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Framework Ventures
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Framework Ventures is a San Francisco-based, crypto-native venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Vance Spencer and Michael Anderson. The firm was arguably the first VC to 'go all in' on the emerging Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystem, making seminal early investments in multi-billion dollar protocols like Chainlink, Aave, Synthetix, and The Graph. Framework takes a high-conviction, lead-investor approach to early-stage rounds, with check sizes typically ranging from $250k to $40 million. Beyond DeFi, the firm has expanded into additional maturing verticals including AI, blockchain infrastructure, Web3 gaming, and Layer 1 networks. Framework believes the future is being built at the intersection of blockchain, AI, robotics, energy, and fintech, and differentiates itself by actively building alongside founders — combining strategic capital with deep operational and technical expertise.
Notable quotes
“The Graph is one of the most beloved protocols in the blockchain world, on par with Chainlink and Ethereum. We couldn't be happier to back Yaniv and the team, and we look forward to helping grow the decentralized network when it launches.”
“Big focus of VC investments is tokenization.”
“We believe the future is being built at the intersection of blockchain, AI, robotics, energy, and fintech.”
Team
Michael Anderson
Co-founder
Nick Trileski
Partner
Parker Edwards
Partner
Rajiv Patel-O'Connor
General Partner
Ryan Barney
Partner
Vance Spencer
Co-founder
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chainlink | Token/SAFT | — | 2019-01-01 |
| Aave | Token/SAFT | — | 2019-01-01 |
| Synthetix | Token Purchase | — | 2019-01-01 |
| The Graph | SAFT | $5m | 2020-06-30 |
| Jito Labs | Seed | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Hyperliquid | Seed | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Plasma | Series A | $21m | 2025-02-13 |
| Meanwhile | Series A | $40m | 2025-04-10 |
| Unto Labs | Seed | $14m | 2025-04-29 |
| Uranium Digital | Pre-Seed | $2m | 2024-12-12 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Coinbase Ventures | 15 |
| Polychain Capital | 12 |
| Pantera Capital | 11 |
| Robot Ventures | 10 |
| Alameda Research | 9 |
| Multicoin Capital | 7 |
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