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.
Notable Investments
Notable Exits
United States
