Faction is an early-stage blockchain venture capital fund that operates as a joint venture with Lightspeed Venture Partners. Faction's Twitter Score is 62 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of August 2026, ranking #13,903 (top 5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Faction focuses on backing disruptive crypto projects at the Seed and Series A stages, investing across both equity and tokens. The fund covers the full technology stack, from base-layer infrastructure through to applications, and spans sectors including DeFi and NFTs. Faction is a registered investment adviser under the United States Investment Advisers Act of 1940. While Lightspeed Venture Partners holds certain interests in Faction and the funds it manages, the two firms operate as separate, independent businesses.
Faction has attracted 7,265 followers as of August 2026 across 315 posts on the platform. The fund has been mentioned by 114 accounts, with 257 total mentions.
Faction's fund portfolio includes XMTP, Lens, Pontem Labs, Space And Time, Econia Labs, Taiko.eth, Crossmint and Medallion.
Who follows Faction on X?
The accounts that follow Faction include 364 founders, 84 angel investors, 62 influencers and 16 VCs, among them Erik Voorhees, Stani, Hsaka, Tommy, Jake Brukhman and Matthew Graham.