Jackson Jesionowski

Captain
DISC Type : SD

Co-Founder at Open Droids

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Jackson is the Founder and CEO of Open Droids, a robotics company focused on ending human drudgery through specialized, teleoperated hardware. Previously, he ran large online hackathons and founded Persist Ventures to invest in pre-founders. People often describe him as a stoical, out-of-the-box thinker with great integrity.

He is deeply interested in philosophy and accelerating what he calls the "ARC of human progress"—AI, Robotics, and Crypto. Inspired by Effective Altruism, he serves as a board member for the non-profit Systemic Altruism, which aims to solve global problems at their root.

Unique fact: Jackson playfully notes his education as a "PHD in Dropping Out" from the University of Arizona to pursue his entrepreneurial ventures.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Consummate Professional

Long-Term Thinker

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Robotics Hardware
As CEO of Open Droids, he believes specialized, teleoperated robots will outpace humanoids and that hardware integration, not software, is the current industry bottleneck.
Applied Philosophy
He is driven by a strong philosophical framework, including Stoicism and Effective Altruism, to guide his work in technology and philanthropy.
Founder Development
Through his work as Chairman of Persist Ventures, he focuses on investing in and mentoring talented individuals before they've even started a company.

Media Appearances

Jackson has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2024
Co-Founder at Open Droids
3-2023
Chairman at Persist Ventures
6-2023
Board Member at Systemic Altruism
3-2023
Investor / Advisor at Workplete
1-2023
Investor / Advisor at Empowerverse

Education

2016 - 2017
PHD in Dropping Out from University of Arizona

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Exp : 2 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at Open Droids
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Insights For Selling To Jackson

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jackson is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jackson

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jackson move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Jackson take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Jackson

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