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Nikhil Basu Trivedi
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Nikhil Basu Trivedi
@nbt
Co-Founder & General Partner at Footwork (@footworkvc)
San Francisco Bay Area
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    Nikhil Basu Trivedi
    @nbt
    Apr 15, 2021
    Announcing our new firm and first fund: Footwork (@footworkvc).
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    Footwork
    From nbt.substack.com
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    Nikhil Basu Trivedi
    @nbt
    Jun 12, 2024
    Just came across the most absurd education history of all time on LinkedIn.
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    Nikhil Basu Trivedi
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    Sep 12, 2020
    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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    Nikhil Basu Trivedi
    @nbt
    Nov 13, 2021
    Two weeks into my most important role.
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    Nikhil Basu Trivedi
    @nbt
    Feb 5, 2025
    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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    Nikhil Basu Trivedi
    @nbt
    Jun 1, 2020
    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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    Nikhil Basu Trivedi
    @nbt
    Aug 13, 2019
    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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    Nikhil Basu Trivedi
    @nbt
    Apr 14, 2021
    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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    Nikhil Basu Trivedi
    @nbt
    Jun 13, 2024
    Replying to @ashugarg
    he also started a company that is apparently worth $1B+… so… I think so?
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    Nikhil Basu Trivedi
    @nbt
    Jul 8, 2020
    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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    The Rise of the Solo Capitalists
    From nbt.substack.com
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    Nikhil Basu Trivedi
    @nbt
    Jun 12, 2024
    Replying to @parekhshubham9
    if he were desi, he may be the most famous person in the world
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    Nikhil Basu Trivedi
    @nbt
    Jul 15, 2020
    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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    Agglomerators vs. Specialists
    From nbt.substack.com
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    Nikhil Basu Trivedi
    @nbt
    Dec 23, 2020
    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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    The next big thing in 2021 is...
    From nbt.substack.com
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    Nikhil Basu Trivedi
    @nbt
    Jan 9, 2021
    Replying to @chamath and @GoldmanSachs
    You’re missing one important letter. Chamathman Spachs.

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