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Sarah Leary

InvestorUnicorn founder

Founder at Nextdoor · Co-founder of Nextdoor & Investor at Unusual Ventures at Springbank · Venture Partner at Unusual Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K

FoundedNextdoor$4.3B

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About

Sarah Leary co-founded Nextdoor and grew it to tens of millions of users and $100M+ revenue; she specializes in hyperlocal, geography-based virality, density and trust for community and location-based products.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSocial

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
PJPrakash Janakiraman
Prakash JanakiramanFounder
DW
David WiesenFounder

Experience

  1. NextdoorCo-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer/Chief Business Operations (CMO/CBO)current2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Unusual VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2020 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  3. Spindrift Beverage Co, Inc.Member, Board of Directors2022 — 2025
  4. Harvard UniversityEntrepreneur In Residence2020 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  5. NextdoorCo-Founder and Board Observer2019 — 2021
  6. NextdoorCo-Founder and Vice President, Marketing, International, and Operations2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  7. NextdoorCo-Founder and Vice President, Product and Marketing2010 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  8. FanbaseCo-Founder and Vice President, Product and Marketing2008 — 2010
  9. Benchmark CapitalEntrepreneur in Residence2007 — 2008
  10. eBay (formerly Shopping.com)Vice President, Product and Marketing for Shopping.com2003 — 2006
  11. Epinions (an eBay Company)Vice President, Marketing and Product Management1999 — 2003Brisbane, CA
  12. Greylock PartnersAssociate1998 — 1999Boston, MA
  13. MicrosoftProduct Manager1992 — 1997Redmond, WA

Skills & more

Web 2.03Product Management46Marketing28E-commerce40Mergers4Start-ups42Community5User Generated Content2Product Development6Entrepreneurship61User Experience6Monetization1
+12 moreBusiness StrategyLeadershipMarketing StrategyTeam LeadershipVenture CapitalStrategic PlanningProduct MarketingTeam BuildingManagementStrategyAngel InvestingCross-functional Team Leadership

From Sarah's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Alto SolutionsBoard seat

via Unusual Ventures · filed Jan 2022 · $39.9M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Contra

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Springbank

Allyson Felix
Advisor at Springbank
Arthur Woods
Advisor at Springbank
Brian Nguyen
Investor at Springbank
Courtney Leimkuhler
Managing Partner at Springbank
Debby Farrington
Advisor at Springbank
Elana Berkowitz
Managing Partner at Springbank
Fareed Mosavat
Advisor at Springbank
Halle Tecco
Founder, Rock Health & Natalist at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Network1

Courtney Leimkuhler
Managing Partner at Springbank

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sarah Leary?
Sarah Leary co-founded Nextdoor and grew it to tens of millions of users and $100M+ revenue; she specializes in hyperlocal, geography-based virality, density and trust for community and location-based products.
Where does Sarah Leary work?
Sarah Leary is Founder of Nextdoor and Co-founder of Nextdoor & Investor at Unusual Ventures at Springbank and Venture Partner at Unusual Ventures.
What does Sarah Leary invest in?
Sarah Leary invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketplaces, Social.
What check size does Sarah Leary write?
Sarah Leary typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
What companies did Sarah Leary found?
Sarah Leary founded Nextdoor.
What boards does Sarah Leary sit on?
Sarah Leary holds tracked board seats at Alto Solutions, Contra.
What companies has Sarah Leary invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alto Solutions, Entrepreneur First, Faye, Haiku Deck, Scout.
Where did Sarah Leary go to school?
Sarah Leary studied at Harvard University (AB, Economics); Harvard Business School (MBA).

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