

next big thing
Nikhil Basu Trivedi
weekly essay by a venture capitalist (@nbt) in search of the next big thing
Created 21 Mar 2020
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Table2209 Feb 2022 • 30 0Restaurants have been tough businesses to operate for a long time. They are low-margin (WaPo cites 3-5%) with high failure rates (according to CNBC, 80% fail within 5 years), and a complicated relatio...
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The next big thing in 2022 is...22 Dec 2021 • 50 0Welcome to issue #38 of next big thing. It’s been a while since my last post. 2021 has been the year of new beginnings for me, from launching Footwork to becoming a father. Those roles and responsibil...
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Cradlewise09 Nov 2021 • 9 3At Footwork, we aspire to partner with companies that truly improve their customers’ lives, and with founders who see their mission as their lives’ work. No investment exemplifies these characteristic...
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Climate and Crypto are the new Mobile26 Aug 2021 • 6 min read • 33 3Welcome to issue #37 of next big thing. As the past decade unfolded, it became more and more obvious that every company had to have a strategy for the rise of smartphone usage and penetration. Compani...
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All Wedges Are Not Created Equal04 Aug 2021 • 20 6Welcome to issue #36 of next big thing. You likely saw the big M&A news in technology from the past week: Square is acquiring Afterpay for $29 billion. It is the largest ever acquisition in the financ...
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How fast is too fast?29 Jul 2021 • 35 4Welcome to issue #35 of next big thing. We closed on Footwork Fund I in April, and it's been a very busy three months since. We've made our first three investments, in each case leading a Seed or Seri...
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Via22 Jun 2021 • 13 0At Footwork, we look for companies that have signs of product-market fit, in thesis areas we’ve studied to develop a point of view. We also look for founders and founding teams that demonstrate the hu...
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Many-Winner Markets28 Apr 2021 • 44 33Welcome to issue #34 of next big thing. First, a big thanks to all of you for your kind words and messages following our announcement of Footwork. Mike and I feel very fortunate to be in business with...
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Footwork15 Apr 2021 • 94 40Welcome to issue #33 of next big thing. Back in July, I wrote An Ending and Fallow Time (issue #8), where I paid tribute to my previous career chapter, and outlined a few hopes for the next one. Nine ...
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The Post-Pandemic Family25 Mar 2021 • 31 2Welcome to issue #32 of next big thing. It’s been a little over a year since the pandemic was declared in the U.S. In the time since, I’ve written about how work lives have changed in the knowledge ec...
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