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 May 2026, Framework Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 118 companies, with 8 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 $***** Seed round of Checker Overall, Framework Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 1 IPO and 3 acquisitions including key companies like Brahma, Chainlink 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 13 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Framework Ventures' List of Top Investments
Framework Ventures has a portfolio of 118 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Stardust and ArenaX Labs.Their portfolio spans across United States, Australia, China and 24 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech and 18 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Framework Ventures:
1. 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 Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bitscale Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 09, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. 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
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, Bauhaus Group and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: ICO, Sep 18, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Synthetix
Operator of a platform for perpetual futures trading on Ethereum. It provides onchain custody and offchain performance for trading perpetual futures. The platform offers multicollateral margin trading with various assets. It allows users to deposit sUSD into SLP to earn market-making returns.
Key facts about Synthetix
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $240M
- Employee Count: 21 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, Breyerlabs and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 30, 2026, $*****
- 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: 61 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Tiger Global Management, Script Capital and 48 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 21, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Zapper
Zapper is a blockchain explorer platform for viewing on chain activity across multiple blockchain networks
Key facts about Zapper
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Wilmington (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $15M
- Employee Count: 14 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: ParaFi, Spartan Group and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 17, 2021, $*****
Framework Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Framework Ventures has invested in 118 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 19 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 13 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Checker and most recent follow-on round was in Midas.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2025 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
2024 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
2023 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
2022 | 29 | 5 | 34 |
2021 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
2020 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Framework Ventures' Investments by Stage
Framework Ventures has made 68 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $7.09M, 35 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.4M, 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 | 68 |
Series A | 35 |
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 104 Tech companies, 90 Blockchain companies, 70 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 57 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 85 |
High Tech | 73 |
FinTech | 69 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 61 |
Enterprise Applications | 31 |
Others | 63 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Framework Ventures' Investments by Geography
Framework Ventures has made most investments in United States (50), followed by Australia where it has made 10 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 50 |
Australia | 10 |
China | 7 |
United Kingdom | 7 |
Singapore | 4 |
Others | 29 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Framework Ventures' recent investments
Framework Ventures has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Checker and Midas 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 |
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May 19, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6284 | [+7] | |
Mar 30, 2026 | Germany | Series A | 4683 | [+9] | |
Feb 21, 2026 | France | Seed | 4353 | [+3] | |
Jan 17, 2026 | United States | Post IPO | 6718 | [+1] | |
Jan 2026 | - | Post IPO | 2634 | [+2] |
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 | dhxhaeu | ||
45 | Applied research lab building internet-native economic infrastructure | 2021 | Palo Alto | Series A | yebs{um |
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 | 2441 |
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 | 6037 | |
Mar 18, 2026 | Feb 22, 2022 | Seed | 9723 | |
Sep 12, 2021 | - | - | 9717 |
Team profile of Framework Ventures
Framework Ventures has a team of 13 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 top 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, 694 investors have co-invested in Framework Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Framework Ventures: CoinFund, OKX and 85 others have invested in rounds before Framework Ventures. There are 3 companies where CoinFund has invested before Framework Ventures and 2 companies where OKX has invested before Framework Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Framework Ventures: 424 investors entered a company along with Framework Ventures. These include investors like Coinbase (15 companies).
- Invested after Framework Ventures: A total of 183 investors have invested in Framework Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Coinbase (4 companies), HashKey Capital (4 companies) and Pantera Capital (3 companies).
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