This Week In Startups is a founder-focused startup, markets, and technology podcast that has documented startups and builders since its launch. This Week In Startups's Twitter Score is 98 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of October 2026, ranking #7,492 (top 5%) among 497,421 tracked accounts.
This Week In Startups was founded by Jason Calacanis and is part of the LAUNCH network, a startup ecosystem that invests in early-stage companies, runs accelerator programs, and hosts events. The show is co-hosted alongside Alex Wilhelm and covers strategy, execution, and company building for a founder-focused audience. The official site describes This Week In Startups as the largest startup audience in the world.
This Week In Startups is also affiliated with TWiST Ticker and This Week in AI, extending its coverage across adjacent areas of the startup and technology landscape. Circle is listed among current partners on the show's official homepage. This Week In Startups has published 32,291 posts on the platform.
This Week In Startups has been mentioned by 353 accounts a total of 1,502 times.
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The accounts that follow This Week In Startups include 491 founders, 116 angel investors, 127 influencers and 52 VCs, among them Anthony Pompliano, David Sacks, Luca Netz, Jesse Powell, Jeremy Allaire and Sandeep.