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Sarah Leary

InvestorUnicorn founder

Co-Founder, Chief of Marketing, Community & Business Operations at Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021) · Venture Partner at Unusual Ventures · Board director at Contra.Work Inc.

San Francisco Bay Area

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

FoundedNextdoor (NYSE: 2021)$4.3B

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347 people in our graph share verified history with Sarah — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Rajan MehraunlockedSarah: together at eBay (formerly Shopping.com) (2004–2006)
Sarah: together at Harvard University
×2Sarah: together at Benchmark
×2Sarah: together at eBay (formerly Shopping.com)

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSocial

Board director at Contra.Work Inc.

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Contra.Work Inc.'s investors · 2

Cowboy VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $3M checks · since 2021Unusual VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $15M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Contra.Work Inc.

BH
Ben HuffmanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
GKGajus Kuizinas
Gajus KuizinasDirector

Co-Founder, Chief of Marketing, Community & Business Operations at Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)

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In turn, Sarah can intro founders to Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)'s investors below.

Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)'s investors · 25

Axel Springer Digital VenturesBerlinBenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checksCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksComcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checksCota CapitalSan FranciscoDag VenturesPalo AltoDragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksEQUIAMSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2019GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checksIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksK2 GlobalSingaporeKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksLinus VenturesPrincetonRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checksRiverwood CapitalMenlo Park · $25M – $250M checksShasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checksSlow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checksThe Perkins FundTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checksTop Corner CapitalBurlingameU First CapitalSilicon ValleyValor Capital GroupNew York · $100K – $5M checksVentura CapitalLondon

Co-founders at Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)

NTNirav Tolia
Nirav ToliaCo-Founder, CEO, President & Chairperson of the Board
PJPrakash Janakiraman
Prakash JanakiramanCo-Founder & Chief Architect
DW
David WiesenCo-Founder (Engineering)

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 · 2

Alto SolutionsBoard seat

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

Contra.Work Inc.Board seat

via Unusual Ventures · filed Feb 2021 · $14.2M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Unusual Ventures

Andy Youn
Director of Finance at Unusual Ventures
Bill Hodak
Investor at Unusual Ventures
Brett Teele
Chief Financial Officer & Partner at Unusual Ventures
Calvin Ling
VP of Finance at Unusual Ventures
Doug Regner
Investor at Unusual Ventures
Eric Peter
Venture Partner and AI Specialist at Blockchain Builders
Henry Buckingham
Vice President at Unusual Ventures
Jared Waxman
Operating Partner at Unusual Ventures

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 Co-Founder, Chief of Marketing, Community & Business Operations of Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021) and Venture Partner at Unusual Ventures and Board director at Contra.Work Inc..
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 (NYSE: 2021).
What boards does Sarah Leary sit on?
Sarah Leary holds tracked board seats at Alto Solutions, Contra.Work Inc..
What companies has Sarah Leary invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alto Solutions, Entrepreneurs 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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