About
Serial entrepreneur and expert in compilers, cybersecurity, and machine learning who founded Moka5, UnifyID, and Redcoat AI, and created the Inception Studio accelerator. Holds a Stanford PhD and MIT degrees, and was named to the Forbes AI 50.
Experience
- Inception StudioFoundercurrent2023 β present
- Inception Studio CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2025 β present
- Stanford UniversityAdjunct Lecturercurrent2013 β presentStanford
- TextlaChief Technology Officercurrent2026 β present
- Redcoat AIFounder and CEO2023 β 2026
- University of California, BerkeleyGuest Lecturer and Project Mentor2023Berkeley, California, United States
- ProveSenior Vice President of Technology2022 β 2023
- ProveSenior Vice President, Emerging Products2021 β 2022Redwood City, California, United States
- UnifyIDFounder and CEO2015 β 2021San Francisco, CA
- Forbes Technology CouncilOfficial Member of Forbes Technology Council2018 β 2020
- Moka5Founder and CTO2008 β 2015Redwood City, CA
- moka5Co-Founder and Principal Engineer2005 β 2008Redwood City, CA
- Stanford UniversityPh.D. Student2000 β 2005Stanford
- IBMVisiting Researcher1999 β 2000ζ₯ζ¬η₯ε₯ε·
Education
- Stanford UniversityPh.D., Computer Science
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyM.Eng, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Skills & more
Linux28Enterprise Software22Operating Systems17Java15Device Drivers10Objective-C8C++5Windows4Open Source4Databases1C1Mac OS X1
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Community BuildingFundraisingEntrepreneurshipCloud ComputingAuthenticationDistributed SystemsVirtualizationScalabilitySoftware EngineeringAlgorithmsVirtual MachinesTechnical LeadershipLanguages English Β· Japanese
From John's professional profile.
Colleagues at Inception Studio Capital
Adria Hou
Investor at Inception Studio Capital
Anand Atreya
Investor at Inception Studio Capital
Andrew Radin
Investor at Inception Studio Capital
Andrew Scheuermann
Investor at Inception Studio Capital
Arisa Makihara
Investor at Inception Studio Capital
Assaf Einat
Investor at Inception Studio Capital
Ben Peters
Investor at Inception Studio Capital
Ed Kim
Investor at Inception Studio Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does John Whaley work?
- John Whaley is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Inception Studio Capital.
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; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,280
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of California, Berkeley287
Paul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMichael PerezDeputy General Counsel at Mucker CapitalFreada Kapor KleinFounding Partner at Kapor CapitalUlili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalRoseanneCo-founder at Renegade Partners
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Also worked at UnifyID1
Also worked at Forbes Technology Council62
Vipul KellaInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalSam KroonenburgVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesWill CadellVenture Advisor at Cultivation CapitalAlex RobbioInvestor at MatterScale VenturesEve MalerVenture Partner & Advisor at 1414 VenturesCrystal ValentineTechnology Fellow at Cross Creek Advisors
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Also worked at Stanford University645
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBalaji SrinivasanEngineer, founder, angel investor, author of The Network State, and founder of Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPaul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystBryan OffuttInvestor at Index Ventures
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