the home for exceptional founders embarking on good quests.

the home for exceptional
founders embarking
on good quests.

the home for exceptional founders embarking
on good quests.

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[we read every submissions on a rolling basis]

[we read every submissions on a rolling basis]

what will you build to move civilization forward?

silicon valley is in a crisis of bad quests.

We are living in the most important technological inflection point of our lifetimes, yet our best builders are chasing safe bets, ai wrappers, or early retirement.

at savant, we exist for the few who choose otherwise.

we back exceptional founders taking on civilization-defining problems at the earliest stage. these quests are hard – they’re operationally complex, capital-intensive, and technically near-impossible. but they’re the only quests that matter.

If you’re the kind of person who didn’t come here to play it safe. you came to push humanity forward. we built this for you. this is your arena.

read our manifesto

silicon valley is in a crisis of bad quests.

We are living in the most important technological inflection point of our lifetimes, yet our best builders are chasing safe bets, ai wrappers, or early retirement.

at savant, we exist for the few who choose otherwise.

we back exceptional founders taking on civilization-defining problems at the earliest stage. these quests are hard – they’re operationally complex, capital-intensive, and technically near-impossible. but they’re the only quests that matter.

If you’re the kind of person who didn’t come here to play it safe. you came to push humanity forward. we built this for you. this is your arena.

read our manifesto

Our focus area

Our focus area

These are the 4 areas we believe will have the most transformative impact in the next decade of our lives. 

Robotics

Robotics is crossing the threshold from research to deployment, unlocking the physical layer of intelligence. Costs are falling, models are becoming reliable, and global labor constraints are accelerating adoption.

AGI infra

The race to AGI is no longer bottlenecked by bits, but by atoms: energy, chips, infrastructure, and data movement. The next generation of dominant companies will be built around these constraints.

Space

Falling launch costs are unlocking real & fast growing commercial markets. The space economy is emerging as a new layer of economic infrastructure.

Defense

Geopolitics, AI, and autonomy are changing how power is measured and projected. The next generation of defense companies will be built in software-defined, hardware enabled integrated systems.

Savant is built to supercharge founders solving civilization's hard & necessary problems

Savant is built to supercharge founders solving civilization's hard & necessary problems

Savant is built to supercharge founders solving civilization's hard & necessary problems

great Founders choose us because we give them an unfair advantage to move faster than they otherwise could.

hardware Lab Space in sf

hardware Lab Space in sf

6,200 sq ft of fully equipped private hardware lab in a prime location of San Francisco for founders. This is the launchpad for your quest.

6,200 sq ft of fully equipped private hardware lab in a prime location of San Francisco for founders. This is the launchpad for your quest.

Demo Day with top deep tech vcs

Demo Day with top deep tech vcs

We run bi-annual demo day to speedrun your fundraise from the best in Silicon Valley. savant founders are already backed by SV Angel, Outlander Ventures, Boost VC, 1517 Fund and angels like naval ravikant & Balaji Srinivasan.

We run bi-annual demo day to speedrun your fundraise from the best in Silicon Valley. savant founders are already backed by SV Angel, Outlander Ventures, Boost VC, 1517 Fund and angels like naval ravikant & Balaji Srinivasan.

Distribution & narrative Firepower

Distribution & narrative Firepower

narrative is the most powerful lever to continuously attract capital & talent. from cinematic launch videos to podcasts, we help you weaponize & shape how the world sees you.

speak at choose good quests, our annual summit, own the mindshare in front of the most ambitious minds in tech.

narrative is the most powerful lever to continuously attract capital & talent. from cinematic launch videos to podcasts, we help you weaponize & shape how the world sees you.

speak at choose good quests, our annual summit, own the mindshare in front of the most ambitious minds in tech.

Savant is run by a team of repeat founders

Jeson Lee

general partner

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Jeson Lee

general partner

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Adeel Zaman

AGI venture partner

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Adeel Zaman

AGI venture partner

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Ashis Ghosh

robotics venture partner

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Ashis Ghosh

robotics venture partner

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onkar batra

space & defense venture partner

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onkar batra

space & defense venture partner

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onkar batra

space & defense venture partner

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FAQ

How do you invest?

Fellowship: For founders who are exploring a new quest, we invest $50k uncapped SAFE via our fellowship program, typically the first check in. 

Seed investment: For pre-seed or seed stage founders, we invest up to $500k to kickstart your round or alongside a lead investor.

What’s the process like to get funded?

Apply directly on our website. No warm intro needed. We read every application to keep the process fair and merit-driven. If there’s a fit, we’ll reach out for a conversation. 

Even if we don’t invest right now, we’ll do our best to be helpful through intros, feedback, or future opportunities.

i just applied, when will i hear back?

You’ll hear from us within 2 weeks. If you haven’t by then, feel free to ping me directly at jeson [dot] joinsavant.com

What if my startup is not within your focus area?

You’re still welcome to apply as we are open to investing in a few companies outside of our thesis. However, our resources, support & expertise are best for those who are in-thesis.

How do you invest?

Fellowship: For founders who are exploring a new quest, we invest $50k uncapped SAFE via our fellowship program, typically the first check in. 

Seed investment: For pre-seed or seed stage founders, we invest up to $500k to kickstart your round or alongside a lead investor.

What’s the process like to get funded?

Apply directly on our website. No warm intro needed. We read every application to keep the process fair and merit-driven. If there’s a fit, we’ll reach out for a conversation. 

Even if we don’t invest right now, we’ll do our best to be helpful through intros, feedback, or future opportunities.

i just applied, when will i hear back?

You’ll hear from us within 2 weeks. If you haven’t by then, feel free to ping me directly at jeson [dot] joinsavant.com

What if my startup is not within your focus area?

You’re still welcome to apply as we are open to investing in a few companies outside of our thesis. However, our resources, support & expertise are best for those who are in-thesis.

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start application

start application

No referrals or intros needed. We read every submission, and review apps on a rolling basis. You will hear back from us within 2 weeks.

No referrals or intros needed. We read every submission, and review apps on a rolling basis. You will hear back from us within 2 weeks.

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