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Craig Walker

InvestorUnicorn founder

Chief Executive Officer & Founder at Dialpad

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

FoundedDialpad$2.2B

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About

Walker previously co-founded and led GrandCentral Communications, which Google acquired in 2007, after which he built and managed Google Voice, Google Talk and Google Talk Video as a group product manager. Earlier roles include CEO of Dialpad Communications, founder of Yahoo! Voice, general partner at Sterling Payot Capital, and Entrepreneur in Residence at Google Ventures.

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Chief Executive Officer & Founder at Dialpad

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Dialpad's investors · 23

1435 CapitalSkillman3Spoke CapitalIrvineAcrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checksAmasiaBurlingame · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksAtomicSan FranciscoCerity Partners VenturesNew YorkFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFly VenturesBerlin · $1.1M – $4.3M checksG SquaredChicagoGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2026ICONIQSan FranciscoICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2026Intrepid Growth PartnersTorontoJuniperoMiamiKickstart VenturesManila · $30K – $20M checksOwl CapitalSection 32Palo Alto · since 2021Transmedia CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksTri-Valley VenturesPleasantonW Capital PartnersNew YorkWork-BenchNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2021Z Venture CapitalTokyo · $150K – $101M checks

Co-founders at Dialpad

JRJohn Rector
John RectorDirector
BPBrian Peterson
Brian PetersonChief Technology Officer & Founder

Experience

  1. DialpadFounder & CEOcurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Google VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2010 — 2011
  3. Google VenturesGroup Product Manager: Google Voice, Google Talk, Google Talk Video2007 — 2010
  4. Google VenturesFounder, Sr. Product Manager - Google Voice2007 — 2008
  5. GrandCentral Communications, Inc.Co-Founder & CEO2005 — 2007
  6. Yahoo! Inc.Founder and Sr. Director - Yahoo! Voice2005
  7. Dialpad Communications, Inc.CEO2001 — 2005
  8. Sterling Payot CapitalGeneral Partner1999 — 2001
  9. TeleSoft PartnersGeneral Counsel1998 — 1999
  10. Brobeck Phleger & HarrisonAttorney1995 — 1998

Skills & more

Android34Start-ups99Mobile Devices99VoIP99Venture Capital99M&A experience31Angel Investing56Wireless77

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Investments

Investor

Plivo

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Craig Walker?
Walker previously co-founded and led GrandCentral Communications, which Google acquired in 2007, after which he built and managed Google Voice, Google Talk and Google Talk Video as a group product manager. Earlier roles include CEO of Dialpad Communications, founder of Yahoo! Voice, general partner at Sterling Payot Capital, and Entrepreneur in Residence at Google Ventures.
Where does Craig Walker work?
Craig Walker is Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Dialpad.
What companies did Craig Walker found?
Craig Walker founded Dialpad.
What companies has Craig Walker invested in?
Investments tracked here include Plivo.
Where did Craig Walker go to school?
Craig Walker studied at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law (JD, Law); Georgetown University (MBA, Finance); University of California, Berkeley (BA, Social Studies).

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