Jake Knapp — Co-Founder
Jake Knapp is an investor, designer, and New York Times bestselling author. During 10 years at Google, he helped build Gmail, co-founded Google Meet, and invented the Design Sprint. He has since coached hundreds of teams on product strategy at places like Slack, Flatiron Health, One Medical, and Harvard Business School. Today, Jake is a General Partner at Character Ventures, where he helps startups find product-market fit with Design Sprints.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with a strong focus on product strategy and design.
Location: Eastsound, Washington, United States
Experience: 26 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Product Strategy
- Design Strategy
Career Highlights
- Co-founded Google Meet and invented Design Sprint.
- Coached teams at top organizations like Harvard Business School.
- General Partner at Character Ventures, focusing on startups.
Work Experience
Character
Co-Founder & General Partner (5 yrs 2 mos)
IDEO
Visiting Fellow (2 yrs 2 mos)
GV
Design Partner (5 yrs 2 mos)
Designer (5 yrs 2 mos)
none
Parent (22 yrs 7 mos)
Microsoft
Designer (6 yrs 4 mos)
Oakley
Designer (2 yrs 3 mos)
Education
Bachelor's degree at University of Washington
