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Wesley ChanunlockedJohn: together at Dialpad (2010–2021)
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Founder at Dialpad
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Dialpad's investors · 20
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
CW
Craig WalkerChief Executive Officer & Founder
BP
Brian PetersonChief Technology Officer & Founder
Experience
- WarpVP Engineeringcurrent2026 — present
- WarpHead of Engineering2023 — 2026
- Reddit, Inc.Sr Director of Engineering, X2021 — 2023Seattle, Washington, United States
- DialpadCofounder, VP Engineering, Board Director2010 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2006 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- MicrosoftSoftware Engineer2003 — 2006Greater Seattle Area
Skills & more
JavaSoftware Development
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Rector?
- Director at Dialpad
- Where does John Rector work?
- John Rector is Founder of Dialpad.
- What companies did John Rector found?
- John Rector founded Dialpad.
- Where did John Rector go to school?
- John Rector studied at Stanford University (Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science); Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy and Religious Studies).
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Stanford University mafia1,932
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Reddit mafia21
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Sam AltmanInterim CEO (2014); board member until 2022Founded Tools for Humanity +2Steve HuffmanFounderFounded Aisle50 +1Jamie QuintSenior Director of Product - MonetizationFounded Rye +1Jason GavrisStaff Software EngineerFounded MessagePartyAhmed AbuelenienSoftware Engineer LeadFounded peopleCQPhilena LiuSoftware Engineer InternFounded Lumona
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Warp mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Warp3
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Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixGarry HillInvestment at Makers FundMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesSerkan PiantinoVenture Partner at Floating PointDavid OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo Venturesbethanye McKinney BlountCompaas at Roble Ventures
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Wesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesChrisInvestor at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcJames WinterHead of Marketing at Telescope PartnersJohn KimManaging Partner at AmasiaBrad GarlinghouseChief Executive Officer at RippleAlexander PiresDirector at Atlantic Vantage Point
+ 4 more
Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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