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Prakash Janakiraman

InvestorUnicorn founder

Founder at Nextdoor · Visiting Partner, Head of AI Accelerator at House

San Francisco, California

Writes $25K – $250K checks · typically $50K

FoundedNextdoor$4.3B

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Prakash Janakiraman is a Visiting Partner and Head of the AI Accelerator at The House Fund. He co-founded Nextdoor as its technical co-founder and held leadership roles including VP Engineering, Chief Architect, and Head of DEIB from the company's founding through its 2021 IPO (NYSE: NXDR), with prior engineering work at Excite@Home, Shopping.com, and Google Maps. After leaving Nextdoor in late 2022, he returned to UC Berkeley to complete a bachelor's degree in Sociology and advises and invests in early-stage startups.

Founder at Nextdoor

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Nextdoor's investors · 32

Axel Springer Digital VenturesBerlin · since 2013BBG VenturesNew York · $350K – $1.5M checks · since 2013BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $15M checks · since 2011Bezos Expeditionssince 2013Bond Capital ManagementSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checks · since 2019Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2014Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2013Cota CapitalSan Francisco · since 2013Dag VenturesPalo Alto · since 2013Dragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021EQUIAMSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks · since 2013Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2019GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2013Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2014IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2013K2 GlobalSingapore · since 2013Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $20M checks · since 2013Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2013Linus VenturesPrinceton · since 2013Monk's Hill VenturesSingapore · since 2013Pear VCSan Francisco · $150K – $4M checks · since 2013Pinnacle VenturesMenlo Park · since 2013Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2014Riverwood CapitalMenlo Park · $25M – $250M checks · since 2019Shasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checks · since 2011Slow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checks · since 2008The Perkins Fundsince 2013Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2013Top Corner CapitalBurlingame · since 2013U First CapitalSilicon Valley · since 2013Valor Capital GroupNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2013Ventura CapitalLondon · since 2013

Co-founders at Nextdoor

NTNirav Tolia
Nirav ToliaFounder
SLSarah Leary
Sarah LearyFounder
DW
David WiesenFounder

Investments

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Colleagues at House

Annie Tsai
Alumni Part-Time Partner at House
Arjun Arora
Alumni Part-Time Partner at House
Cici Tong
Assistant Controller at Playground Global
David Bloom
Partner at House
Gregory Wright
Executive Officer at House
Ion Stoica
AI Faculty Partner at House
Jeremy Fiance
Founder & Managing Partner at House
Joseph Gonzalez
Founding member of the UC Berkeley RISE Lab

Frequently asked questions

Who is Prakash Janakiraman?
Prakash Janakiraman is a Visiting Partner and Head of the AI Accelerator at The House Fund. He co-founded Nextdoor as its technical co-founder and held leadership roles including VP Engineering, Chief Architect, and Head of DEIB from the company's founding through its 2021 IPO (NYSE: NXDR), with prior engineering work at Excite@Home, Shopping.com, and Google Maps. After leaving Nextdoor in late 2022, he returned to UC Berkeley to complete a bachelor's degree in Sociology and advises and invests in early-stage startups.
Where does Prakash Janakiraman work?
Prakash Janakiraman is Founder of Nextdoor and Visiting Partner, Head of AI Accelerator at House.
What check size does Prakash Janakiraman write?
Prakash Janakiraman typically writes checks of $25K – $250K.
What companies did Prakash Janakiraman found?
Prakash Janakiraman founded Nextdoor.
What companies has Prakash Janakiraman invested in?
Investments tracked here include OutRival, Inc..

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