Jason Calacanis Net Worth in 2024

Jason Calacanis is a well-established business owner, author, podcaster, and angel investor. He rose to prominence after selling his first start-up Rising Tide Studios. However, he became successful after co-founding Weblogs, Inc.

He has great potential in the internet business. He founded multiple companies throughout his career. He is also famous as a podcaster. He hosts the podcast show All-In Podcast.

For those who are curious to know, Jason Calacanis’s net worth in 2024 is around $100 million.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jason McCabe Calacanis
Birth Date	November 28, 1970
Age	53
Profession	Entrepreneur
Country of Origin	Ireland
Nationality	American
Marital Status	Married
Spouse	Jade Li
Net Worth (as of 2024)	$100 million
Last Updated:	Jan 17, 2024
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Early Life Details

Jason McCabe Calacanis was born on the 28th of November 1970 in Brooklyn, New York City. He is the second of three children in his family. The specific details of his family members are not available. However, we do know that his family is of Greece and Ireland descent.

Jason grew up in a loving family alongside his two brothers. Both his siblings are boys.

Education Background

Jason completed his high school education at Xaverian High School. He graduated high school in the year 1988.

After that, he enrolled at Fordham University to study psychology. Many of you would have thought him to have a business degree, but that is not the case.

Career

Jason started his career as a tech reporter, but fate had a different plan for him. After realizing his potential, he decided to set up his own company. So he founded a media company called Rising Tide Studios.

His first business turned out to be successful and was making a good profit. He was offered a $20 million deal to sell his company. But he didn’t accept it.

After the collapse of the dotcom market, Jason rebranded his business to VentureReporter.net. He later sold the company to Dow Jones in 2003.

Right after selling his first business, Jason co-founded Weblogs, Inc with Brian Alvey. They managed to get billionaire Mark Cuban on the investor list. No doubt, the business became successful and started generating $1000 per day through Google Ad revenue.

After Weblogs was sold to AOL, Jason served as a General Manager at Netscape. However, he exits the company in 2006 and invested in Uber. He was one of the early investors in the company. His investment is now worth over $100 million.

Jason founded his third company called Mahalo.com. Sometime later, he started his podcast show This Week in Startups. He is also the co-host of All-In.

Personal Life

Jason Calacanis is a married man. His wife’s name is Jade Li. The couple shares three beautiful children.

At present, Jason and his family are settled in San Francisco. Before that, they lived in Los Angeles, California.

Jason shares a good relationship with Elon Musk. He helped him when Tesla was on the verge of collapse.

Wealth and Net Worth

Jason Calacanis has invested in hundreds of businesses in the last decade. From startups to big companies, he invested in all the companies that he believed to have potential.

Before becoming an investor, Jason was already a multi-millionaire. He earned a major amount of wealth from selling Weblogs. His current net worth is around $100 million.

FAQs

1. What does Jason Calacanis do?

Jason Calacanis is a well-known businessman, podcaster, angel investor, and author. He became rich and famous after selling his first company Rising Tide Studios. He is also the co-founder of Weblogs Inc. He has great knowledge of internet business and set up multiple companies in his career.

2. Where was Jason Calacanis born?

Jason Calacanis was born on November 28, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York. He is the second of three children in his family. Both his siblings are brothers and they all share a close bond. His family is of Ireland and Greece descent.

3. How Jason Calacanis started his career?

Jason Calacanis began his career as a tech reporter. However, he quit his job to start his own company. His first start-up was Rising Ride Studios. His company turned out to be successful. However, he sold it for $20 million which made him a good profit.

4. What is Jason Calacanis’s net worth?

Jason Calacanis’ net worth is around $100 million. His wealth has been increasing steadily over the years. He became rich after selling his first start-up. Thereafter, he founded several companies. He is also an angel investor for many other companies.