Hans Knapp

Hans Knapp

Partner atYaletown PartnersVancouver

Hans Knapp co-founded Yaletown in 2001 and is a Partner in the Vancouver office. He has over 25 years of investing, legal, and corporate governance experience.

What Hans can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
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Career

  1. Yaletown · Partner
    Now
  2. UBC
  3. British Columbia Court of Appeal · judicial law clerk
  4. a leading national firm

Companies founded

Yaletown

Investments named in public bios

CircleBitstewDaiya Foods

Focus

venture capitallegalcorporate governanceinvesting

Education

UBC, BA

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Who is Hans Knapp?

Hans Knapp co-founded Yaletown in 2001 and is a Partner in the Vancouver office. He has over 25 years of investing, legal, and corporate governance experience.

How much does Hans Knapp invest?

Yaletown Partners has not reported a check size. It invests at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Hans Knapp?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Hans in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Yaletown Partners backed works better.

What did Hans Knapp do before Yaletown Partners?

UBC; judicial law clerk at British Columbia Court of Appeal; a leading national firm.

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