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John Rector

Unicorn founder

Founder at Dialpad

Seattle, Washington, United States

FoundedDialpad$2.2B

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Sam AltmanunlockedJohn: together at Reddit (2021–2022)
×7John: together at Reddit
×2John: together at Dialpad
×2John: together at Stanford University

Founder at Dialpad

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Dialpad's investors · 23

1435 CapitalSkillman3Spoke CapitalSan FranciscoAcrew 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

CWCraig Walker
Craig WalkerChief Executive Officer & Founder
BPBrian Peterson
Brian PetersonChief Technology Officer & Founder

Experience

  1. WarpVP Engineeringcurrent2026 — present
  2. WarpHead of Engineering2023 — 2026
  3. Reddit, Inc.Sr Director of Engineering, X2021 — 2023Seattle, Washington, United States
  4. DialpadCofounder, VP Engineering, Board Director2010 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  5. GoogleSoftware Engineer2006 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  6. 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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