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