Footwork is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm focuses on leading and co-leading Series A and Seed rounds for companies demonstrating early signs of product-market fit, particularly in consumer technology and the consumerization of enterprise technology sectors. Footwork is driven by a passion for collaborating with innovative founders to build the next generation of category-defining companies.
Footwork specializes in early-stage investments, primarily targeting companies in the consumer technology and enterprise technology sectors. They seek to partner with startups that exhibit early indications of product-market fit and have the potential for long-term customer engagement.
In February 2025, Footwork announced the closing of its second fund, raising $225 million to continue supporting early-stage startups.
Leadership
Co-founders & General Partners: Mike Smith and Nikhil Basu Trivedi.
Investment Strategy
Footwork leads or co-leads Seed and Series A rounds, typically investing between $1.5M and $8M. They focus on companies demonstrating early product-market fit and long-term customer engagement, particularly in consumer tech and enterprise tech. They aim to provide not only capital but also strategic guidance to help startups scale effectively.
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