Faction is an early-stage blockchain venture capital fund that operates as a joint venture with Lightspeed Venture Partners. Faction's Twitter Score is 61 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of October 2026, ranking #14,250 (top 5%) among 493,668 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 7,210 followers as of October 2026 across 317 posts on the platform. The fund has been mentioned by 117 accounts, with 270 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 367 founders, 84 angel investors, 61 influencers and 16 VCs, among them Erik Voorhees, Stani, Hsaka, Tommy, Jake Brukhman and Matthew Graham.