Lightspeed Faction

Venture Capital

Lightspeed Faction is a Venture Capital firm based in Menlo Park, United States.

Part of Lightspeed Venture Partners

Blockchain-focused VC firm that launched a $285M fund for early-stage crypto and blockchain startups.

Seed
Early Stage
Crypto & Web3
Artificial Intelligence
DeFi
Financial Technology
Headquarters
Menlo Park, United States
Founded
2023
Website
faction.vc
AUM
$285.0M
Portfolio Companies
18
Total Investments
20
Last Investment
Jan 2026
Geographic Focus
United States
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Investment Thesis

Dedicated to backing early-stage blockchain and crypto projects, building on Lightspeed's crypto investing history.

It was founded in 2023. It has made 20 investments. Its portfolio includes Crossmint, Meld and Lens Protocol. Focus areas include Crypto & Web3 and Artificial Intelligence.

Lightspeed Venture Partners Family

Portfolio18

Co-investors24

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24 co-investors across 62 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×18 · Corporate VC ×3 · Bank ×1 · 41 shared rounds

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