Craig Walker
Unicorn founderChief 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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Acrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checksAmasiaBurlingame · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksAtomicSan FranciscoCerity Partners VenturesBostonFelicis 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 CapitalTransmedia CapitalSan Francisco · $5M checksTri-Valley VenturesPleasantonW Capital PartnersNew YorkWork-BenchNew York · $1M – $3M checksZ Venture CapitalTokyo · $150K – $101M checks
Co-founders at Dialpad
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John RectorDirector
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Brian PetersonChief Technology Officer & Founder
Experience
- DialpadFounder & CEOcurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Google VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2010 — 2011
- Google VenturesGroup Product Manager: Google Voice, Google Talk, Google Talk Video2007 — 2010
- Google VenturesFounder, Sr. Product Manager - Google Voice2007 — 2008
- GrandCentral Communications, Inc.Co-Founder & CEO2005 — 2007
- Yahoo! Inc.Founder and Sr. Director - Yahoo! Voice2005
- Dialpad Communications, Inc.CEO2001 — 2005
- Sterling Payot CapitalGeneral Partner1999 — 2001
- TeleSoft PartnersGeneral Counsel1998 — 1999
- Brobeck Phleger & HarrisonAttorney1995 — 1998
Skills & more
Android34Start-ups99Mobile Devices99VoIP99Venture Capital99M&A experience31Angel Investing56Wireless77
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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.
- 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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