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Click
Click is a methodology and resource co-founded by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky, focusing on project management through the Foundation Sprint. It aims to assist early-stage startups in effectively initiating and managing large projects.
Overview
What Click does
What Click is
Click is a methodology and resource co-founded by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky, focusing on project management through the Foundation Sprint. It aims to assist early-stage startups in effectively initiating and managing large projects.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host and publisher capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Other
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host · Publisher
- Last reviewed
- April 26, 2026
Official channels
Find Click elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Click as a funder
Investment thesis
Click's thesis is that big projects fail when teams skip the hard strategic questions and build before validating customer demand. The Foundation Sprint compresses early strategy into a focused process: define the project, understand the customer and competition, identify differentiation, choose an approach, and form a testable hypothesis.
Focus narrative
Click specializes in project management methodologies, particularly through the Foundation Sprint, which aids teams in initiating projects efficiently. Their focus is on helping early-stage startups streamline their project initiation processes and validate their ideas before significant investment.
Value beyond capital
Click provides value to portfolio companies by integrating structured sprints for product development, differentiation, naming, decision-making, and customer testing, enabling founders to find product-market fit faster.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $150,000–$2,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $1,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded notable exits
- Reclaim AI
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies associated with Character Capital include Phaidra, an AI for power and cooling management; Inductive Bio, a virtual lab for drug development; Reclaim AI, a scheduling AI acquired by Dropbox; House Rx, a platform for specialty pharmacy; Orbital Materials, which designs advanced materials for datacenters; and Fathom, a cross-platform AI notetaker.
Capability profile
Click as a program host
Focus narrative
Click specializes in project management methodologies, particularly through the Foundation Sprint, which is designed to help teams quickly and confidently initiate projects. Their approach includes defining project basics, crafting differentiation strategies, and evaluating options to establish a Founding Hypothesis.
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+
- Regions
- United States
Capability profile
Click as a publisher
Editorial focus
Click specializes in project management methodologies, particularly through the Foundation Sprint, which is designed to help teams quickly and confidently initiate projects. Their approach includes defining project basics, crafting differentiation strategies, and evaluating options to establish a Founding Hypothesis. The organization targets early-stage startups and teams looking to streamline their project initiation processes.
Audience value
Click provides a structured approach for founders to validate their startup ideas and streamline project initiation, making it a valuable resource for early-stage startups.
Format and cadence
- Primary platform
- theclickbook.com
Availability
- Guest pitch state
- Not currently accepting
Audience and focus
- Audience
- Founders
- Regions
- Global
Flagship work and coverage
Flagship properties
Click is primarily known for the Foundation Sprint methodology, which is detailed in the book 'Click' authored by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky.
Notable coverage
Click has been referenced in various publications and platforms discussing project management and startup methodologies, particularly highlighting the effectiveness of the Foundation Sprint.
Common questions
What to know about Click
Upseed classifies Click under the Other organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, program host, and publisher capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 26, 2026
Known limits
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