Tech Company Financing Transactions

Nextdoor Funding Round

Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures and Greylock Partners participated in a $18.6 million funding round for Nextdoor. This VC investment round was announced on 7/24/2012.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
7/24/2012
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$18,600,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Benchmark Capital (Richard Barton)

DAG Ventures

Greylock Partners (David Sze)

Shasta Ventures (Jason Pressman)

Proceeds Purpose
Much of the money will go towards growing Nextdoor's staff of about 30, said Rich Barton, a venture partner at Benchmark and member of Nextdoor's board.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
GovTech
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
San Francisco, CA 94104
USA
Email Address
Overview
Nextdoor is a private social network for your neighborhood. It's the easiest way for you and your neighbors--and only you and your neighbors--to talk online and make all of your lives better in the real world. And it's free.
Profile
Nextdoor LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Nextdoor Company Twitter Account
Company News
Nextdoor News
Facebook
Nextdoor on Facebook
YouTube
Nextdoor on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Sarah Friar
  Sarah Friar LinkedIn Profile  Sarah Friar Twitter Account  Sarah Friar News  Sarah Friar on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Michael Doyle
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Chief Technical Officer
Prakash Janakiraman
  Prakash Janakiraman LinkedIn Profile  Prakash Janakiraman Twitter Account  Prakash Janakiraman News  Prakash Janakiraman on Facebook
Co-Founder
Nirav Tolia
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VP - Engineering
Antonio Silveira
  Antonio Silveira LinkedIn Profile  Antonio Silveira Twitter Account  Antonio Silveira News  Antonio Silveira on Facebook
VP - General Counsel
John Orta
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VP - Human Resources
Bryan Power
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VP - Product Management
Tatyana Mamut
  Tatyana Mamut LinkedIn Profile  Tatyana Mamut Twitter Account  Tatyana Mamut News  Tatyana Mamut on Facebook


 

 

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