Nirav Tolia
Unicorn founderCo-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)
Intro paths
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In turn, Nirav can intro founders to Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)'s investors below.
Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)'s investors Β· 25
Axel Springer Digital VenturesBerlinBenchmarkSan Francisco Β· $100K β $30M checksCoatue ManagementNew York Β· $1M β $20M checksComcast VenturesNew York Β· $2M β $15M checksCota CapitalSan FranciscoDag VenturesPalo AltoDragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco Β· $100K β $5M checksEQUIAMSan Francisco Β· $1M β $10M checksGreylock PartnersSan Francisco Β· $100K β $200M checks Β· since 2019GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View Β· $250K β $50M checksIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco Β· $15M β $75M checksK2 GlobalSingaporeKhosla VenturesMenlo Park Β· $5K β $50M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park Β· $500K β $15M checksLinus VenturesPrincetonRedpoint VenturesWoodside Β· $100K β $10M checksRiverwood CapitalMenlo Park Β· $25M β $250M checksShasta VenturesMenlo Park Β· $250K β $6M checksSlow VenturesSan Francisco Β· $50K β $1M checksThe Perkins FundTiger Global ManagementNew York Β· $1M β $100M checksTop Corner CapitalBurlingameU First CapitalSilicon ValleyValor Capital GroupNew York Β· $100K β $5M checksVentura CapitalLondon
Co-founders at Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)
SL

Sarah LearyCo-Founder, Chief of Marketing, Community & Business Operations
PJ

Prakash JanakiramanCo-Founder & Chief Architect
DW
David WiesenCo-Founder (Engineering)
Experience
- NextdoorCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officercurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- NextdoorBoard Membercurrent2010 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- NextdoorCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer2010 β 2018
- Early Stage Internet CompaniesAdvisor and Investorcurrent2004 β present
- HedosophiaChairmancurrent2021 β presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Shark TankGuest Sharkcurrent2021 β presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Brunello CucinelliMember of the Council of Guardianscurrent2023 β presentSolomeo, Italy
- Vibe.coBoard Membercurrent2025 β present
- Economic Club of DallasFounding Member and Board Membercurrent2025 β presentDallas, Texas, United States
- QontoBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentParis, Γle-de-France, France
- BestowBoard Member2022 β 2026Dallas, Texas, United States
- N26Supervisory Board Member2023 β 2024Berlin, Germany
- PalmettoBoard Member2021 β 2023North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- Stanford UniversityMember of Stanford Ethics, Society and Technology Task Force2021 β 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
- Stanford UniversityVisiting Instructor for Stanford in Florence2019 β 2020Florence, Tuscany, Italy
- FanbaseCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer2008 β 2010
- FanbaseMember, Board of Directors2008 β 2010
- Benchmark CapitalEntrepreneur in Residence2007 β 2008
- Shopping.comChief Operating Officer2003 β 2004
- Shopping.comMember, Board of Directors2003 β 2004
- EpinionsCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer2000 β 2003
- EpinionsMember, Board of Directors1999 β 2003
- EpinionsCo-Founder and VP of Marketing and Business Development1999 β 2000
- Round ZeroCo-Founder and President1997 β 2002
- Yahoo!Associate Producer and Surfer1996 β 1999
Skills & more
EntrepreneurE-commerce1Social Networking24Entrepreneurship58Start-ups53Corporate Development1Angel Investing1Affiliate Marketing1Product Management19Marketing13Online Advertising5Digital Media5
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Mobile ApplicationsProduct MarketingProduct DevelopmentCommunity SitesUser ExperienceSocial Media MarketingMobile MarketingWeb DevelopmentStrategyWeb 2.0Strategic PlanningFrom Nirav's professional profile.
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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