California

Faction

Faction, based in California, backs crypto and Web3 startups at Seed and Series A, with a $285M 2023 fund, and can lead investments.

Entry stageSeed, Series A
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsn/a
FocusCrypto
Latest fund$285M (2023)
Investing team6 peopleNo activity since Sep

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6 people on the investing team, 6 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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What stage does Faction invest in?

Faction reports entry at seed, series a.

How much does Faction invest?

Faction has not reported a check size.

Does Faction lead rounds?

Faction has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Faction?

Banafsheh Fathieh (General Partner), Samuel Harrison (Managing Partner), Clara Boh (Deal Partner), Raymond Feng (Technical Partner), Tim Khoury (Deal Partner), Will Leas (Deal Partner).

Is Faction active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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