Nikhil Basu Trivedi
Nikhil Basu Trivedi is Co-Founder & General Partner at Footwork, a seed and Series A venture firm in San Francisco writing $1M–$15M checks. DryPowder last updated this profile on June 3, 2026.
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About Nikhil
Nikhil was Managing Director at Shasta Ventures, where he invested in Athelas, Brigit, Canva, ClassDojo, Color Health, Frame.io, Imperfect Foods, Lattice, and The Farmer's Dog. He was previously at Insight Partners and on the founding team at Artsy. Nikhil found his footwork growing up in the UK, India, and the San Francisco Bay Area, playing cricket and tennis.
Source: Footwork team page
How to pitch Nikhil
- Size the ask
- Footwork invests at seed and Series A, with $1M–$15M checks.
Other partners at Footwork
Frequently asked questions
What does Nikhil Basu Trivedi invest in?
Nikhil Basu Trivedi is Co-Founder & General Partner at Footwork. Footwork invests at Seed, Series A.
What check size does Footwork write?
Footwork writes $1M–$15M checks at Seed, Series A, per the fund's DryPowder profile.
How do I contact Nikhil Basu Trivedi?
Nikhil has a public LinkedIn profile, linked on this page. DryPowder has an email address on file for Nikhil, shown on paid plans.
Sources
- Website: Footwork website (team page)
- LinkedIn: Nikhil Basu Trivedi on LinkedIn
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