next big thing

Thank you, GPTZero. Go Superhuman!

Reflections on the announcement that Superhuman is acquiring GPTZero, a Footwork portfolio company.

Jun 24 • Nikhil Basu Trivedi

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May 2026

Princeton's Class of 2011

An ode to my undergrad class and its entrepreneurs, from my flight to our 15th Reunion.

May 21 • Nikhil Basu Trivedi

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Sense of Urgency

A top of mind phrase for every entrepreneur, including Chef Thomas Keller.

May 7 • Nikhil Basu Trivedi

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Canva's Original Pitch Deck

Looking back at the 2011 "Canvas Chef" deck, 15 years later

May 1 • Nikhil Basu Trivedi

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April 2026

Monk

Footwork leads the Series A for the AI-native accounts receivable platform.

Apr 21 • Nikhil Basu Trivedi

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Footwork at Year 5

Reflecting on five years since starting the firm in 2021.

Apr 19 • Nikhil Basu Trivedi and Mike Smith

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March 2026

Automating Footwork

How we're leveraging AI within our VC firm, and an invitation to come help us.

Mar 31 • Nikhil Basu Trivedi

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Fuse

Footwork leads the Series A in the AI-native LOS for traditional financial institutions.

Mar 17 • Nikhil Basu Trivedi and Mike Smith

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February 2026

"Automate the entire company"

A goal for one of our portfolio companies in 2026, and the rapid progress already being made against it.

Feb 16 • Nikhil Basu Trivedi

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Levels of greatness

The gap between the top handful and the level below is so stark.

Feb 12 • Nikhil Basu Trivedi

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The feature backlog has gone *poof*

Implications from the world waking up to agentic engineering this week.

Feb 8 • Nikhil Basu Trivedi

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What I'm preparing for in 2026

Seven themes that I believe will define the year.

Feb 2 • Nikhil Basu Trivedi

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