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Nirav Tolia

Unicorn founder

Co-Founder, CEO, President & Chairperson of the Board at Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedNextdoor (NYSE: 2021)$4.3B

About

Nirav Tolia is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nextdoor. He has more than 25 years of experience founding, leading, and investing in Internet companies, with work spanning online community, user-generated content, social networking, artificial intelligence, fintech, and e-commerce.

Co-Founder, CEO, President & Chairperson of the Board at Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)

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Co-founders at Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)

SLSarah Leary
Sarah LearyCo-Founder, Chief of Marketing, Community & Business Operations
PJPrakash Janakiraman
Prakash JanakiramanCo-Founder & Chief Architect
DW
David WiesenCo-Founder (Engineering)

Experience

  1. NextdoorCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officercurrent2024 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. NextdoorBoard Membercurrent2010 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. NextdoorCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer2010 β€” 2018
  4. Early Stage Internet CompaniesAdvisor and Investorcurrent2004 β€” present
  5. HedosophiaChairmancurrent2021 β€” presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. Shark TankGuest Sharkcurrent2021 β€” presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  7. Brunello CucinelliMember of the Council of Guardianscurrent2023 β€” presentSolomeo, Italy
  8. Vibe.coBoard Membercurrent2025 β€” present
  9. Economic Club of DallasFounding Member and Board Membercurrent2025 β€” presentDallas, Texas, United States
  10. QontoBoard Membercurrent2023 β€” presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  11. BestowBoard Member2022 β€” 2026Dallas, Texas, United States
  12. N26Supervisory Board Member2023 β€” 2024Berlin, Germany
  13. PalmettoBoard Member2021 β€” 2023North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
  14. Stanford UniversityMember of Stanford Ethics, Society and Technology Task Force2021 β€” 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
  15. Stanford UniversityVisiting Instructor for Stanford in Florence2019 β€” 2020Florence, Tuscany, Italy
  16. FanbaseCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer2008 β€” 2010
  17. FanbaseMember, Board of Directors2008 β€” 2010
  18. Benchmark CapitalEntrepreneur in Residence2007 β€” 2008
  19. Shopping.comChief Operating Officer2003 β€” 2004
  20. Shopping.comMember, Board of Directors2003 β€” 2004
  21. EpinionsCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer2000 β€” 2003
  22. EpinionsMember, Board of Directors1999 β€” 2003
  23. EpinionsCo-Founder and VP of Marketing and Business Development1999 β€” 2000
  24. Round ZeroCo-Founder and President1997 β€” 2002
  25. Yahoo!Associate Producer and Surfer1996 β€” 1999

Skills & more

EntrepreneurE-commerce1Social Networking24Entrepreneurship58Start-ups53Corporate Development1Angel Investing1Affiliate Marketing1Product Management19Marketing13Online Advertising5Digital Media5
+11 moreMobile ApplicationsProduct MarketingProduct DevelopmentCommunity SitesUser ExperienceSocial Media MarketingMobile MarketingWeb DevelopmentStrategyWeb 2.0Strategic Planning

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nirav Tolia?
Nirav Tolia is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nextdoor. He has more than 25 years of experience founding, leading, and investing in Internet companies, with work spanning online community, user-generated content, social networking, artificial intelligence, fintech, and e-commerce.
Where does Nirav Tolia work?
Nirav Tolia is Co-Founder, CEO, President & Chairperson of the Board of Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021).
What companies did Nirav Tolia found?
Nirav Tolia founded Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021).
Where did Nirav Tolia go to school?
Nirav Tolia studied at Stanford University (Bachelor's Degree).

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