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240 people in our graph share verified history with Charles — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jason WhaleyunlockedCharles: together at Holiferm (2025–2026)
Charles: together at Holiferm
×3Charles: together at Checkerspot
×5Charles: together at Solazyme, Inc.
Founder at Checkerspot
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Checkerspot's investors · 9
Baruch Future VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksBreakout VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $6M checks · since 2022Builders VCSan Francisco · since 2019Cavallo VenturesSan FranciscoKdT VenturesAustin · $500K – $3M checks · since 2020Plug and Play VenturesSunnyvale · $50K – $12M checks · since 2019Refactor CapitalBurlingame · $1M – $2M checksSahsen VenturesSeattle · since 2019Viking Global InvestorsStamford · since 2019
Co-founders at Checkerspot
SF
Scott FranklinExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- HolifermChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentManchester Area, United Kingdom
- Izote BiosciencesBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- Entrepreneurs for Impact (EFI)EFI Climate CEO Fellowcurrent2021 — present
- Checkerspot, Inc.Co-founder and CEO2016 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Solazyme, Inc.Senior Vice President Corporate Development2008 — 2016South San Francisco
Skills & more
Start-upsStrategy
Languages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Charles Dimmler?
- Executive Officer, Director at Checkerspot
- Where does Charles Dimmler work?
- Charles Dimmler is Founder of Checkerspot.
- What companies did Charles Dimmler found?
- Charles Dimmler founded Checkerspot.
- Where did Charles Dimmler go to school?
- Charles Dimmler studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Columbia College, Columbia University (BA, Premedicine / History).
Founder mafias
Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia923
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Columbia College, Columbia University mafia25
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Holiferm mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Checkerspot mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Columbia College, Columbia University55
MarioPartner at Hummingbird VenturesWilliam WooImpact at Non Sibi VenturesGabriel KraManaging Director at Prelude VenturesVic StoneGeneral Partner, President and Head of 82VS Dallas at 82VSJulius GenachowskiVenture Partner at Overture ClimateArjuna CostaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Holiferm4
Also worked at Izote Biosciences1
Also worked at Entrepreneurs for Impact (EFI)18
Jordan RamerInvestor at Motus Ventures, LlcRandy AllenCompany Building Partner at Material ImpactDavid KirkpatrickManaging Director and Co-Founder at SJF VenturesTim KrysiekManaging Partner at MassMutual VenturesMicah KotchPartner at Blackhorn VenturesSusan Hunt StevensExecutive in Residence at Earthshot Ventures
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