Nextdoor, the popular online neighborhood network, has announced the opening of its Dallas office, in a city that’s already home to the company’s co-founder and CEO, Nirav Tolia. Also based in Dallas is Indrajit Ponnambalam, the company’s chief financial officer.

Nextdoor is currently operating out of The Stack in Deep Ellum, and is working to secure a permanent location in Uptown Dallas. The company expects the Dallas office to become “a multi-functional hub,” with an emphasis on engineering talent as it grows.

Dallas is the fifth US-based office location for Nextdoor, joining San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The company’s first hub in Texas, the Dallas office will have 15 employees on day one, with plans to grow to 30-40 team members by summer 2026. The new office signals a new chapter for how Nextdoor scales its talent and community impact, the company said.

Dallas ’embodies exactly what Nextdoor stands for’

“Dallas isn’t just a place we’re opening an office—it’s a city I call home,” Tolia said in a statement. “The talent here is exceptional, the community is vibrant, and this city embodies exactly what Nextdoor stands for: neighbors investing in where they live. We’re committed to building a long term visible presence in our incredible city.”

Tolia co-founded Nextdoor in 2011, rooted in a belief shaped by his upbringing in Odessa, Texas: that our neighborhoods are one of the most important communities in our lives. In 2021, he relocated his family to Dallas, embedding himself in the city’s civic, entrepreneurial life, and family life. He and his wife Megha Tolia serve as co-founding directors of the William S. Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership at SMU’s Cox School of Business, and Tolia recently joined the board of the Economic Club of Dallas.

Fast-growing metro with engineering talent

Nextdoor noted that Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing metros in the country, home to millions of residents in hundreds of unique, fast-growing communities. More than 8,000 neighborhoods across North Texas use Nextdoor, making the region a natural fit for a company built around neighborhoods.

Ponnambalam, Nextdoor’s CFO Indrajit, adds organizational leadership to the hub alongside team members already rooted in the city across Operations, Finance, Human Resources, and Engineering.

“From a business standpoint, Dallas is one of the smartest bets we can make,” Ponnambalam said in a statement. “We get access to talent across engineering, product, and corporate functions in a market that’s growing faster than almost anywhere else in the country—one where we want to hire and where Nextdoor is already an integral part of local communities.”

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