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Bret Taylor
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Bret Taylor

Super founder
4
Companies backed
3
Companies founded
$1.6B
Total funding raised
2 schools
Education

Investments 4

Companies backed, as recorded by Dealroom. Highest company valuations first.

The San Francisco 49ers
1 recorded funding round · Latest in 2025
Socket
1 recorded funding round · Latest in 2024
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The Browser Company
1 recorded funding round · Latest in 2021
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Terraton
1 recorded funding round · Latest in 2025
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Companies founded

Sierra
Founder · 2023 – present
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Quip
CEO · Founder · 2012 – 2017
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FriendFeed
CEO · Founder · 2007 – 2009

Currently

Active roles, board seats and partnerships.

OpenAI
Chairman of the Board · 2023 – present
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Shopify
Board Member · 2023 – present
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Activa Live
CEO · 2021 – present
Annals of Family Medicine
Production Director

Work history

Past roles by Dealroom records.

X.
Board Member · Chairman of the Board · 2016 – 2022
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Salesforce
CEO · COO · CPO · President · 2016 – 2023
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Axon
Board Member · 2014 – 2019
Meta
2010 – 2012
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Benchmark
Entrepreneur In Residence · 2007
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Alphabet | Google
Group Product Manager · 2003 – 2007
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Education

Stanford University
Msc · Computer Science · 2002 – 2003
Stanford University
Bachelor · Computer Science · 1998 – 2002
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