Alok Chanani
Unicorn founderCEO & Co-Founder at BuildOps
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
FoundedBuildOps$1B
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Rebecca JamesunlockedAlok: together at The Wharton School (2008–2010)
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CEO & Co-Founder at BuildOps
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BuildOps's investors · 22
01 AdvisorsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks · since 2025137 VenturesSan Francisco · since 20251984 Ventures Management, LlcSan Francisco · $1M checksAlpha EdisonLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checksB Capital GroupManhattan Beach · $10M – $50M checksB4 Capital$10M – $50M checksBONDSan Francisco · since 2025Bond Capital ManagementSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checks · since 2025Crosscut VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $750K checksFikaCulver City · $1M – $10M checksFika VenturesCulver City · $250K – $2M checks · since 2025Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Ground Up VenturesNew York · $500K – $1.5M checksMeritech Capital PartnersPalo Alto · $5M – $40M checks · since 2025MetaPropNew York · $100K – $1M checksMetaProp VenturesNew YorkNext47Palo Alto · since 2025PLUS CapitalVenice · $100K – $1M checksSE VenturesMenlo Park · since 2025Stepstone GroupZurich · since 2025TenOneTen VenturesLos Angeles · $500K – $5M checksTitanium VenturesSydney Nsw · $5M – $10M checks · since 2025
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Co-founders at BuildOps
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Steve ChewCo-Founder
Experience
- BuildOpsCEOcurrent2018 — presentSanta Monica, CA
- YPOMembercurrent2019 — present
- Wharton Angel NetworkBoard member2016 — 2018
- USA CommercialCEO2012 — 2018Los Angeles, California
- The Bernstein CompaniesSummer Associate2009
Skills & more
Private Equity58Leadership
Languages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alok Chanani?
- CEO at BuildOps
- Where does Alok Chanani work?
- Alok Chanani is CEO & Co-Founder of BuildOps.
- What companies did Alok Chanani found?
- Alok Chanani founded BuildOps.
- Where did Alok Chanani go to school?
- Alok Chanani studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Real Estate); Cornell University (B.A., Economics).
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Cornell mafia535
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Also attended Cornell University1,165
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Shared employers
Also worked at BuildOps10
Matthew CowanGeneral Partner at Next47Britt DannemanPrincipal at Alpha EdisonGabe GreenbaumGeneral Partner at B4 CapitalBrian GarrettCO-FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR at Crosscut VenturesSaad SiddiquiGeneral Partner at Titanium VenturesJason SydowPartner at Next47
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Also worked at YPO374
Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalRaoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRobert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha PartnersTien WongTech investor, entrepreneur, and CEO; Chairman & CEO of Opus8
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