinhood. This is a packed episode...

Apple Drops $500B on AI while Google Gemini Eyes Your iOS Devices! | E2089

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: Jason and Lon break down the latest trends shaping AI training, the evolving job market, and the shifting landscape of social media. A...

Castelion Hypersonic Missiles and Crunchbase’s AI Powered Predictions | E2088

22 Feb 2025

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EV Truck Startup Nikola Runs Out of Juice | E2087

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Is $LIBRA the End of Memecoins? with Coffeezilla | E2086

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode: Jason and Alex break down one of the craziest crypto stories yet—a $100M meme coin meltdown, insider trading, and Argentina’...

IPO Shakeups, NVIDIA’s Big Bets & Must-Know Founder Hacks | E2085

15 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show: IPO shakeups, big AI moves, and essential founder hacks—this episode covers it all. Jason breaks down Robinhood’s 6X stock surge a...

Slow Ventures' Creators Fund and Helion Energy's Fusion Reactors | 2084

12 Feb 2025

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Tech's Super Bowl, Huge Earnings Week, Lon Returns and more! | E2083

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on This Week in Startups: Lon Harris is back, and we’re diving into all things Super Bowl—especially the tech takeover in this year’s comm...

Gas Stations in Space and Carried Interest on the Chopping Block | E2082

08 Feb 2025

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Is Palantir's Surge Just Hype | E2081

06 Feb 2025

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Lovable's Anton Osika on Revolutionizing Software Development and OpenAI Drops Deep Research | E2080

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI dropped Deep Research—hilariously, the exact same name as Google’s existing tool. Jason and Alex dive into the AI arms race, break down Lov...