Nirav Tolia (@niravtolia) / X

Nirav Tolia

2,258 posts

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!

San Francisco, CA

Joined July 2007

Nirav Tolia
@niravtolia
Jan 28, 2025
For almost 20 years, I've been on X/Twitter. The platform has been an invaluable connector to information & people around the world. But the value exchange has been largely one way: I've consumed content but created very little in return. Starting now, I want to change that.
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Nirav Tolia
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Nov 8, 2021
Thank you to all of my colleagues, friends, and family who helped to make this happen. 🙏🏼❤️🙌🏼
Nirav Tolia
@niravtolia
Jun 16, 2025
I saw this recently in my Nextdoor feed. Moments like this remind me why I believe so deeply in the power of local communities. Just honest human decency passed from parent to child, neighbor to neighbor. It’s easy to forget how good people can be. Then a neighbor reminds you.
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Nirav Tolia
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May 7, 2025
Most people set goals that feel safe. But history doesn’t remember the reasonable. It remembers the people bold enough to chase something audacious. Here’s why BHAGs still matter—and how they can change everything 🧵
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Nirav Tolia
@niravtolia
Jun 13, 2025
Sam Altman and Jony Ive teaming up isn’t just another tech headline. It could be the most meaningful moment in consumer hardware since the launch of the iPhone. As a founder, here’s why I’m paying close attention:
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Nirav Tolia
@niravtolia
Mar 27, 2015
We at @Nextdoor strongly oppose the recent Indiana legislation that allows for discrimination. blog.nextdoor.com/2015/03/27/sup…
Nirav Tolia
@niravtolia
Feb 27, 2023
The @Nextdoor Kind Foundation, in partnership with the @NAACP and @HelloAlice, announced the grant recipients of the Keep It Local Business Fund. Learn more about the inspiring entrepreneurs here: nxdr.co/2023-keep-it-l….
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Nirav Tolia
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May 14, 2025
Great and wide-ranging conversation today with two great mentors: @reidhoffman and Jimmy Allen, author of The Founder's Mentality. A few of the topics discussed: • The process of “refounding” a company • Preserving humanity at the core of AI • Leadership post WW1, post WW2
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Nirav Tolia
@niravtolia
Mar 3, 2025
Building anything worth building almost always requires an extended stay in the "dark swamp of despair." No one likes it, but you can't avoid it. It’s the only way to break through and achieve your dreams.
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Nirav Tolia
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Jun 26, 2025
After 25+ years of creating, scaling, and backing tech companies, I’ve been both a builder and an advisor. While each has value, the lived experience is different. Here are 3 truths I discovered from doing both:
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Nirav Tolia
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Mar 17, 2025
Years ago, I started hosting regular CEO dinners. No press. No agenda. Just a room full of founders, operators, and leaders who come together to share lessons, challenges, and perspectives. Why? Because I’ve always believed in the power of community—not only in my
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Nirav Tolia
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May 14, 2025
In the late 1990s, at the height of the dot-com bubble, I co-founded my first company, Epinions. It was a surreal time. Capital was abundant, expectations were sky-high, and optimism often outpaced reality. Then a few short years into our journey, the bubble burst, and
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Nirav Tolia
@niravtolia
Jun 10, 2025
Silicon Valley isn't dead yet. But its monopoly on innovation is. 6 years ago, I left this promised land (though I didn't leave tech). Here's what I discovered—and where I see the next Renaissance rising: 🧵
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Nirav Tolia
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May 29, 2025
As we try to reinvent @Nextdoor, I've been doing a lot of thinking about innovation. In our industry, this typically means that in order to deliver the latest and greatest value to your audience, you have to invent something new and "disrupt" your existing business. So it's
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