Rachel Wolan

Rachel Wolan is a highly experienced product executive with over two decades of leadership in product, engineering, and design, particularly within B2B SaaS. She is currently the Chief Product Officer at Webflow, where she leads product, design, and insights teams, driving innovation and expanding the platform's capabilities to democratize web development. Her career has been marked by a strong focus on building delightful products for businesses and leveraging AI within those products. She champions a product philosophy of turning Product Managers into General Managers, empowering them to think holistically across the organization. rachelwolan+3

Wolan has a deep expertise in AI strategy and its application in product development. At Dropbox, she led the company's AI initiatives, including the acquisition of search startup Command E. In her current role at Webflow, she is focused on building AI-native products and integrating AI to streamline workflows and enhance user experience. Her investment portfolio also reflects this focus, with investments in AI infrastructure (Metronome), AI & SaaS (Speakeasy), and AI Agent & Open Source (Crew AI). webflow+2

Beyond her executive roles, Rachel is an active angel investor and mentor. She supports early-stage startups (pre-seed, seed, and Series A) in the SaaS, AI, and security sectors, offering guidance on product and AI workflows. She also mentors at the University of California, Berkeley, sharing her extensive industry knowledge with emerging talent. rachelwolan+2

Rachel has a strong background in scaling businesses and managing large product organizations. As VP & GM of Dropbox Core Business Unit, she expanded product offerings to over 600 million users globally and helped drive the company's multi-product strategy. Her experience spans leading engineering, product, data, and design teams at companies like LiveRamp, Euclid, and Talkdesk, and she has successfully navigated both private and public companies through periods of profitability and hyper-growth. webflow+2

Rachel Wolan is a co-founder, having launched YadaZing, an English pronunciation practice app, during her MBA. This experience highlights her entrepreneurial spirit and her ability to build products from the ground up. Her early career also includes roles as a Software Development Engineer at Knightsbridge Solutions and Aha! Interactive, providing her with a foundational understanding of engineering and product development from a technical perspective. berkeley