next big thing
Nikhil Basu Trivedi, Mike Smithweekly essay by a venture capitalist (@nbt) in search of the next big thing
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Sense of Urgency
Welcome to issue #70 of next big thing.
This week, I had the privilege of dining at The French Laundry (TFL). The restaurant recently celebrated its 32nd anniversary under Chef Thomas Keller, who took it over in 1994. Since the first Miche...
Canva's Original Pitch Deck
Welcome to issue #69 of next big thing.
A few weeks ago, I spent the day with the team at Canva, a company I’ve been fortunate to be an investor in since their Seed round in 2014. At their 2026 Canva Create, they showcased their latest wor...
Monk
If you’re fortunate as a venture capitalist, you have a handful of moments every year where you meet a founder and within 15 minutes you know you have to invest.
I’ve had one of those moments in 2026. Last month, in March, I arrived at an...
Footwork at Year 5
Welcome to issue #68 of next big thing.
We started Footwork five years ago, and have written annual posts about the journey: at inception, year 1, year 2, year 3, year 4, and now this one to mark year 5.
Year 5 felt like Footwork’s most i...
Automating Footwork
Welcome to issue #67 of next big thing.
Last month I wrote a post inspired by one of our portfolio companies’ goals for the year — “Automate the entire company.”
At Footwork, we’re of course thinking about this too.
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