Banafsheh Fathieh

General Partner atFactionCalifornia

Banafsheh Fathieh is a co-founder and general partner at Lightspeed Faction. She invests in early-stage blockchain projects and entrepreneurs.

What Banafsheh can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ALead preference not reported
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Career

  1. Lightspeed Faction · Co-Founder and General Partner
  2. Faction · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Lightspeed Faction

Investments named in public bios

AaveArbitrumBlockdaemonFigureImmutableNEARRepublicWintermuteMatter Labs

Focus

BlockchainCrypto

Also at Faction

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Questions

Who is Banafsheh Fathieh?

Banafsheh Fathieh is a co-founder and general partner at Lightspeed Faction. She invests in early-stage blockchain projects and entrepreneurs.

How much does Banafsheh Fathieh invest?

Faction has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Banafsheh Fathieh?

A warm intro from a founder Faction backed works best.

What did Banafsheh Fathieh do before Faction?

Co-Founder and General Partner at Lightspeed Faction.

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