SAN FRANCISCO and MENLO PARK, Calif.,
Oct. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Khosla
Ventures Acquisition Co. II (Nasdaq:KVSB) ("KVSB"), a special
purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Khosla
Ventures, LLC ("Khosla Ventures"), today announced that it will
voluntarily transfer the listing of its Class A common stock from
the Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq") to the New York Stock Exchange
("NYSE") in connection with, and upon the closing of, the
previously announced business combination (the "Business
Combination") with Nextdoor, Inc. ("Nextdoor"), the neighborhood
network. The shares of Class A common stock of the post-business
combination company, to be renamed Nextdoor Holdings, Inc., will
trade under the stock symbol "KIND". KVSB's Class A common stock
will continue to trade on the Nasdaq until the closing of the
Business Combination.
In compliance with Nasdaq's Listing Rules, today KVSB provided
Nasdaq with notice of its intent to delist its Class A common stock
from Nasdaq after market close on November
5, 2021. The NYSE listing and Nasdaq delisting are subject
to the closing of the Business Combination and fulfillment of all
NYSE listing requirements.
About Nextdoor, Inc.
Nextdoor is where you connect to the neighborhoods that matter
to you so you can belong. 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 — neighbors, businesses,
and public services. Today, neighbors rely on Nextdoor in more than
280,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries. In the U.S., nearly 1 in
3 households uses the network. Nextdoor is based in San Francisco. For additional information and
images: nextdoor.com/newsroom.
About KVSB
KVSB is a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by
affiliates of Khosla Ventures. Khosla Ventures manages a series of
venture capital funds that make early-stage venture capital
investments and provide strategic advice to entrepreneurs building
companies with lasting significance. The firm was founded in 2004
by Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun
Microsystems. Khosla Ventures has over $14
billion dollars of assets under management and focuses on a
broad range of sectors including artificial intelligence,
agriculture/food, consumer, enterprise, financial services, health,
space, sustainable energy, robotics, VR/AR and 3D printing.
Collectively, Khosla Ventures portfolio of investments has created
nearly half a trillion dollars in market value.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains certain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to
the proposed transaction between Nextdoor and KVSB. These
forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words
"believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend,"
"strategy," "future," "opportunity," "plan," "may," "should,"
"will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result,"
and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are
predictions, projections and other statements about future events
that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a
result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could
cause actual future events to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements in this communication. You should
carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the
"Risk Factors" section of KVSB's Annual Reports on Form 10-K,
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, the registration statement on Form
S-4, and other documents filed by KVSB from time to time with the
SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.
Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, and Nextdoor and KVSB assume no obligation and do not
intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise. Neither Nextdoor nor KVSB gives any assurance that
either Nextdoor or KVSB will achieve its expectations.
Additional Information and Where to Find It / Non-Solicitation
In connection with the proposed transaction, KVSB has filed, and
the SEC has declared effective, a Registration Statement on Form
S-4 containing a proxy statement/prospectus. The proxy
statement/prospectus was sent to the stockholders of KVSB on or
about October 22, 2021. KVSB and
Nextdoor also will file other documents regarding the proposed
transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting decision,
investors and security holders of KVSB are urged to read the proxy
statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that
will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed
transaction as they become available because they will contain
important information about the proposed transaction. Investors and
security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy
statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that
will be filed with the SEC by KVSB and Nextdoor through the website
maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
Participants in Solicitation
KVSB and Nextdoor and their respective directors and executive
officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies from KVSB's stockholders in connection with the proposed
transaction. Information about persons who may be deemed
participants in the solicitation is set forth in KVSB's filings
with the SEC. To the extent that holdings of KVSB's securities have
changed since the amounts printed in KVSB's Registration Statement
on Form S-1, such changes have been or will be reflected on
Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. A
list of the names of such directors and executive officers and
information regarding their interests in the business combination
are contained in the proxy statement/prospectus. You may obtain
free copies of these documents as described in the preceding
paragraph.
No Offer or Solicitation
These communications do not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation
of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities
in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would
be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities
shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the
requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act, or an exemption
therefrom.
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