Nirav Tolia
@niravtolia
Co-Founder and CEO of @Nextdoor. Alum of @Stanford. Guest Shark for @abcsharktank. Resident of Texas, Silicon Valley, Italy - and love them all!
In 2010 when we started @Nextdoor, we were driven by a simple but concerning realization: while technology had done a great job of making the virtual world more accessible, the resulting shift in behavior had resulted in an erosion of our connection to the physical world. Said…
I had a great chat with @JD_Durkin on @cheddar about @nextdoor's redesign and how we're using smarter features to better inform, connect, and protect neighborhoods. Watch here: cheddar.com/media/the-new-…
.@Nextdoor CEO @NiravTolia explains how redesigning the app emphasizes hyperlocal news and community updates: bit.ly/40AnzEK
Local news is the heartbeat of strong communities. So we're launching Nextdoor News — bringing hyperlocal news from 3,500+ trusted publishers directly to your feed, with your neighbors' perspectives included. blog.nextdoor.com/discover-news-… #itsonNextdoor
How is AI making you rewire your startup's GTM strategy? Join me at @TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 where we'll cut through the hype to talk about what's actually working (and what's not). See you there! techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/on-…
Had a fantastic chat with @BrianSozzi on @YahooFinance! We talked everything from my early days as employee #84 at Yahoo to the exciting "refounding" moment we're experiencing with our new @Nextdoor product. Give it a watch: finance.yahoo.com/video/why-next…
Super excited to go on @TBPN today at 1:30pm PT to talk about the NEW Nextdoor - hope you can tune in!
Morning. Here are our guest call-ins today: – @josephfkrause (Radical AI) – @TheStalwart (Bloomberg) – @niravtolia (Nextdoor) – @mikeknoop (Ndea) – @GregKamradt (ARC Prize) – @KyleSamani (Multicoin Capital) See you all on the stream.
Sometimes the simplest asks bring out the best in people. A grandmother in Georgia used @Nextdoor to request birthday cards for her grandson, who has autism and loves getting mail. The response: 160+ cards from neighbors for his 13th birthday. people.com/grandma-asks-c…
People start by being nervous about ways they can lose before they get interested in ways they can win. More often than not, that fear response is overblown because society fails to teach us how to evaluate risk.
Crucible moments don’t build character. They reveal it. Your vision gets questioned publicly You worry that you will miss payroll A huge investor pulls out Your cofounder walks away A key hire betrays your trust The response isn’t a reaction. It’s a decision that defines you.
Every resilient leader eventually learns: 1 - Pain is a better teacher than praise 2 - Clarity hides behind collapse 3 - Your ego doesn’t scale 4 - A great therapist > another coach Don’t just bounce back. Build back differently.
Founders who return don’t come back to pick up where they left off. They return to correct the drift—to restore soul, speed, and customer obsession. Their greatest gift isn’t their vision. It’s the scars they bring back. They’ve seen what happens when a company forgets why it was…