# This Week in Startups

> This Week in Startups is Jason Calacanis’s startup media brand, publishing founder interviews, technology commentary, practical lessons and a daily newsletter. Its free programming serves founders, operators and investors; its commercial offering sells sponsorship access to that audience within the LAUNCH ecosystem.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Jason Calacanis (Founder and host)
- **Products:** This Week in Startups podcast, Searchable episode library, Startup Basics, TWiST Ticker, Sponsorship partnerships
- **Notable:** Publishing since 2009., Continued after the predecessor network was wound down in 2012., Current website advertises 5,000+ searchable episodes.

## Products & services

- **This Week in Startups podcast** — Free audio and video interviews, startup news and investor discussions.
- **Searchable episode library** — Website advertises a searchable archive of 5,000+ episodes; this is a publisher claim.
- **Startup Basics** — Free practical lessons on AI, legal, finance and customer topics, with expert partners.
- **TWiST Ticker** — Daily newsletter for emerging startups and early investors.
- **Sponsorship partnerships** — Host integrations and wider LAUNCH promotional packages for businesses serving founders.

## Achievements

- Publishing since 2009.
- Continued after the predecessor network was wound down in 2012.
- Current website advertises 5,000+ searchable episodes.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — TWiST Ticker’s September 29 issue invited Austin participants to a new in-person debate series.
- **2026-10** — Official website currently presents a searchable archive and Startup Basics alongside the main podcast; observation date, not a launch date.

## Links

- Website: https://www.thisweekinstartups.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/this-week-in-startups
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TWiStartups
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups

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Last updated: 2026-10-09