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Framework Ventures has since raised two funds for $100 million (<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-venture-firm-framework-draws-institutional-support-11620990002" aria-label="Go to WSJ article" target="_blank">WSJ</a>) and $400M (<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-19/crypto-vc-firms-challenge-the-khaki-sweater-vest-crowd" aria-label="Go to Bloomberg post" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a>), expanding the team鈥檚 focus towards DeFi, gaming, AI, and infrastructure.聽<br/><br/>Based in San Francisco, Framework Ventures takes a high-conviction approach to investing, primarily in early-stage opportunities. The Firm usually leads rounds with check sizes that can typically range between $250k to $40 million.</p></div></div><div class="base_heading_wrap reverted"><h2 id="w-node-_5f69a3dc-47a0-5680-0d10-3a2a1a30f722-994462c6">Past Writings</h2><a id="w-node-_4f4aad04-ff4f-4a8f-67e0-75fb51d214e8-994462c6" href="/writings" class="button_main right-auto w-button">read more</a><div id="w-node-_4369c0d8-802b-7c6e-42b2-ef4a0461470d-994462c6" class="w-dyn-list"><div role="list" class="collection_list is--past-writings w-dyn-items"><div role="listitem" class="collection_list_item w-dyn-item"><div class="collection_list_overlay"></div><div class="collection_list_line"></div><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66bdc7dd1e188b5245cded0f/673e54a5acd18c19d218fd9e_group1.jpg" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 10vw" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66bdc7dd1e188b5245cded0f/673e54a5acd18c19d218fd9e_group1-p-500.jpg 500w, 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class="collection_list_head u-hflex-center-center gap-small"><div class="eyebrow_text">WSJ</div><div class="collection_list_divider"></div><div class="eyebrow_text">5.14.2021</div></div><div class="u-text-h3 is--small">Crypto Venture Firm Framework Draws Institutional Support</div></div><a aria-label="Go to news post" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-venture-firm-framework-draws-institutional-support-11620990002" target="_blank" class="collection_list_link w-inline-block"></a><a aria-label="Go to news post" href="/writings/crypto-venture-firm-framework-draws-institutional-support" class="collection_list_link w-inline-block w-condition-invisible"></a></div><div role="listitem" class="collection_list_item w-dyn-item"><div class="collection_list_overlay"></div><div class="collection_list_line"></div><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66bdc7dd1e188b5245cded0f/66bdc9f88b7a013bfe517737_Placeholder%202.webp" alt="" class="collection_list_image u-cover-absolute"/><div 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