# Paul Lambert

> Paul Lambert is the co-founder and CEO of Quilt, a Redwood City company making connected ductless heat pumps. A Canadian entrepreneur with a background in writing and computer science, he founded Learndot, held product roles at Twitter and Google, and became a partner at Google’s Area 120 before founding Quilt in 2022. His stated goal is to move homes off fossil fuels by making electric heating and cooling a product people want to adopt.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Quilt
- **Organizations:** Quilt, Google, Area 120, Twitter, Learndot
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** BA, English and Anthropology, University of British Columbia, BCS, Computer Science, University of British Columbia
- **Known for:** Founded Learndot, whose underlying assets were acquired by ServiceRocket., Worked on Gmail Smart Compose and authored its May 2018 launch announcement., Named on graphical interface design patents associated with Smart Compose.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2008** — Built a web application and translation service while living in Beijing before the Olympics.
- **2009–2014** — Founded and led the business that became Learndot.
- **2015** — ServiceRocket publicly announced the acquisition of Learndot’s underlying assets in January.
- **2014–2016** — Product manager at Twitter.
- **2016–2019** — Worked on Gmail at Google; announced Smart Compose in May 2018.
- **2019–2022** — Partner at Google’s Area 120; later held a director role.
- **2022** — Co-founded Quilt with Bill Kee and Matthew Knoll.
- **2024** — Quilt launched its home heating and cooling system in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- **2025** — Quilt expanded through certified installation partners and raised a $20 million Series B.
- **2026** — Quilt introduced Toolbox and Quilt Tools for installation partners.

## Achievements

- Founded Learndot, whose underlying assets were acquired by ServiceRocket.
- Worked on Gmail Smart Compose and authored its May 2018 launch announcement.
- Named on graphical interface design patents associated with Smart Compose.
- Co-founded Quilt and brought its connected heat pump system to market in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Quilt announced an over-the-air update increasing existing two-zone systems’ maximum cooling and heating capacities.
- **2025-12** — Lambert announced Quilt’s $20 million Series B; the company stated total funding of $64 million.
- **2026-03** — Quilt reported 100 certified partners and launched Toolbox for technicians inside its existing app.
- **2026-08** — Quilt launched Quilt Tools for remote diagnostics and partner workflows; it reported more than 150 partners across 46 U.S. states and Canadian provinces combined.

## Links

- Website: https://www.quilt.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrolandlambert/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/prlambert
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulrlambert/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulitex/

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Last updated: 2026-10-15