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Jason Calacanis

Why are investors worried about software? The reason software stocks are seeing their value fall is that many expect AI, especially AI agents, to replace much of what traditional SaaS products accomplish today.

If SaaS companies want a shot at surviving, one thing they can do today is ensure that their products can interact intelligently and securely with agents. Guests Oliver Henry and Jeff Weisbein agree: You need to agentify your SaaS!

I invest in 100 new startups a year... get a meeting with my team at launch.co/apply, or learn how to start a company by joining founder.university (our 12-week course). watch thisweekinstartups.com if you love startups

He made an OpenClaw device smaller than your iPhone! Sebastian Volkl was on the show today to show off his viral personal OpenClaw assistant. He built this on a raspberry pi…

It’s a toy now… but what happens when your AI agent can go wherever you go?

Most of my twenties didn’t look like a career plan.
I was living in places like Nepal and Laos focused on social entrepreneurship, studying international development and criminal justice in Thailand, Ireland, and Vermont, and learning—often the hard way—how to operate without certainty, hierarchy, or a safety net. I wasn’t chasing titles. I was learning how trust is built when nothing is guaranteed, how systems really work on the ground, and how listening matters more than having the right answer.

That perspective never left me.

Over the last decade, I’ve helped early-stage companies do something deceptively hard: turn raw potential into repeatable, scalable revenue. I work where things are still undefined—before the deck is polished, before the GTM motion is obvious—building foundations across positioning, partnerships, and thought leadership that actually move the business forward.

Somewhere along the way, I noticed a pattern:
the most effective growth doesn’t start with funnels—it starts with trust.

I've focused on creating room for thoughtful dialogue and long-term relationships. What  has followed hasn't just been visibility, but connection—and the kind of momentum that only builds when people genuinely want to work together.

Outside of operating work, I’m an LP at Companyon Ventures, an owner in Stack Sciences supporting healthspan technology, and the founder of a tiger conservation scholarship program in Nepal.

I’m most energized by mission-driven teams working to solve problems that improve the world—especially when the problem is hard and the path isn’t obvious. Work that spans cultures and geographies has always grounded me, reminding me that the most meaningful impact is built slowly, in concert with the world beyond our own.

Dave D'Angelo

Here are some great high paying HR jobs paying over $200k!! 👇 👏 🤑 

Senior Director, Talent & Rewards Strategy at Babylist. Remote role. Pay is $230-276k. 

Director, People Operations at Rapid7. Hybrid out of Boston, MA. Pay is $156-211k. 

Senior Director, Human Resources at Oscar Health. Hybrid, Phoenix, AZ. Pay is $196-258k. 

Head of People Operations at Abridge. Hybrid in San Francisco, CA. Pay is $178-210k. 

Director, HR (GTM + G&A) at Carta. Hybrid in San Francisco, CA. Pay is $225-300k. 

Head of Talent at Finix. On site in San Francisco, CA. Pay is $175-275k. 

SVP, Total Rewards at Experian. Hybrid in the US. Pay is $300-400k.

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