Jason Calacanis
Description
Jason Calacanis is a highly influential and prolific angel investor, entrepreneur, and media personality who has significantly shaped the early-stage startup ecosystem, particularly in the United States. Beginning his career in media with the founding of Weblogs, Inc., which was acquired by AOL in 2005, Calacanis transitioned his entrepreneurial drive into venture investing. He is renowned for his ability to identify and back disruptive technologies and visionary founders at their nascent stages, earning him the moniker of a "super angel." He is particularly known for his early and often hands-on support of promising startups.
Investor Profile
Jason Calacanis has backed more than 44 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 7% of its total and boasts 16 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, Australia.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Enterprise Software, Internet.
- Led 1 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $25K – $250K.
Stage Focus
- Seed (30%)
- Series A (18%)
- Pre Seed (18%)
- Angel (16%)
- Series B (7%)
- Convertible Note (7%)
- Series Unknown (2%)
- Undisclosed (2%)
Country Focus
- United States (89%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
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- Australia (2%)
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- The Netherlands (2%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Enterprise Software
- Internet
- Mobile
- Information Technology
- Saas
- News
- Content
- Travel
- Mobile Apps
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