Nextdoor Raises $123M
Nextdoor has announced $123m in funding led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from existing investors Benchmark, Tiger Global Management and Kleiner Perkins, and new participation from a large global asset manager. This will cement Nextdoor as the essential local platform for neighbors around the globe.
The funding comes at a time of accelerating growth for the company. Nextdoor is extending its reach into Sweden and Denmark, adding to its current footprint in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Australia. Today, neighbors in over 236,000 neighborhoods are using Nextdoor to get connected, stay informed, and help each other get things done in their everyday lives. The launch of two new European countries is yet another exciting milestone for the company, with Nextdoor growing three times faster across Europe this year than it did in 2018.
“We believe Nextdoor represents the future of local community and commerce – this investment reflects our collective belief in the power and opportunity in this space, and the Nextdoor team. We’re excited to be a part of this growing local platform and the much needed strengthening of communities that Nextdoor is enabling around the world.” – Cofounder and managing partner of Riverwood Capital, Chris Varelas.
Nextdoor will continue to invest in building out its world-class team, adding to the bench of recent strategic hires including Tatyana Mamut, head of product, Bryan Power, head of people, and Craig Lisowski, head of data, information systems and trust to focus on ensuring the product best serves neighbors, local businesses, public agencies, and advertisers.
“Around the world, there is a universal yearning for the connectedness of proximity. Neighbors everywhere still love and care about belonging and contributing to a tangible, real place as evidenced by Nextdoor’s continued growth and expansion throughout the US, Europe and Australia. We’re thrilled and honored to partner with these forward-looking investors to catalyze neighbors’ ability to connect with relevant local conversations, organizations, and businesses, engage in real world interactions, and unlock the global power of local.” – Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar.
// Apparently London-based Halo plans to operate in the same space. Keyword: Plans.
