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Dex Appoints Tom Valentine as Chief Operating Officer and Jonny Burch as Head of Design

PRIVATEOct 08, 2026

Position

Chief Operating Officer

Company

Dex

Tom Valentine
SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceSaaSMachine LearningNatural Language Processing

Description

AI talent platform Dex has appointed Tom Valentine as Chief Operating Officer and Jonny Burch as Head of Design to enhance its focus on matching engineers with opportunities. These appointments reflect Dex's commitment to scaling and supporting job seekers in the evolving AI landscape.

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Dex Appoints Tom Valentine as Chief Operating Officer and Jonny Burch as Head of Design (October 8, 2026).

Who is the new Chief Operating Officer at Dex?
Dex named Tom Valentine Chief Operating Officer, announced October 8, 2026.
What did Dex announce on October 8, 2026?
AI talent platform Dex has appointed Tom Valentine as Chief Operating Officer and Jonny Burch as Head of Design to enhance its focus on matching engineers with opportunities. These appointments reflect Dex's commitment to scaling and supporting job seekers in the evolving AI landscape.
What does Dex do?
Dex is an AI talent platform focused on matching engineers with opportunities that fit their skills and ambitions.
Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
OneAdvanced (October 26, 2026), 21X (October 8, 2026), CoFounder.AI (October 6, 2026) and Atomic (October 13, 2026) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of Dex.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Other recent leadership changes in SaaS and Natural Language Processing

Executive moves at companies in the same sectors within 45 days, from Fundz verified event records.

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Company

Dex

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Dex is an AI talent platform focused on matching engineers with opportunities that fit their skills and ambitions. It aims to enhance recruitment processes by leveraging AI to understand candidates beyond their suitability for a certain vacancy. The platform is built with a mix of AI models from Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI. Through innovative practices, Dex assists job seekers throughout their careers.

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