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Jason Calacanis

13 statements across 1 episodes · 6 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Oct 4, 2022 by Jason Calacanis · said 20 times in 5 episodes since 2022 · across every show →

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Oct 4, 2022 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Calacanis: Only ~5% of my 350 portfolio founders attended Stanford
“I've invested in 350 companies. Like, maybe five percent of the founders went to Stanford.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 4, 2022 ▶ 39:22 ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis · Acquired
Oct 4, 2022 positive
Assertion Supported
Calacanis: Calm raised at $4M then bootstrapped to $250M valuation
“They had, it was four million dollars, we put 378 K in on six percent, and they didn't raise any money. Until it was a two hundred fifty million dollar valuation, so no dilution.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 4, 2022 ▶ 1:20:11 ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis · Acquired
Oct 4, 2022 positive
Disclosure
Calacanis: Inaugural All-In Summit generated millions and turned a small profit
“In the event, did a couple million dollars, had a small profit. But it was the number one tech event of the year by far.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 4, 2022 ▶ 1:39:26 ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis · Acquired
Oct 4, 2022
Disclosure
Calacanis: I premeditated character arcs on All-In and created 'Sultan of Science'
“In all honesty, I did craft with All In. I was very premeditated in creating some character. I've never really talked about this. But I crafted some character kind of arcs. I, The fights are all real. Trust me, there's nothing scripted about that. But I did sa…”
Jason Calacanis Oct 4, 2022 ▶ 24:45 ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis · Acquired
Oct 4, 2022 bullish
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Calacanis: My syndicate is the world's largest, deploying $50M annually
“The angel syndicate is now the largest syndicate in the world. I've deployed, like, one hundred eighty-five million dollars in my career as an angel investor. I'm doing fifty million a year now.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 4, 2022 ▶ 1:03:06 ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis · Acquired
Oct 4, 2022
Assertion Partly supported
Calacanis: AOL paid $30M for Weblogs Inc with only $200K in revenue
“And when I sold weblogs to AOL, people were like, oh my God, these people are idiots. They gave thirty million dollars to, you know, for weblogs Inc. They've only got 200 K in revenue.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 4, 2022 ▶ 1:35:59 ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis · Acquired
Oct 4, 2022 neutral
Disclosure
Calacanis: My initial Uber investment was Sequoia's money as a scout
“That was Sequoia's money.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 4, 2022 ▶ 2:06:04 ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis · Acquired
Oct 4, 2022 neutral
Disclosure
Calacanis: Sequoia offered a 50/50 carry split on early scout deals
“It was like you know, at the time, they carried fifty-fifty. Fifty-fifty at the time. They dropped it down after that.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 4, 2022 ▶ 2:06:17 ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis · Acquired
Oct 4, 2022 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Calacanis bootstrapped Silicon Alley Reporter to $10M revenue by age 27
“I grew that business to ten million dollars in revenue off my credit cards and Had a, 75 to a hundred people working for me when I was 27 years old, and I didn't know anything about how to run a magazine, how to run Edsels.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 4, 2022 ▶ 11:17 ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis · Acquired
Oct 4, 2022 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Calacanis: Top endowments cited solo GP status as blocker
“If, you know, I've met with all the top endowments in the world over the years, and they're very kind to me, but it's always been like, solo GP is a blocker, no track record.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 4, 2022 ▶ 1:13:56 ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis · Acquired
Oct 4, 2022 positive
Opinion
Calacanis: I am on the Mount Rushmore of angel investors
“I know I'm Mount Rushmore for angels.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 4, 2022 ▶ 1:49:43 ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis · Acquired
Oct 4, 2022 neutral
Opinion
Calacanis: I did not change Uber or Robinhood's trajectory
“A, that is not the case with Uber or Robinhood. I was along for the ride, let's be honest. I did not change the trajectory of those companies.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 4, 2022 ▶ 1:21:21 ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis · Acquired
Oct 4, 2022 bullish
Opinion
Calacanis: The All-In podcast is worth $50M to $100M
“It's worth fifty million, to answer your question. 50 to a hundred million. I mean, as a top 40 podcast, it's worth at least fifty million.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 4, 2022 ▶ 1:42:17 ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis · Acquired
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