Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia on bowling alone, AI bots, and why the heartland is happier than the coasts
24 February 2026

Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia on bowling alone, AI bots, and why the heartland is happier than the coasts

Summation with Auren Hoffman

About

Nirav Tolia is the co-founder and CEO of Nextdoor (NYSE: NXDR), the neighborhood social network with over 105 million users across 350,000 communities worldwide. After stepping down as CEO in 2018, he returned to lead the company in 2024.

In this episode of Summation, Nirav and Auren discuss:

    Why success kills innovationThe death of physical communityWhy Nextdoor had to change their stock tickerInsider vs Outsider entrepreneurs

You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Nirav Tolia on X at @niravtolia.