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Footwork

Footwork

San Francisco, Californiafootwork.vc

Overview

Footwork is an early-stage focused venture capital firm that leads and co-leads Series A and Seed rounds, in companies with early signs of product-market fit . They typically invest between $1 and $10 million initially, focusing on consumer technology and the consumerization of enterprise technology . Footwork launched in April 2021 with a $175M Fund I . In February 2025, Footwork raised $225 million for its second fund .

Year Founded

2021

Portfolio Companies

26

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
MonkApr 2026Series ALead
FuseMar 2026Series ALead
SnoutJan 2026Series ALead
ProtegeJan 2026Series A ExtensionCo-investor
OntonNov 2025SeedLead
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Key People

Mike Smith

Co-Founder and General Partner

Nikhil Basu Trivedi

Co-Founder and General Partner

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HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2021

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