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Adam Hansmann

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Venture Partner at Switch Ventures · COO at The Athletic

Los Angeles, California, United States

FoundedThe Athletic · YC

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About

Venture partner who co-built The Athletic to a $550M exit and now invests in early-stage founders.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningSaaS

COO at The AthleticYC S16

Intro paths

YC

Adam went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Adam can intro founders to The Athletic's investors below.

The Athletic's investors · 22

Advancit CapitalBoston · $500K – $1M checksAmasiaBurlingame · $100K – $5M checksBDMINew York · $500K – $5M checksBedrockLos Angeles · $5M – $30M checksBedrock CapitalNew York · since 2020Cobalt CapitalSanta MonicaComcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checksCourtside VenturesNew York · $1M – $1.5M checks · since 2017Emerson Collective InvestingPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2020Jackson Square VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksLemonade CapitalLionTreeNew YorkLuminari CapitalPalo AltoMore Better industriesPLUS CapitalVenice · $100K – $1M checks · since 2020Powerhouse CapitalLos AngelesPrecursor VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $4M checksSwitch VenturesSan FranciscoThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Los Angeles · $50K – $5M checksWaverley CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at The Athletic

AMAlex Mather
Alex MatherCEO

Investments

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Switch Ventures

Aarshay Jain
Investor at Switch Ventures
Bernardo García
Co-Founder & COO at Switch Ventures
Charles Shannon
Investor at Westbound Equity Partners
Keerti Agrawal
Head of AI at Switch Ventures
Manuel Godoy
Co-Founder & CEO at Switch Ventures
Molly Kang
Venture Partner at Switch Ventures
Paul Arnold
Founder and Partner at Switch Ventures
Paul Ross
Venture Partner at Switch Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Adam Hansmann?
Venture partner who co-built The Athletic to a $550M exit and now invests in early-stage founders.
Where does Adam Hansmann work?
Adam Hansmann is COO of The Athletic and Venture Partner at Switch Ventures.
What does Adam Hansmann invest in?
Adam Hansmann invests in AI & Machine Learning, SaaS.
What companies did Adam Hansmann found?
Adam Hansmann founded The Athletic.
What companies has Adam Hansmann invested in?
Investments tracked here include CandorIQ, Pirros, The Juggernaut.

Founder mafias

Calera Capital mafia2

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