Articles about Nextdoor

Tech Moves: Amazon Studios film head leaves; Nextdoor CEO steps down; and more

In a tumultuous year for Amazon Studios, Amazon’s motion picture and video division, head of film Jason Roppell has stepped… Read More

Rich Barton-backed Nextdoor jumps into real estate, but CEO Nirav Tolia says it’s not a Zillow competitor

Zillow sits at the top of the mountain in online real estate, with a market value of $8.8 billion. But… Read More

To catch a package thief: Online shoppers try home tech and more to thwart busy holiday Grinches

Philip Gansert and his wife were vacationing in San Francisco after Thanksgiving when an alert on his smartphone notified him that… Read More

Seattle police, neighbors use technology to fight vehicle prowls

Erik Karlson was reading the news on his phone on Oct. 15 a few minutes after 1 a.m. when a… Read More

Geek guide to Halloween: 5 apps to get you in the spooky spirit

If your Kylo Ren jack-o-lanterns are carved, your “Stranger Things” costumes are hanging in the closet, and you’re wondering how this Halloween… Read More

Q&A: Nextdoor CEO explains how the social network is cracking down on racial profiling

Nextdoor, a social network for neighborhoods, has exploded in popularity in recent years, igniting controversy along the way. Critics say… Read More

From lost cats to stolen cars, Nextdoor now informs in more than 100,000 neighborhoods

Nextdoor, the social network for neighborhoods that brings to light everything from lost pets to serious criminal activity, announced Thursday that… Read More

The rise of Nextdoor in Seattle: Neighborhood social network sparks community and controversy in modern-day boomtown

On a trip to Seattle a few months ago, a New Orleans photographer’s high-end camera was stolen, along with the… Read More

Reporter’s Nextdoor account suspended temporarily after she shares user comments from forum involving Seattle Police chief

A story about a town hall-style event featuring Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole on the private social network Nextdoor led to… Read More

Nextdoor tests dedicated Comcast Xfinity support ‘concierge’ in Seattle area

If you’re a Nextdoor user in Seattle, your new point person for Xfinity customer service is Shelli. Maybe you’ll bump into her at the… Read More

Nextdoor raises another $110M, claims presence in 35% of US neighborhoods

Neighborhood social network provider Nextdoor has raised another $110 million in funding. In a company blog post today, Nextdoor co-founder… Read More

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor teams with the City of Seattle

Emerald City users of Nextdoor now have a new away to stay on top of news from the City of… Read More

Pre-revenue startup Nextdoor raises $60M for a social network for neighborhoods

Here’s another sign that things are heating up on the funding landscape. San Francisco startup Nextdoor has raised a whopping… Read More

VCs come knocking as Nextdoor lands $18.6 million

Nextdoor, a San Francisco startup that operates social networks for more than 3,500 neighborhoods across the country, has raised $18.6… Read More

Entrepreneur alleges that Benchmark stole his idea

Entrepreneurs sometimes fear pitching their ideas to investors out of concern that the business concepts will get stolen. There’s not… Read More

Rich Barton lends hand to Nextdoor, a social network for neighbors

Back in 2007, Zillow unveiled a new offering called Neighborhood Pages that was designed to better connect home owners to… Read More