Twenty-two miles. A much bigger vision.
They called him "Crazy Judah."
Theodore Judah believed a railroad could cross the Sierra Nevada and help connect the country. The mountains were formidable. The financing was uncertain. His persistence earned him a reputation for being consumed by the idea.
He kept working. He surveyed routes, calculated grades, drew maps, recruited backers, and made his case.
In 1856, the 22-mile Sacramento Valley Railroad he engineered connected Sacramento and Folsom. Its original terminus is just steps from where JT22 stands today.
For Judah, those miles were part of a much larger ambition. His work helped lay the foundation for the transcontinental railroad.
Today, we're looking down another line.
AI is opening new possibilities for what a founder can build, how a small team can operate, and how an idea can become a business. The destination is still taking shape. Finding a useful route takes curiosity, judgment, experimentation, and people willing to work through the difficult parts.
That is the spirit behind JT22.
Just steps from the original end of the line, we're bringing founders together in a private workspace to pursue what comes next. A place to concentrate, compare notes, test an idea, and work alongside people who understand the ambition of building something of their own.
The name connects Judah's vision with those first 22 miles: a reminder that a larger future begins with something concrete.
For founders who stand at the end of the line and see the beginning of something bigger.