Dialpad
Unicorn · $2.2BSan Ramon, US · Delaware corporation · 22 known investors
Dialpad provides a platform that transforms customer conversations into actionable intelligence for businesses. The company serves organizations seeking to improve their operations through conversation analytics and insights.
Also known as Dialpad Inc. · Dialpad, Inc.
Founders & leadership


Board




Investors · 22
Also in the syndicate · 2
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$135.9M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2020–2026
▶$135.9MraisedDec 2020 · 20 investors · TelecommunicationsRule 506(b)
- Craig WalkerExecutive Officer, Director
- Lily ToyExecutive Officer
- Mark ShulganDirector
- Marc AndreessenDirector
- John RectorDirector
- John KimDirector
- Brian PetersonDirector
- Rich MinerDirector
- Dan O'ConnellDirector
- Will GriffithDirector
- Jen GrantDirector
- Offering amount
- $135.9M
- Amount sold
- $135.9M
- Sales commissions
- $2.8M
- Placement agents
- BOFA SECURITIES, INC.
- First sale
- Sep 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Valuation · disclosed
Disclosed eventsSource: SEC prospectus filings, and round valuations the company or its investors disclosed — follow each entry's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Dialpad Inc. is a business communications company that offers a cloud platform combining a business phone system, text and team messaging, video meetings, and an AI-powered contact center in a single application. The company describes its offering as truly unified Communications as a Service (TrueCaaS), with native artificial intelligence — historically branded Voice Intelligence (Vi) — applied across the platform to transcribe calls, take notes, create a searchable archive of conversations, and surface real-time insights to agents and reps.
The current product line is organized around customer service (contact center), outbound sales, all-in-one communications, and "always-on" AI agents that execute workflows such as scheduling appointments, processing orders, handling refunds and rebookings autonomously across voice, chat, SMS and email channels. Dialpad markets enterprise controls including HIPAA compliance, SOC 2 certification, immutable audit logs and PII protection, and provides integrations with Salesforce, Zendesk, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Dynamics, Google Workspace, HubSpot, Zoho, Front and ServiceNow. Applications are distributed for macOS (Apple and Intel chips), Windows, iOS and Android, alongside desk phone and room device support, with adjacent modules for omnichannel engagement, workforce management and number porting.
Dialpad was founded by Craig Walker, who also serves as CEO and is described in company materials as the creator of Google Voice. Mike Kourey was named Chief Financial Officer, part of a 2021 C-suite expansion that also added chief officers for marketing and human resources and for technology and operations.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Competitors · 5
by search overlapCompanies competing with Dialpad for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Acquisitions · 3
Early investors' stakes continue via these dealsBritish customer experience platform for workflow orchestration, knowledge management and analytics; acquired by Dialpad.
Surfboard was a cloud-native workforce management platform for contact centers, offering scheduling, forecasting, and schedule adherence tracking for support teams. The company was acquired by Dialpad, and its technology now powers Dialpad's WFM software.
Timeline · 8
launches, deals, and filingsGrowth capital financing led by ICONIQ Capital with participation from Amasia, GV, OMERS Growth Equity, Work-Bench, Section 32 and T-Mobile Ventures, to fund AI development and hiring in data engineering, NLP, machine learning and customer-facing roles.
$170M source ↗
Acquired to add digital self-service and conversational AI to the customer and agent experience.
Named a Major Player in the 2021 IDC MarketScape, included in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for a third consecutive year, featured in Frost & Sullivan's 2021 Contact Center Buyers Guide, and named a leader in the 2021 SPARK Matrix and multiple G2 categories.
Expanded operations to 11 offices globally, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan and EMEA, alongside a 50% year-over-year headcount increase.
Added chief officers for finance, marketing and human resources, and technology and operations.
Dialpad became official communications provider and jersey patch sponsor of the NBA's Sacramento Kings, including philanthropic initiatives.
Partnership positioned around work-from-anywhere collaboration; T-Mobile Ventures also participated in the 2021 funding round.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structureIn the news
Venture capital & startup funding roundup, July 15, 2026: Accel, CRV, Greylock, Goldman Sachs, Khosla Ventures, M13, and Nava Ventures - Tech Startupstechstartups.com · Jul 2026▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Dialpaddialpad.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Dialpad do?
- Dialpad sells an AI-powered cloud communications and contact center platform combining calling, messaging, meetings and AI agents.
- Who founded Dialpad?
- Dialpad was founded by Craig Walker, John Rector, Brian Peterson.
- Who are Dialpad's investors?
- Dialpad's investors include Acrew Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Atomic, Cerity Partners Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Fly Ventures, G Squared, GV (Google Ventures) and 12 more.
- How much funding has Dialpad raised?
- Dialpad has disclosed $135.9M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Dialpad headquartered?
- Dialpad is headquartered in San Ramon, US.





