Lightspeed Faction

Venture Capital

Part of Lightspeed Venture Partners

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

Menlo Park, United States · 19+ investments · 17 portfolio companies

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
17
Total Investments
19
Last Investment
Jan 2026
Geographic Focus
United States

Investment Thesis

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

Lightspeed Faction is a Venture Capital firm based in Menlo Park, United States. It has made 19 investments, including Crossmint, Meld and Lens Protocol. Focus areas include Crypto & Web3 and Artificial Intelligence.

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Portfolio17

Co-investors24

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24 co-investors across 61 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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