Jake Knapp
InvestorInvestor at Character
Seattle, Washington
Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $500K
About
Jake Knapp is a co-founder and general partner at Character Capital. He previously worked at Google Ventures, where he invested in companies including Slack, One Medical, HubSpot, Flatiron Health, and Uber, and spent time at Google working on Gmail and co-founding Google Meet. Knapp is a New York Times bestselling author of Sprint, Make Time, and Click, and developed the Design Sprint methodology.
Experience
- Character CapitalCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2021 — present
- Click: How to Make What People WantBook Authorcurrent2025 — present
- SprintBook Authorcurrent2016 — present
- GV (Google Ventures)Design Partner2012 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleDesigner2007 — 2012Seattle, Zürich, and San Francisco Bay Area
- MicrosoftDesigner2000 — 2007Greater Seattle Area
- Make TimeBook Authorcurrent2018 — present
- OakleyDesigner1999 — 2001Orange County, CA
Education
- University of WashingtonBachelor of Arts, Design and Visual Communications, General1996 — 2001
Skills & more
User ExperienceWeb Application DesignUser Interface DesignDesign StrategyInteraction DesignUser-centered DesignProduct Design
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Also attended University of Washington186
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Shared employers
Also worked at Click: How to Make What People Want1
Also worked at Sprint1
Also worked at GV (Google Ventures)57
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesAnika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Anthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ben RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Brendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also worked at Google1,078
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis
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