Angel

“It’s easy to snigger at the swagger, but Calacanis has reason to preen. He hasn’t merely survived the bust; he’s thrived in it. The qualities that made him annoying to his New York colleagues during the boom-his abrasive demeanor, his hucksterism, his incessant networking-serve him well in the postbubble economy.” – Wired “And that’s the thing about Calacanis. Only a sucker would bet against him.” – Fast Company “The sort of person who is frequently described as a character out of a movie.” – The New Yorker “Sequoia Capital has funneled millions of dollars to scores of well-connected entrepreneurs, academics, and other people known as scouts…Mr. Calacanis was one of the earliest scouts and ran an online news startup called Inside.com, in which Sequoia had invested.” – The Wall Street Journal “Jason would never stab you in the back. He might stab you in the face, though.” – Douglas Rushkoff “Arguably the world’s greatest angel investor.” – The Twenty Minute VC

Jason Calacanis is a technology entrepreneur, angel investor, and the host of the popular weekly podcast This Week in Startups. The founder of a series of conferences that bring entrepreneurs together with potential investors, he was a “scout” for top-tier Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital and frequently appears in the media. He lives in San Francisco, California.