Friends,
Hope you’re having a wonderful holiday season. I turned the double nickel last Friday, and I’m feeling great.
I wanted to share some dates in my world…especially if you know any founders starting companies or angels who are investing.
best, JCal jason@calacanis.com
Dim Sum Demo Day
Friday, December 5th, San Francisco
I will be hosting 150 of my angel and VC friends for Dim Sum and a quick Demo Day of my latest accelerator class. If you’re an active early-stage investor, we have a couple seats left. Email demoday@launch.co with your AngelList/LinkedIn URL to apply for one of the remaining seats.
The All-In Holiday Spectacular
Saturday, December 6th, San Francisco
This year, we invited KILL TONY creator Tony Hinchcliffe to join us for a fun night of comedy, predictions, and shenanigans. Tickets are at allin.com/events.
Founder University, Japan
Application deadline: December 7th | Program starts January 12th, Tokyo
Founder University is a finishing school for year-zero and year-one startups. We created it in the USA, but we’ve recently expanded it to Japan! I will be there in person to teach the course.
The 10-week program starts on January 12th in Tokyo, followed by eight weeks of online sessions and an immersion week in San Francisco.
We are currently accepting applications from Japan-based or Japan-focused startups. You can apply here.
We’re looking for angel investors and seed fund managers to participate in the program sessions. Email tokyo@launch.co to apply.
Angel University, Japan
Application deadline: December 7th | January 14th-16th, Tokyo
I will also be teaching Angel University during the kick-off week in Tokyo. We’re selecting 10 active angels for my two-day course on how to identify great startups and other best practices for investing. You can apply here.
Founder University, USA
Application deadline: March 5th | Program starts March 9th
I’ll kick off Cohort 12 of Founder University USA on March 5th. The 12-week program is mostly online, with select in-person sessions in Austin and San Francisco.
Founders learn essential growth skills using an AI-first approach, with twice-weekly sessions and mentorship from the LAUNCH team and fellow founders. So far, we’ve graduated 3000+ companies and invested $25K or $125K into 150+.
If you’re a builder (developer, vibe-coder, designer, product expert, and/or growth hacker), apply at Founder.University.
LAUNCH Accelerator, USA
Applications accepted on a rolling basis | Program starts March 9th
LAUNCH Accelerator is for startups with early traction, looking to raise their pre-seed or seed round. The 14-week program focuses on growth, product-market fit, and fundraising. Founders meet with over 200 investors during weekly demo days. Founders can apply for Cohort 36 here.
LAUNCH Accelerator 35 is graduating in a Public Demo Day on Monday, December 8th, at 12:30 PM PT. Anyone can join us at launch.co/live. You don’t need to be an investor…it’s a fun 70 minutes!
Sanabil Founder University, Saudi Arabia
Applications accepted on a rolling basis | Program starts March 30th
In January, we will wrap up our first cohort of Founder University in the MENA region and begin accepting applications for our next cohort in late March.
Founders can apply for Cohort 2 here.
All the best, JCal