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Nikhil Basu Trivedi
@nbt
Co-Founder & General Partner at Footwork (@footworkvc)
San Francisco Bay Area
Joined March 2009
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    Announcing our new firm and first fund: Footwork (@footworkvc).
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    Just came across the most absurd education history of all time on LinkedIn.
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    We are in the midst of 4 crises: -Pandemic -Unemployment -Racial injustice -Climate But beneath the surface is a 5th crisis, exacerbated by the above 4: Mental health.
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    Two weeks into my most important role.
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    Cursor (@cursor_ai): 0 to $100M+ ARR in 21 months. Bolt (@boltdotnew): 0 to $20M+ ARR in 2 months. Lovable (@lovable): 0 to $10M+ ARR in 2 months. Which other products/companies are on this type of trajectory?
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    That was the worst speech I've heard in my life by the leader of a free nation. Every time I tweet about something non-tech, I lose followers. So go ahead, unfollow me if you wish. Because I won't stay silent about systemic racism, police brutality, and despicable leadership.
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    A female engineer at a big tech company, who I am close to, just found out she’s being paid at least $50K less in base salary than a male colleague at the same level. How should she navigate fixing this? Would love your advice, as this seems blatantly unfair.
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    Mad respect for @fredwilson: -35 years in the VC business -Firm that will live beyond him: @usv -Portfolio that speaks for itself: @coinbase @Twitter @Etsy @MongoDB -Source of knowledge that is timeless: @avc -Still writes daily, but not today So much class and so well deserved
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    Replying to @ashugarg
    he also started a company that is apparently worth $1B+… so… I think so?
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    I plan to write a few essays on trends in the venture capital industry. First up - A new set of players has emerged in the fundraising landscape, distinct from angels, super angels, and venture capital firms: The Solo Capitalists.
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    Replying to @parekhshubham9
    if he were desi, he may be the most famous person in the world
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    On one side of the VC industry are the agglomerator firms. They invest at every stage and in every sector. On the other are the specialist firms, either by sector, or by stage, or both. The industry has bifurcated. I offer 10 implications for its future:
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    I asked 50 of the best thinkers in technology to finish the sentence: “The next big thing in 2021 is…” Here's how they responded:
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    Replying to @chamath and @GoldmanSachs
    You’re missing one important letter. Chamathman Spachs.