Here Comes the Neighborhood: Nextdoor Hyper-Local Social Network Gains Traction
Nextdoor, a hyper-local social network that launched in October 2011, today rolled out a second version and announced a $21.6-million round of funding.
Nextdoor, a hyper-local social network that launched in October 2011, today rolled out a second version and announced a $21.6-million round of funding.
Nextdoor connects users within the same neighborhood. Used in more than 8,000 U.S. neighborhoods, the social network has de facto come to be used largely as a digital neighborhood watch group. Users must prove that they live within the area designated by the local administrator, and each such area must have at least three members.
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