Difference between revisions of "Framework Ventures"

Latest revision as of 01:33, 22 April 2024

Basics

Are behind the idea of Network Capital.
From Forbes (27-8-2020):

"Ventures is the largest staker of the Synthetix protocol outside of the founding team, the largest liquidity provider on Uniswap, and an integral node operator providing the critical off-chain data that powers Chainlink."

Investments

Aave. Helped (15-7-2020) raise $3M for Aave.
Allora; mentioned as one of its backers (2-2-2024).
BeraChain; part of the second round of $69M (14-3-2024)
Bitlayer; part of the huge list of investors in the $5.5m raise (3-4-2024).
BoardRoom. Participated in a $2.2M raise for BoardRoom (13-10-2020).
Chainlink (7-2-2023). Listed as a node operator at Chainlink (7-2-2023).
dHedge; one of the investors according to their blog (2-11-2020).
DODO. Took part in a seed round for DODO (28-8-2020).
Fei Protocol; part of a $19M raise (9-3-2021).
FutureSwap; It raised a pre-round from Framework Ventures (+ others) in November 2019. They further closed a seed round in March 2019.
The Graph. It is one of its backers according to the website of The Graph (2-10-2020).
Immunefi; part of the $5.5M raise (26-10-2021). Also took led the $23M Series A of Immunefi (22-9-2022).
Kava. From Decrypt (22-4-2020):

"Framework Ventures invested $750,000 in Kava network [which translates to 4% of the tokensupply]. Framework took no equity. Instead, it will exert its influence by staking tokens."

Maple Finance; participated in a $1.3M raise (12-2020). Also participated in their second funding round of $1.4M (18-3-2021).
Pods; participated in a $800k raise (19-2-2021).
RabbitHole; part of a $3.6M seed round (29-6-2021).
Risk Harbor; co-led a $3.2M seed round (24-6-2021).
Saddle; was part of a $4.3 million seed raise (19-1-2021).
Slingshot; lead a $3.1M investment (2-12-2020). Again took part in the $15m raise (12-2021).
Stardust; led their $30M Series A (18-10-2022).
Synthetix. From The Block (29-10-2019); "has purchased 5 million Synth (SNX) tokens from the Synthetix Foundation’s treasury"
Teller. From EthHub #123 (20-7-2020):

"They announced a $1 million seed raise last week led by Framework Ventures, followed by Parafi Capital and Maven11 Capital"

Thales; part of their $2.5 raise (20-7-2021).
Zapper. Part of a $1.5M seed round for Zapper. And another time for ZapperFi; part of a $15M raise (17-5-2021).

Framework Labs

From Forbes (27-8-2020):

"Announced a huge $8 million seed round, the raise, led by investment firm Station 13."

Team, partners

Team

Partners

Member of the CDA (8-7-2020).

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 == Investments ==
 * Aave. [https://cryptobriefing.com/aave-raises-3-million-from-framework-ventures-and-three-arrows-capital/ Helped] (15-7-2020) raise $3M for [[Aave]].
-* BoardRoom. [https://defirate.com/boardroom-seed-round/ Participated] in a $2.2M raise for [[BoardRoom]] (13-10-2020).
+* [[Allora]]; [https://medium.com/allora-network/introducing-allora-a-self-improving-decentralized-ai-network-1bd4516fa868 mentioned] as one of its backers (2-2-2024).
-* [[dHedge]]; one of the investors according to their [https://medium.com/dhedge-org/dhedge-roadmap-and-vesting-update-72f65794a31a blog] (2-11-2020).
+*[[Berachain (BERA)|BeraChain]]; part of the [https://www.theblock.co/post/282712/berachain-gets-unicorn-status second round] of $69M (14-3-2024)
+*[[Bitlayer]]; part of the [https://chainwire.org/2024/04/03/bitvm-based-bitlayer-a-leading-bitcoin-l2-nets-5m-in-funding-unveils-50m-ready-player-one-program/ huge list of investors] in the $5.5m raise (3-4-2024).
+*BoardRoom. [https://defirate.com/boardroom-seed-round/ Participated] in a $2.2M raise for [[BoardRoom]] (13-10-2020).
+* [[Chainlink (LINK)|Chainlink]] ([https://messari.io/asset/chainlink/profile/investors 7-2-2023]). [https://data.chain.link/popular Listed] as a node operator at [[Chainlink (LINK)|Chainlink]] (7-2-2023).
+*[[dHedge]]; one of the investors according to their [https://medium.com/dhedge-org/dhedge-roadmap-and-vesting-update-72f65794a31a blog] (2-11-2020).
 * DODO. [https://medium.com/dodoex/dodo-announces-seed-round-led-by-framework-ventures-unveils-long-term-roadmap-3bdef33736d4 Took part] in a seed round for [[DODO]] (28-8-2020).
 *[[Fei Protocol (FEI)|Fei Protocol]]; part of a [https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-naval-framework-ventures-19m-raise-fei-stablecoin $19M raise] (9-3-2021).
 *[[FutureSwap]]; It [https://defiweekly.substack.com/p/the-future-of-speculation-ft-dydx-e96?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMzk3OTAwLCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0MDEyNTgsIl8iOiJjOXhSbiIsImlhdCI6MTU4NzgwNTY5MSwiZXhwIjoxNTg3ODA5MjkxLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNTQwMiIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.RDcv11ZbAhLCkxgR9HcOlLcbAiAorZTHLolxtP-u1OU raised] a pre-round from Framework Ventures (+ others) in November 2019. They further closed a seed round in March 2019.
 * The Graph. It is [https://thegraph.com/ one of its backers] according to the website of [[The Graph]] (2-10-2020).
+*[[Immunefi]]; part of the [https://decrypt.co/84436/defi-bug-bounty-platform-immunefi-raises-5-5m?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=smt $5.5M raise] (26-10-2021). Also took led the [https://decrypt.co/110285/defi-bug-bounty-platform-immunefi-raises-24m-in-series-a $23M Series A] of Immunefi (22-9-2022).
-*[[Immunefi]]; part of the [https://decrypt.co/84436/defi-bug-bounty-platform-immunefi-raises-5-5m?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=smt $5.5M raise] (26-10-2021).
 *[[Kava (KAVA)|Kava]]. [https://decrypt.co/26406/framework-investment-kava-defi From] [[Decrypt]] (22-4-2020):
 "''Framework Ventures invested $750,000 in Kava network [which translates to 4% of the tokensupply]. Framework took no equity. Instead, it will exert its influence by [[staking]] tokens."''
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 *[[Saddle]]; was part of a [https://www.coindesk.com/saddle-raises-4-3m-for-slippage-free-defi-trading $4.3 million] seed raise (19-1-2021).
 *[[Slingshot]]; [https://defiprime.substack.com/p/-defiprime-27-novembers-recap?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMzk3OTAwLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoyMTI1NjgzOSwiXyI6ImM5eFJuIiwiaWF0IjoxNjA2OTAxOTQyLCJleHAiOjE2MDY5MDU1NDIsImlzcyI6InB1Yi05MDAwIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.YzK50rnEJ1sARKTIwKmYfcJcTKZGWnhwc2RoBBxJuYw lead] a $3.1M investment (2-12-2020). Again took part in the [https://ethhub.substack.com/p/ethhub-weekly-196?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMzk3OTAwLCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NTM5MTExMSwiXyI6IjBjVnVWIiwiaWF0IjoxNjM5OTc0MjMyLCJleHAiOjE2Mzk5Nzc4MzIsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0zOTEwIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.ZVlnoOi9G7QL5agtf1jSIG8Q6QH2HHhNS1fS $15m raise] (12-2021).
-* [[Synthetix]]. [https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/44994/defi-project-synthetix-raises-3-8m-from-framework-ventures From] [[The Block]] (29-10-2019); "''has purchased 5 million Synth (SNX) tokens from the Synthetix Foundation’s treasury"''
+* [[Stardust]]; [https://twitter.com/hiFramework/status/1582365384812138496 led] their $30M Series A (18-10-2022).
+*[[Synthetix]]. [https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/44994/defi-project-synthetix-raises-3-8m-from-framework-ventures From] [[The Block]] (29-10-2019); "''has purchased 5 million Synth (SNX) tokens from the Synthetix Foundation’s treasury"''
-* [[Teller]]. [https://ethhub.substack.com/p/ethhub-weekly-123?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMzk3OTAwLCJwb3N0X2lkIjo3MzQ2NTMsIl8iOiIwb3pkOCIsImlhdCI6MTU5NTM2MjM5NiwiZXhwIjoxNTk1MzY1OTk2LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMzkxMCIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.YXyK53gl1fExkovhGR3grFERUTk6QLfrYKLRUzLZ9bI From] [[EthHub]] #123 (20-7-2020):
+*[[Teller]]. [https://ethhub.substack.com/p/ethhub-weekly-123?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMzk3OTAwLCJwb3N0X2lkIjo3MzQ2NTMsIl8iOiIwb3pkOCIsImlhdCI6MTU5NTM2MjM5NiwiZXhwIjoxNTk1MzY1OTk2LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMzkxMCIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.YXyK53gl1fExkovhGR3grFERUTk6QLfrYKLRUzLZ9bI From] [[EthHub]] #123 (20-7-2020):
 ''"They announced a $1 million seed raise last week led by Framework Ventures, followed by [[Parafi Capital]] and [[Maven11 Capital]]"''
 *[[Thales]]; part of their [https://thalesmarket.medium.com/binary-options-platform-thales-completes-2-5-million-dao-first-funding-round-410ec0c3aa29 $2.5 raise] (20-7-2021).