Backing exceptional founders embarking on good quests.

Backing exceptional
founders embarking
on good quests.

Backing exceptional founders embarking
on good quests.

[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. with no shortage of talent, capital, or urgent problems, our best builders are chasing safe bets, derivative saas, 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 stages. 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. we’ll give you the capital, networks & media firepower to build faster than anywhere else.

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A velocity platform built for hard, underserved and necessary problems

A velocity platform built for hard, underserved and necessary problems

A velocity platform built for hard, underserved and necessary problems

we’re not an accelerator. and we’re not a traditional fund.

savant combines the best of both worlds: the intensity and momentum of an accelerator, with the flexibility and conviction of a venture fund. no fixed cohorts or rigid timelines. we simply maximize your velocity, faster than anywhere else.


we call it a velocity platform.

Lab Space

Lab Space

8,000 sq ft of fully equipped dry and wet lab space in the heart of San Francisco. This is your launchpad for the next chapter.

Demo Day

Demo Day

We run bi-annual demo day to speedrun your fundraise from the best in Silicon Valley. The first batch of savant companies are already backed by SV Angel, Outlander Ventures, Afore Capital, Boost VC, 1517 Fund and angels like Balaji Srinivasan & Akshay Kothari

Powerful Networks

Powerful Networks

build alongside exceptional founders in our lab, hire from our prodigy networks of promising talent, and receive weekly office hours & hands-on support from our team of repeat deep tech founders who have been there in the trenches.

Narrative Firepower

Narrative Firepower

we don’t just tell your story — we weaponize it. from cinematic launch videos to high-signal media, we help you shape how the world sees you. speak at choose good quests, our annual summit, own the narrative in front of the most ambitious minds in tech.

Hear from our founders

Hear from
our founders

  • “savant helps us build faster than anywhere else”

    yehor

    founder @thermopylae

  • “couldn’t have raised my pre-seed without savant”

    chester

    founder @dronefordge

  • "an incredibly rigorous experience"

    armaan

    founder @anomaly bio

  • “savant accelerated our 0 to 1 timeline”

    sai

    founder @tribal

  • “the founder community at savant has been invaluable.”

    jay park

    founder @ iq surgical

  • “savant helps us build faster than anywhere else”

    yehor

    founder @thermopylae

  • “couldn’t have raised my pre-seed without savant”

    chester

    founder @dronefordge

  • "an incredibly rigorous experience"

    armaan

    founder @anomaly bio

  • “savant accelerated our 0 to 1 timeline”

    sai

    founder @tribal

  • “the founder community at savant has been invaluable.”

    jay park

    founder @ iq surgical

  • “couldn’t have raised my pre-seed without savant”

    chester

    founder @dronefordge

  • “savant helps us build faster than anywhere else”

    yehor

    founder @thermopylae

  • "an incredibly rigorous experience"

    armaan

    founder @anomaly bio

  • “savant accelerated our 0 to 1 timeline”

    sai

    founder @tribal

  • “the founder community at savant has been invaluable.”

    jay park

    founder @ iq surgical

team of repeat founders to build and scale with you

Jeson Lee

general partner

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Jeson Lee

general partner

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Jeson Lee

general partner

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Jeson Lee

general partner

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Ashis Ghosh

robotics venture partner

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Ashis Ghosh

robotics 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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onkar batra

space & defense venture partner

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2% + $250k uncapped

2% + $250k uncapped

2% + $250k uncapped

2% + $250k uncapped

exceptional terms for exceptional founders

exceptional terms for
exceptional founders

exceptional terms for exceptional founders

we understand that this is your life’s work, and that’s why we designed the most competitive offer to ensure your cap table and ownership is well positioned for the long haul.

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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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