<p>This Week in Startups is brought to you by…</p> <p>Ramp. The corporate card and spend management software designed to help you save time and money. Get $250 when you join Ramp today at <a href="https://www.ramp.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.ramp.com/twist</a>.</p> <p>DevSquad. Most dev agencies only offer developers. Why? Because product management is hard. Get an entire product team for the cost of one US developer plus 10% off at <a href="http://devsquad.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://devsquad.com/twist</a></p> <p>Digital Ocean. Whether you’re just getting started with AI, or seeing your project take off, DigitalOcean is the cloud platform that lets you focus on what matters: building killer apps. Right now get up to $100k in free credits at <a href="https://www.do.co/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.do.co/twist</a>. Terms and conditions apply.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show (3:03) Government reactions to drone sightings (4:02) Theories and politicians' reactions to the drones (9:21) Ramp. Get $250 when you join Ramp today at <a href="https://www.ramp.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.ramp.com/twist</a>. (10:48) Official statements on drone sightings (13:34) Speculation on drones' radiation detection capabilities (15:20) TikTok insights and Swiss startup Arctis Radiation Detectors (20:21) DevSquad - Get an entire product team for the cost of one US developer plus 10% off at <a href="http://devsquad.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://devsquad.com/twist</a> (21:52) Personal reactions and media aspects of drone sightings (26:12) Startups in drone detection and geopolitical implications (30:36) DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean is the cloud platform you need to turn your AI project into a rocket ship. Right now, approved listeners can get up to $100,000 in free credits to try us out. Visit <a href="https://www.do.co/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.do.co/twist</a> - get started and view terms and conditions. (32:23) American Security Drone Act of 2023 and government coordination (39:01) Nicole Wischoff joins Alex and Jason. (40:28) Startup pitches and trend discussions (46:14) Investment strategies and AI's impact on startups (51:10) Market dynamics in various industries (52:09) Fundraising strategies and venture capital insights (57:56) Closing thoughts with Nicole Wischoff (58:05) Venture capital performance metrics (1:00:39) Challenges for large venture funds</p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: <a href="https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com</a></p> <p>Check out the TWIST500: <a href="https://www.twist500.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.twist500.com</a></p> <p>Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: <a href="https://rb.gy/v19fcp" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://rb.gy/v19fcp</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Mentioned on the show: Check out Wischoff Ventures: <a href="https://www.wischoff.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wischoff.com/</a></p> <p>Robin Radar Systems: <a href="https://www.robinradar.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.robinradar.com/</a></p> <p>Arktis Radiation Detectors: <a href="https://www.arktis-detectors.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.arktis-detectors.com/</a></p> <p>ApolloShield: <a href="https://www.apolloshield.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.apolloshield.com/</a></p> <p>John Ferguson’s full post: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegardenstate/reel/DDnmN8oRw3T/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thegardenstate/reel/DDnmN8oRw3T/</a></p> <p>American Security Drone Act Of 2023: <a href="https://smartpay.gsa.gov/resources/american-security-drone-act/#:~:text=On%20December%2022%2C%202023%2C%20the,Fiscal%20Year%202024%20(NDAA)" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://smartpay.gsa.gov/resources/american-security-drone-act/#:~:text=On December 22%2C 2023%2C the,Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA)</a> </p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Nicole:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/NWischoff" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/NWischoff</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholewischoff" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholewischoff</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Alex:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/alex" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/alex</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm</a></p> <ul> <li><br /></li> </ul> <p>Follow Jason:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/Jason" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/Jason</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Thank you to our partners:</p> <p>(9:21) Ramp. Get $250 when you join Ramp today at <a href="https://www.ramp.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.ramp.com/twist</a>.</p> <p>(20:21) DevSquad - Get an entire product team for the cost of one US developer plus 10% off at <a href="http://devsquad.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://devsquad.com/twist</a></p> <p>(30:36) DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean is the cloud platform you need to turn your AI project into a rocket ship. Right now, approved listeners can get up to $100,000 in free credits to try us out. Visit <a href="https://www.do.co/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.do.co/twist</a> - get started and view terms and conditions.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Great TWIST interviews: <a href="https://youtu.be/pvJa2pzuXWQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Will Guidara,</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/9dHN4YFkgv4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Eoghan McCabe</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-on-mod-revolt-building-a/id315114957?i=1000617333424" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Steve Huffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-on-early-rejection-customer/id315114957?i=1000611761112" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Brian Chesky</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/y2UMzSqX94Q" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bob Moesta,</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/box-ceo-aaron-levie-breaks-down-box-ai-and-generative/id315114957?i=1000612384545" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Aaron Levie</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sophia-amoruso-on-branding-raising-a-fund-portfolio/id315114957?i=1000601352978" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sophia Amoruso</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/reid-hoffman-on-ais-crescendo-moment-regulation-and/id315114957?i=1000612548498" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Reid Hoffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/snowflake-ceo-frank-slootman-on-moving-the-needle-win/id315114957?i=1000602560622" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Frank Slootman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/billy-mcfarland-on-fyre-fest-fraud-failure-hacking/id315114957?i=1000610922577" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Billy McFarland</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: <a href="https://substack.com/@calacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@calacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow TWiST:</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TWiStartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/TWiStartups</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>Substack: <a href="https://twistartups.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twistartups.substack.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916</a></p>

This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis

Silicon Valley Clones and Jersey Drones: Decoding the Signals with Nicole Wischoff | E2061

DEC 17, 202462 MIN
This Week in Startups

Silicon Valley Clones and Jersey Drones: Decoding the Signals with Nicole Wischoff | E2061

DEC 17, 202462 MIN

Description

<p>This Week in Startups is brought to you by…</p> <p>Ramp. The corporate card and spend management software designed to help you save time and money. Get $250 when you join Ramp today at <a href="https://www.ramp.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.ramp.com/twist</a>.</p> <p>DevSquad. Most dev agencies only offer developers. Why? Because product management is hard. Get an entire product team for the cost of one US developer plus 10% off at <a href="http://devsquad.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://devsquad.com/twist</a></p> <p>Digital Ocean. Whether you’re just getting started with AI, or seeing your project take off, DigitalOcean is the cloud platform that lets you focus on what matters: building killer apps. Right now get up to $100k in free credits at <a href="https://www.do.co/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.do.co/twist</a>. Terms and conditions apply.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show (3:03) Government reactions to drone sightings (4:02) Theories and politicians' reactions to the drones (9:21) Ramp. Get $250 when you join Ramp today at <a href="https://www.ramp.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.ramp.com/twist</a>. (10:48) Official statements on drone sightings (13:34) Speculation on drones' radiation detection capabilities (15:20) TikTok insights and Swiss startup Arctis Radiation Detectors (20:21) DevSquad - Get an entire product team for the cost of one US developer plus 10% off at <a href="http://devsquad.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://devsquad.com/twist</a> (21:52) Personal reactions and media aspects of drone sightings (26:12) Startups in drone detection and geopolitical implications (30:36) DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean is the cloud platform you need to turn your AI project into a rocket ship. Right now, approved listeners can get up to $100,000 in free credits to try us out. Visit <a href="https://www.do.co/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.do.co/twist</a> - get started and view terms and conditions. (32:23) American Security Drone Act of 2023 and government coordination (39:01) Nicole Wischoff joins Alex and Jason. (40:28) Startup pitches and trend discussions (46:14) Investment strategies and AI's impact on startups (51:10) Market dynamics in various industries (52:09) Fundraising strategies and venture capital insights (57:56) Closing thoughts with Nicole Wischoff (58:05) Venture capital performance metrics (1:00:39) Challenges for large venture funds</p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: <a href="https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com</a></p> <p>Check out the TWIST500: <a href="https://www.twist500.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.twist500.com</a></p> <p>Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: <a href="https://rb.gy/v19fcp" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://rb.gy/v19fcp</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Mentioned on the show: Check out Wischoff Ventures: <a href="https://www.wischoff.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wischoff.com/</a></p> <p>Robin Radar Systems: <a href="https://www.robinradar.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.robinradar.com/</a></p> <p>Arktis Radiation Detectors: <a href="https://www.arktis-detectors.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.arktis-detectors.com/</a></p> <p>ApolloShield: <a href="https://www.apolloshield.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.apolloshield.com/</a></p> <p>John Ferguson’s full post: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegardenstate/reel/DDnmN8oRw3T/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thegardenstate/reel/DDnmN8oRw3T/</a></p> <p>American Security Drone Act Of 2023: <a href="https://smartpay.gsa.gov/resources/american-security-drone-act/#:~:text=On%20December%2022%2C%202023%2C%20the,Fiscal%20Year%202024%20(NDAA)" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://smartpay.gsa.gov/resources/american-security-drone-act/#:~:text=On December 22%2C 2023%2C the,Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA)</a> </p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Nicole:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/NWischoff" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/NWischoff</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholewischoff" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholewischoff</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Alex:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/alex" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/alex</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm</a></p> <ul> <li><br /></li> </ul> <p>Follow Jason:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/Jason" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/Jason</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Thank you to our partners:</p> <p>(9:21) Ramp. Get $250 when you join Ramp today at <a href="https://www.ramp.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.ramp.com/twist</a>.</p> <p>(20:21) DevSquad - Get an entire product team for the cost of one US developer plus 10% off at <a href="http://devsquad.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://devsquad.com/twist</a></p> <p>(30:36) DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean is the cloud platform you need to turn your AI project into a rocket ship. Right now, approved listeners can get up to $100,000 in free credits to try us out. Visit <a href="https://www.do.co/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.do.co/twist</a> - get started and view terms and conditions.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Great TWIST interviews: <a href="https://youtu.be/pvJa2pzuXWQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Will Guidara,</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/9dHN4YFkgv4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Eoghan McCabe</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-on-mod-revolt-building-a/id315114957?i=1000617333424" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Steve Huffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-on-early-rejection-customer/id315114957?i=1000611761112" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Brian Chesky</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/y2UMzSqX94Q" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bob Moesta,</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/box-ceo-aaron-levie-breaks-down-box-ai-and-generative/id315114957?i=1000612384545" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Aaron Levie</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sophia-amoruso-on-branding-raising-a-fund-portfolio/id315114957?i=1000601352978" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sophia Amoruso</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/reid-hoffman-on-ais-crescendo-moment-regulation-and/id315114957?i=1000612548498" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Reid Hoffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/snowflake-ceo-frank-slootman-on-moving-the-needle-win/id315114957?i=1000602560622" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Frank Slootman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/billy-mcfarland-on-fyre-fest-fraud-failure-hacking/id315114957?i=1000610922577" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Billy McFarland</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: <a href="https://substack.com/@calacanis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@calacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow TWiST:</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TWiStartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/TWiStartups</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>Substack: <a href="https://twistartups.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twistartups.substack.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916</a></p>