​Fuel up. Speak real. Build bold.

​Limited seats!! Join us for a special edition of the BLOCK71 Breakfast Club — our signature morning series featuring real conversations over breakfast and coffee.

​This session features Jason Calacanis — tech entrepreneur, fund manager, and host of This Week in Startups and the All-In Podcast. As a scout for Sequoia Capital and a prolific angel investor, Jason has backed over 350 startups, including Uber, Robinhood, Calm, and Superhuman. He’s also the author of "Angel" and founder of Founder.University, a pre-accelerator for year-zero startups.

​Expect unfiltered insights on what it takes to win in today’s startup landscape — from building and fundraising, to surviving and scaling. Whether you're a founder, student, or investor, this is your chance to learn from one of Silicon Valley’s most outspoken insiders.

​Agenda

​Breakfast and coffee will be served during the session

​10:15 AM - 11:00AM - Registration and Breakfast
11:00 AM – 11:05 AM — Arrival & Welcome Remarks
11:05 AM – 11:45 AM — Moderated Fireside Chat with Jason Calacanis
11:45 AM – 12.05 PM — Open Q&A Session
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM — Networking & Closing

​Speaker

​Jason Calacanis – Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, and Podcaster
Jason Calacanis is a technology entrepreneur, fund manager, host of This Week in Startups podcast and co-host and executive producer of the All-In Podcast. As a scout for top Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital and later as an angel investor, Jason has invested in 350+ early-stage startups including Uber, Thumbtack, Robinhood, Calm, and Superhuman. His book "Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups: Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000" was published by Harper Collins in 2017. Jason runs Founder.University, a pre-accelerator for year-zero startups.

​✅ Key Takeaways:

​✔️ What it really takes to build a startup that breaks through in today’s market

​✔️ Fundraising decoded: how to win investor confidence from pre-seed to Series A

​✔️ Lessons from backing 350+ startups — including Uber, Robinhood & Calm

​✔️ The founder mindset: resilience, clarity, and relentless execution

​✔️ Common pitfalls that kill early-stage startups (and how to avoid them)

​✔️ Open, no-filter Q&A with one of Silicon Valley’s most outspoken insiders.

​Organisers

​BLOCK71

​​BLOCK71 is a global network of innovation hubs and startup communities, backed by National University of Singapore (NUS Enterprise). Across 11 cities in 6 countries—Singapore, Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Saigon, Nagoya, Tokyo, Suzhou, Chongqing, Guangzhou, and Silicon Valley—BLOCK71 supports entrepreneurs with the space, resources, and connections they need to succeed. Learn more at block71.co.