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Footwork

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 8 cheques on record.

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VC firmDeploying nowLast fund $225M, Feb 2025

SeedSeries ASeries BConsumer TechnologyEnterprise Technology

Deploying now
71%of best year5cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque43days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$25MCheque size, as they say$250K – $10MRounds led5 of 8Sole investor1 roundsMostly inUnited States, 88%
Pitch Footwork

Footwork highlights

  1. 01

    5 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 75% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $25M

What they do

Footwork is an early-stage focused venture capital firm.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$250K – $10M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
Consumer TechnologyEnterprise Technology
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2026

    4 rounds

  2. Sept
    ConfidoSeries B · US · AgFunderNews$55MWith 6 others
  3. May
    MonkSeries A · US · Ventureburn$25MLed
  4. Mar
    FuseSeries A · US · TechCrunch$25MLed
  5. Jan
    ProtegeSeries A · US · TechStartups$30MWith 7 others
  6. 2025

    4 rounds

  7. Nov
    OntonSeed · US · TechCrunch$7.5MLed
  8. Sept
    AnythingSeed · US · TechCrunch$11MLed
  9. Aug
    ProtegeSeries A · US · AlleyWatch$25MLed
  10. Jun
    TracksuitSeries B · NZ · Startup Daily$38MWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

MCMichael Channing SmithManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
NBNikhil Basu TrivediManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 4 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$424Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Footwork Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 315000

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Footwork. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Liquid 2 VenturesVC firm3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Footwork put money into.

Confido$55M · Sept 2026Monk$25M · May 2026Fuse$25M · Mar 2026Onton$7.5M · Nov 2025Anything$11M · Sept 2025Tracksuit$38M · Jun 2025

Quick answers about Footwork

What does Footwork invest in?

Footwork invests most often at Series A and Seed (75% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer Technology and Enterprise Technology.

How active is Footwork?

8 investments on record, 5 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 5. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Footwork invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Confido (Series B, Sept 2026), Monk (Series A, May 2026) and Fuse (Series A, Mar 2026).

How big are Footwork's cheques?

The median round it joins is $25M. It says it writes cheques of $250K to $10M.

Does Footwork lead rounds?

Yes: it led 5 of its 8 investments on record (63%).

Where does Footwork invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (88%) and New Zealand (13%).

Is Footwork investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 5 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Footwork invest alongside?

Most often Liquid 2 Ventures (3 rounds together).

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