About
Founder and CEO of Vapi, a platform for building and deploying voice AI agents at enterprise scale.
Founder at VapiYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Jordan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Vapi's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Jordan can intro founders to Vapi's investors below.
Vapi's investors · 13
Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checks · since 2023AI GrantSan Francisco · $5K – $50K checks · since 2024Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2026Garage CapitalWaterlooKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2026M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Michael Ovitzsince 2024New York Life VenturesNew YorkNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksPeak XV PartnersTrianon · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Saga VenturesAustin · since 2024shuckerVCSilicon ValleyY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024
Co-founders at Vapi
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Nikhil GuptaFounder
Experience
- VapiFounder, CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Superpowered (YC W21)Founder, CEO2020 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- WealthsimpleSoftware Engineer Intern2019Toronto, ON
- AsanaSoftware Engineer Intern2019San Francisco Bay Area
- ShopifySoftware Engineer Intern2018Waterloo, ON
Skills & more
VapiSoftware Development49Leadership40
From Jordan's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jordan Dearsley?
- Founder and CEO of Vapi, a platform for building and deploying voice AI agents at enterprise scale.
- Where does Jordan Dearsley work?
- Jordan Dearsley is Founder of Vapi.
- What companies did Jordan Dearsley found?
- Jordan Dearsley founded Vapi.
- Where did Jordan Dearsley go to school?
- Jordan Dearsley studied at Y Combinator (W21 Batch); University of Waterloo (Software Engineering).
Founder mafias
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University of Waterloo mafia200
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Asana mafia9
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Also attended University of Waterloo357
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalApoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAniTalent Team at Hummingbird Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vapi11
Arnav SahuPartner at Peak XV PartnersSam BondyInvestor at Bessemer Venture PartnersMike DroeschPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSharrifah LorenzScout at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Scott LoweFounder/CTO at CastleJimmy E. ChanFounder at Dropbase
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Also worked at Superpowered (YC W21)1
Also worked at Wealthsimple21
Karan MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupRahul MehtaCo-founder at DST GlobalToby TriebelPartner at FinTech CollectiveRiley FinchInvestment Associate at NextGen Venture PartnersQuinn MurdockAssociate at Impression VenturesAdam FeleskyCEO at Portage Ventures
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