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Jake Knapp

Investor

Investor at Character

Seattle, Washington

Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $500K

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jake Knapp?
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.
Where does Jake Knapp work?
Jake Knapp is Investor at Character.
What check size does Jake Knapp write?
Jake Knapp typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.

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