Who founded Footwork?

Footwork was founded by Mike Smith, Nikhil Basu Trivedi.

Who are Footwork's investors?

Footwork's investors include Vintage Investment Partners, Acrew Capital, Barrel Ventures, BFG Partners, BTV, Watchfire Ventures, Y Combinator.

How much funding has Footwork raised?

Footwork has disclosed $25M raised across 1 round.

Where is Footwork headquartered?

Footwork is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

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San Francisco, US · 7 known investors

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Footwork is a venture capital firm that leads and co-leads Seed and Series A rounds, typically investing $1–15 million in companies with early product-market fit. It focuses on consumer technology and the consumerization of enterprise technology.

Consumer Enterprise Software

Founders & leadership

Mike Smith PartnerMike Smith is Co-Founder and General Partner at Footwork, an early-stage venture capital firm that leads seed and Series A rounds in consumer technology and enterprise software.

Nikhil Basu Trivedi PartnerNikhil Basu Trivedi is co-founder and general partner at Footwork, an early-stage venture capital firm in San Francisco focused on consumer technology and the consumerization of enterprise software. He has invested in early-stage companies including Frame.io, GPTZero, Canva, and ClassDojo.

Investors · 7

Vintage Investment Partnerslisted by Vintage Investment PartnersHerzliya

Acrew CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $15M

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Barrel VenturesreportedEvanston

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BFG PartnersreportedBoulder · $1M

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BTVreportedSan Francisco

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Watchfire VenturesreportedMontecito

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Y CombinatorreportedSan Francisco · $500K

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$25M disclosed across 1 round · 2026

$25MSeries AApr 2026 · 2 sources
Acrew Capital (lead), BTV
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Frequently asked questions

What does Footwork do?: Footwork is a venture capital firm that leads and co-leads Seed and Series A rounds, typically investing $1–15 million in companies with early product-market fit. It focuses on consumer technology and the consumerization of enterprise technology.
Who founded Footwork?: Footwork was founded by Mike Smith, Nikhil Basu Trivedi.
Who are Footwork's investors?: Footwork's investors include Vintage Investment Partners, Acrew Capital, Barrel Ventures, BFG Partners, BTV, Watchfire Ventures, Y Combinator.
How much funding has Footwork raised?: Footwork has disclosed $25M raised across 1 round.
Where is Footwork headquartered?: Footwork is headquartered in San Francisco, US.