Prakash Janakiraman

Co-Founder, Nextdoor | Technologist | Investor

πŸ“ United StatesπŸ”„ Updated September 2026πŸ’Ό 1 investmentsπŸ“… 11 years investingπŸ—“ Last invested Jan 2015
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2023
Part-Time Partner
Dec 2023
The House Fund is a pre-seed and early stage venture capital fund focused on the boldest Berkeley startups. Cal has some of the most brilliant minds and daring businesses in the world. Tesla. Apple. Intel. But it has never had a place to unite its entrepreneurs, until now. We started in 2016, with investments in 100+ startups, including 15+ exits. Over 100 firms have follow-on invested $5B+ in our startups. The House Fund has become a thriving ecosystem for the boldest Berkeley startups to grow. Our Cal roots run deep. The House Fund’s Founding Partners have been building the Berkeley startup community since 2010. Our four Part-Time Alumni Partners have founded companies with combined exits over $1 Billion. Our six Faculty Partners are among the worlds leading AI experts.
2022
Co-Founder Emertius
Nov 2022
Nextdoor is where you connect to the neighborhoods that matter to you so you can thrive. Our purpose is to cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can rely on. Neighbors around the world turn to Nextdoor daily to receive trusted information, give and get help, get things done, and build real-world connections with those nearby β€” neighbors, businesses, and public services. We believe connecting with others is a universal human need. That truth, and the reality that neighborhoods are among the most important communities in our lives, have been guiding principles for Nextdoor since the beginning. Today, neighbors rely on Nextdoor in more than 340,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries. In the U.S., 1 in 3 households uses the network. Nextdoor is based in San Francisco. For additional information and images: nextdoor.com/newsroom. Nextdoor is free, and its easy to sign up. Get started at https://nextdoor.com. For media inquiries, email us at press@nextdoor.com. For customer support, reach us at http://nextdoor.com/support.
2021
Advisor
Dec 2021
Pre-seed and seed stage venture fund. Founded by Shawn Merani.
2015
2008
Co-Founder and Vice President, Engineering
Jan 2008
Fanbase follows the athletes and teams people love by the moment. By tracking every moment across all modes of media (publishing, video, social, etc.), Fanbase will provide up to the moment updates and a unique retrospective views of each career. The site includes career info, photos, videos, articles, and discussion on over 1,500,000 people in sports, with all content contributed by fans.