About Framework Ventures
Framework Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Oct 2026, Framework Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 122 companies, with 9 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Blockchain Technology to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Mecka Overall, Framework Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 1 IPO and 3 acquisitions including key companies like Chainlink, Brahma and Berachain. A lot of funds co-invest with Framework Ventures, with names like Coinbase sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Framework Ventures has team of 10 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Framework Ventures' List of Top Investments
Framework Ventures has a portfolio of 122 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Stardust and DODO.Their portfolio spans across United States, Australia, China and 24 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Framework Ventures:
1. Chainlink
Decentralized Oracle network to support smart contracts. It provides inputs and outputs of data for smart contracts on a blockchain. Smart contracts can connect with API and datasets. It also facilitates the smart contract to send payments to bank accounts and payment networks.
Key facts about Chainlink
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Cayman Islands
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 679 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, Bauhaus Group and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: ICO, Sep 18, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Brahma
Blockchain-based network for Defi applications in the finance industry. It enables users to access risk-managed, cross-chain strategies for sustainable yield. It offers composability with multiple protocols across chains in a single flow to deliver a superior diversified yield.
Key facts about Brahma
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Delhi (India)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $6.71M
- Employee Count: 25 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Framework Ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 09, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. InfiniGods
Developer of web3 games. The company focuses on the development of strategy and battle games using blockchain technologies which includes InfiniTowers, InfiniRealms, and InfiniArena.
Key facts about InfiniGods
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $17M
- Employee Count: 17 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Framework Ventures, Double Peak and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 25, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. The Graph
Network of tools for indexing and querying blockchain data efficiently. It enables developers to index data from smart contracts and uncovers new data sources to power dApps. Offers data regarding blockchains
Key facts about The Graph
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $60M
- Employee Count: 51 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Hack VC, Compound and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 21, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Aethir
Network of distributed cloud infrastructure providing enterprise grade GPU compute. This infrastructure facilitates access to bare metal processing power for artificial intelligence model training, inference, and cloud gaming applications. The system enables the scaling of computational resources by connecting individual server contributions into a unified, decentralized framework. Users utilize these resources for tasks requiring high performance and low latency.
Key facts about Aethir
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $9M
- Employee Count: 84 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Framework Ventures, No Limit Holdings and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: ICO, Mar 12, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Framework Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Framework Ventures has invested in 122 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 18 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 14 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 11 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Ultra and most recent follow-on round was in Mecka.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 7 | 4 | 11 |
2025 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
2024 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
2023 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
2022 | 29 | 5 | 34 |
2021 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
2020 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Framework Ventures' Investments by Stage
Framework Ventures has made 69 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $7M, 38 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $13.5M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $42.1M and 2 investments in Post IPO stage with an average round size of $79.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 69 |
Series A | 38 |
Series B | 5 |
Post IPO | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Framework Ventures' Investments by Sector
Framework Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech, Blockchain - Industry Applications and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 109 Tech companies, 93 Blockchain companies, 75 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 56 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 85 |
High Tech | 76 |
FinTech | 71 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 62 |
Enterprise Applications | 31 |
Others | 64 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Framework Ventures' Investments by Geography
Framework Ventures has made most investments in United States (52), followed by Australia where it has made 10 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 52 |
Australia | 10 |
China | 7 |
United Kingdom | 7 |
Singapore | 4 |
Others | 31 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Framework Ventures' recent investments
Framework Ventures has made 11 investments in 2026 so far. Mecka and Meanwhile are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Framework Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 08, 2026 | Canada | Series B | 1339 | [+9] | |
Oct 08, 2026 | Bermuda | Series B | 9899 | [+5] | |
Aug 07, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5646 | [+3] | |
Jul 30, 2026 | United States | Series A | 3834 | - | |
Jun 09, 2026 | Switzerland | Series A | 8041 |
Unicorns in Framework Ventures' Portfolio
Framework Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Berachain and Andalusia Labs. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Berachain. It became a unicorn in 2024.Here is a list of unicorns in Framework Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 | Provider of EVM-compatible blockchain built on Proof-of-Liquidity consensus | 2022 | George Town | Series B | eqidnap | ||
42 | Developer of infrastructure for internet native economic and financial systems | 2021 | Palo Alto | Series A | sbxeqyg |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Framework Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Framework Ventures' portfolio company became public - NovaBay Pharmaceuticals. It got listed on the American Stock Exchange (NYSEAMERICAN), in Oct 2007.Here are Framework Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 26, 2007 | Jan 17, 2026 | Post IPO | 5514 |
Acquired companies in Framework Ventures' Portfolio
3 companies from Framework Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was DFlow in May 2026 by MoonPay for $*****.Here are Framework Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 05, 2026 | 2022 | Seed | 6266 | |
Mar 18, 2026 | Feb 22, 2022 | Seed | 3794 | |
Sep 12, 2021 | - | - | 3821 |
Team profile of Framework Ventures
Framework Ventures has a team of 10 members including 6 Partners and 3 Principals located in United States. Framework Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Framework Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | California | - | - | |
Principal | Los Angeles | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - | - |
Co-investors of Framework Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 725 investors have co-invested in Framework Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Framework Ventures: CoinFund, OKX and 93 others have invested in rounds before Framework Ventures. There are 2 companies where CoinFund has invested before Framework Ventures and 2 companies where OKX has invested before Framework Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Framework Ventures: 432 investors entered a company along with Framework Ventures. These include investors like Coinbase (15 companies).
- Invested after Framework Ventures: A total of 198 investors have invested in Framework Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include HashKey Capital (4 companies), Spartan Group (4 companies) and Coinbase (4 companies).
Recent News related to Framework Ventures
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Ultra raises $62M and deepens ties with robot-brain startup Physical IntelligenceCryptocurrency•Oct 09, 2026•Ultra, Physical Intelligence, Framework Ventures
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Sam Altman-backed Meanwhile raises $37.5M at $350M valuationCryptocurrency•Oct 08, 2026•Meanwhile, Bain Capital Crypto, Haun Ventures, Framework Ventures
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Framework Ventures Raises $400M Fund for AI, Robotics, and Energy Financing via BlockchainCoinDesk•Jun 28, 2026•Framework Ventures
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Framework Ventures Leads $60 Million Funding Round for Mecka AI, Holds Major Positions in Hyperliquid, Plasma, SkyPANews•Jun 27, 2026•Mecka, Framework Ventures
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Swiss Fintech TVL Capital Secures $5 Million to Develop Blockchain-Native Structured ProductsFine News•Jun 09, 2026•Framework Ventures, Flow Traders
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London's Airspeed raises €17.2 million Series A fundingEU-Startups•Jun 04, 2026•DN Capital, Atlassian, Framework Venture Partners, VI Partners and 2 others
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