United States · Investor

Jason Calacanis

Last cheque observed Jun 2026; 51 cheques on record.

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Seed

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100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 51 on record
Since the last cheque128days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.0MRounds led0 of 51Exits8 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Jason Calacanis

Jason Calacanis highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 91% of its rounds

  3. 03

    8 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first51 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Jun
    NeurometricPre-seed · US · AlleyWatch$4.0MWith 8 others
  3. 2019

    2 rounds

  4. May
    Shoot My TravelAngel · US · Refreshmiami$1.1MWith 1 other
  5. Feb
    Inside.comUS · Mediapost$2.6MWith 1 other
  6. 2017

    2 rounds

  7. Nov
    PassionflixSeed · TechCrunch$4.8MWith 6 others
  8. Mar
    NimbleSeries A · US · TechCrunch$9.0MWith 5 others
  9. 2015

    9 rounds

  10. Oct
    Mouth FoodsSeries A · US$5.5MWith 2 others
  11. Sept
    InterviewedSeed · US$2.0MWith 6 others
  12. Sept
    WrapifyUS$1.0MWith 2 others
  13. Aug
    CozyVenture · US$3.4MWith 4 others
  14. Aug
    Hello Scout Inc.Seed · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  15. Jun
    BentoSeed · US$1.5MWith 5 others
  16. Jun
    ZirtualDebt · US$2.6MWith 6 others
  17. May
    ChartbeatSeries C · US$16MWith 5 others
  18. Apr
    shots :)Series A · US$8.5MWith 11 others
  19. 2014

    10 rounds

  20. Dec
    ConnectSeries A · US$10MWith 7 others
  21. Dec
    CruxSeed · US$180KWith 3 others
  22. Aug
    Stowaway CosmeticsSeed · US$1.5MWith 7 others
  23. Jul
    BirdiSeed · US$700KWith 3 others
  24. Jul
    HandUp PBCSeed · US$850KWith 5 others
  25. Jun
    ConnectSeed · US$2.8MWith 6 others
  26. May
    VideopixieVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  27. Apr
    Boxbee, Inc.Seed · US$2.3MWith 5 others
  28. Apr
    BetterCompanySeed · US$1.7MWith 9 others
  29. Mar
    RamenSeed · US$85KWith 2 others
  30. 2013

    4 rounds

  31. Nov
    Mouth FoodsSeries A · US · finsmes.com$1.5MWith 5 others
  32. Jun
    AdStageSeed · US · techcrunch.com$100KWith 1 other
  33. May
    SkiftSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 14 others
  34. Jan
    15FiveSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 9 others
  35. 2012

    4 rounds

  36. Dec
    Red TricycleSeed · US$2.3MWith 8 others
  37. Oct
    CozySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 6 others
  38. May
    MyTimeSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 14 others
  39. Jan
    Nimble CRMSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 6 others
  40. 2011

    4 rounds

  41. Aug
    ChallengePostSeries A · US · xconomy.com$4.1MWith 6 others
  42. Aug
    TwitterSeries G · US · masshightech.com$400MWith 6 others
  43. Jun
    Punch!Seed · US$2.2MWith 3 others
  44. Feb
    WanderflySeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  45. 2010

    11 rounds

  46. Dec
    BackyardSeed · screenwerk.com$150KWith 2 others
  47. Oct
    DataStaxSeries A · US · fis.dowjones.com$2.7MWith 2 others
  48. Oct
    UberSeed · US · venturebeat.com$1.3MWith 15 others
  49. Sept
    ChartbeatSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 11 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed8 in all

ZirtualBought by FundableUndisclosedOct 2015
BackupifyBought by DattoUndisclosedDec 2014
TwitterListed$1.8BNov 2013
gdgtBought by AOLUndisclosedFeb 2013
WanderflyBought by TripAdvisorUndisclosedOct 2012
RapportiveBought by LinkedIn$15MFeb 2012
GowallaBought by FacebookUndisclosedDec 2011
BackyardBought by PixelFishUndisclosedFeb 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Jason Calacanis. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Jason Calacanis put money into.

Books by the people here

One book written by people at Jason Calacanis: Jason Calacanis.

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On podcasts

6 episodes naming Jason Calacanis in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

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Quick answers about Jason Calacanis

What does Jason Calacanis invest in?

Jason Calacanis invests most often at Seed and Series A (91% of the rounds on record).

How active is Jason Calacanis?

51 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2026.

What has Jason Calacanis invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Neurometric (Pre-seed, Jun 2026), Shoot My Travel (Angel, May 2019) and Inside.com (Undisclosed round, Feb 2019).

How big are Jason Calacanis's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.0M.

Does Jason Calacanis lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 51 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Jason Calacanis invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Jason Calacanis investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Jason Calacanis invest alongside?

Most often 500 Global (7 rounds together), Betaworks (7 rounds together) and SV Angel (6 rounds together).

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