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backing exceptional talent embarking on good quests (robotics, space, defense, agi infra)

[savant @join_savant]

apply for 2026: https://t.co/MVa3zN7wKH

[Jeson Lee @thejesonlee]

SILICON VALLEY IS IN A CRISIS.

our best minds are being wasted on marginal AI wrappers & safe bets.

so we built an epic summit for the bold ones choosing good quests.

over 1,500 applied. we handpicked the top 250 to attend.

this is Choose Good Quests 2025 by @join_savant 🔥

[Jeson Lee @thejesonlee]

What an epic night! Thanks for coming everyone!

@bznotes @join_savant

[Luke Eure @LukeEure]

@bznotes: as a kid my family ran a factory. When the machine had a problem, only one employee knew how to fix it. When that person quit the factory was quiet for a week.

Having the right talent in place is not optional

[Nikhil Kumar @nikhilkr]

@bznotes: "The cost of intelligence is going to go down tremendously!"

The question is how do we make it possible for robotics?

Great event by @join_savant @lighthousehq_

[Jeson Lee @thejesonlee]

[Almost at capacity for Choose Good Quests next Tuesday in SF]

Most of the world’s GDP: manufacturing, logistics, energy, defense, construction, transportation, agriculture, is still fundamentally physical.

Physical AI is entering a new era, and the opportunity surface is much larger than most people realize.

We at @join_savant are hosting 2 iconic deep tech investors, @bznotes & @KanuGulati on where the biggest opportunities in Physical AI are emerging.

They’ll share what they’re seeing from the investor seat: where the biggest opportunities are, what makes a strong founding team, how founders should think about wedge, market timing, defensibility, and what kinds of Physical AI companies they’d be excited to fund.

Come with sharp questions. Link below.

[savant @join_savant]

Join us on May 12th!

[Jeson Lee @thejesonlee]

May 12th in SF, Where the Opportunity Sits in Physical AI by @join_savant

For our next Choose Good Quests session, we are hosting @bznotes ,managing partner at @redglassvc and @KanuGulati, partner at @khoslaventures
to share about opportunities in physical AI.

Physical AI is moving fast — but for founders, the map is still being drawn.

Bilal and Kanu have backed some of the most ambitious companies across AI, robotics and autonomy. They’ll share what they’re seeing from the investor seat: where the biggest opportunities are, what makes a strong founding team, how founders should think about wedge, market timing, defensibility, and what kinds of Physical AI companies they’d be excited to fund.

Come join us. Link in the thread 🧵

[Jeson Lee @thejesonlee]

We hosted @RajatBhageria last night, founder of @ChefRobotics.

Chef is the only “cooking robot” company from the 2015–2019 era still thriving today, helping produce more than 100 million food servings — a real testament to the team’s tenacity, focus, and execution.

We covered Chef’s early journey, the major roadblocks, and where robotics is heading next.

Recording coming soon.

This was part of the Choose Good Quests series by @join_savant, where every two weeks we host exceptional founders and VCs pursuing or backing important, ambitious quests — and have them share the real stories behind the work.

Our next one is happening on May 12. Stay tuned.

[Jeson Lee @thejesonlee]

looking for a creative director to lead "new media" for @join_savant - we are building a generational venture firm to fund "good quests" - founders solving civilization-defining problems at the earliest stage.

we’re living through the most important technological inflection point of our lifetimes. yet many of the best builders are building incremental bets, AI wrappers, or optimizing for early retirement.

we think silicon valley needs a new narrative.
One that rewards ambition, courage, and long-term thinking.

you will act as the core person to lead all things media - helping us shape the important narrative silicon valley needs today: choosing good quests

compensation will be in both cash & carry. part time.

[savant @join_savant]

If you have the rare superpower to build, raise and hire - you have a moral imperative to choose a quest that is important for civilization, because if you don’t, no one else will.

[Benyam Ephrem @bephrem]

.@thejesonlee on doing your life’s work:

[savant @join_savant]

RT @oscrhong: Great chatting with Lucas about wafer-scale 3D nano-fabrication, what comes after Dennard scaling, the foundry model, and mor…

[Nina J @ninajlu]

Had such an inspiring time at Good quests conference! Fuck b2b SaaS - let’s go build something real! #builders @thejesonlee @join_savant

[Ryota Sekine @RyoDogg]

Choose Good Quests by @join_savant was fire. Restarting my founder and angel investing quests, building and backing radical startups. Coming back to SF full-time in 2026.

[savant @join_savant]

@keenanwyrobek dropping some gold at Choose Good Quests

[savant @join_savant]

@keenanwyrobek dropping some gold at Choose Good Quests

[Yoofi Annan🏴 @lyknoada99]

Co founder and cTO @zipline @keenanwyrobek dropping gems after his keynote at @thejesonlee @join_savant “Chose good quests” conference.

The 10 phone call rule.🔥🔥

Thanks Keenan & Jeson

[ArcellAI @ArcellAI]

It was awesome meeting such incredible builders and sharing more about ArcellAI at Choose Good Quests by @join_savant ! Thankful to Jeson, Ali, and Adam for the questions and insights. Shout out to the other 4 pitches and the energetic 250 attendees too.
@avelezarce

[Matt Caspari @deeptechvc]

Great to be in SF this week for CHOOSE GOOD QUESTS 🚀

@join_savant @thejesonlee

[savant @join_savant]

That’s us!

[Taylor Sargent @TaylorCSargent]

We need a YC that only funds good quests.

[Aryan Mangla @ICRA 2026 @Aryan_Mangla_]

Really awesome event organised by @thejesonlee
Curated amazing folks and actually focused on good quests! @join_savant
🙌🙌
Everyone was working on tough problems from robotics to defence tech!

[Ryota Sekine @RyoDogg]

🔮 @AdamDraper and @alitamaseb — venture capitalists helping the future come faster. Jurassic Park, clone body replacements, flying cars, cyborg humans…

[Ryan Alimo @RyanAlimo]

Great panel discussion with @alitamaseb , @AdamDraper at @join_savant