Footwork is an early-stage focused venture capital firm founded by Mike Smith and Nikhil Basu Trivedi.
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
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| 08.02.2026 | Snout Fuels Pet Health Revolution with $110M Capital Infusion | Snout, a NYC-based pet healthcare financing platform, just secured over $110 million in total capital. This massive influx includes a $100 million financing facility from Clear Haven Capital Management and a $10 million Series A round led b... |
| 04.02.2026 | Pet-Care Financing Startup Snout Lands $100m Facility, Raises $10m Series A | Snout, a pet healthcare financing platform, said it has secured more than $110 million in total capital to expand access to affordable, prevention-first veterinary care across the United States, betting that simpler monthly payment plans ca... |
| 28.01.2026 | Snout Raises Over $110M in Total Capital | Snout, a NYC-based provider of a pet healthcare financing platform, raised over $110M in total capital. The funding included $100M in financing from Clear Haven Capital Management and a $10M Series A round led by Footwork, with participatio... |
| 28.01.2026 | Snout: Over $110 Million Raised To Expand Prevention First Pet Care Financing Nationwide | Snout, a pet healthcare financing platform that partners with veterinary clinics, said it has secured more than $110 million in total capital to broaden access to affordable preventive care across the U.S. The new capital includes $100 mill... |
| 11.01.2026 | Protege Secures $30M; AI Data Platform Revolutionizes Real-World Data Access | Protege, an AI data platform based in NYC, secured a $30 million Series A funding expansion. Andreessen Horowitz led this crucial investment round. This brings Protege's total capital raised to $65 million since its 2024 founding. The new f... |
| 08.01.2026 | Protege: $30 Million Raised To Expand Real-World Data Access For AI Development | Protege, an AI data platform focused on unlocking trusted, real-world datasets at scale, has raised a $30 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The financing expands the company’s previously announced $25 million Series ... |
| 08.01.2026 | Protege raises $30M to grow governed marketplace for AI training data Send us a News Tip EXTRACT THE SIGNAL FROM THE NOISE Cookies | Artificial intelligence data platform startup Protege Health Inc. today announced that it has raised $30 million in new funding. It’s aimed at accelerating product development, expanding its data network into new domains and data formats, d... |
| 08.01.2026 | Protege Raises $30M in Series A Funding | Protege, a NYC-based AI data platform generating access to real-world data, raised $30M in Series a funding. Backers includes Footwork, CRV, Bloomberg Beta, Flex Capital, Shaper Capital, and more. The financing expanded the $25M Series A fr... |
| 01.12.2025 | Onton: $7.5 Million Closed To Accelerate AI Search Engine Growth | AI startup Onton has raised $7.5 million in seed funding as it works to transform how consumers discover and choose products online. The round was led by Footwork with participation from Liquid 2, Parable Ventures, 43, and additional invest... |
| 30.11.2025 | Product Search Engine Onton Raises $7.5M | Onton, a product search and discovery engine, has raised $7.5 million in seed funding led by Footwork with participation from Liquid 2, Parable Ventures, 43 and others, bringing its total funding to approximately $10 million. The company wi... |
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