Framework Ventures Raises $400M Fund For Blockchain, AI, And Robotics

By Sadia Ali | Edited By Ammar Raza,June 27, 2026, 10:00 PM

Framework Ventures has closed its fourth investment fund at $400 million, expanding its investment strategy beyond blockchain into artificial intelligence, robotics, energy, and fintech. The oversubscribed fund, known as FVIV, attracted strong backing from returning institutional investors, highlighting continued confidence in frontier technologies despite shifting venture capital markets.

The firm said its investor base consists mainly of institutional backers, including an Ivy League endowment, nonprofit organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and funds of funds. It did not disclose individual limited partners.

Source: Fortune

Framework Ventures Expands Investment Strategy

Framework said FVIV will invest across private and liquid opportunities, including early-stage companies, liquid digital assets, and selected publicly traded securities. The fund targets startups from pre-seed through Series A, with investments ranging from $1 million to $50 million.

The broader mandate reflects changing technology trends. While Framework built its reputation by backing blockchain and decentralized finance projects, it now sees blockchain increasingly working alongside AI, robotics, energy, and fintech to support the next generation of technology companies.

The firm has already deployed part of the fund by leading Mecka AI’s $60 million Series A round and investing in distributed energy network Daylight. Its digital asset portfolio also includes Hyperliquid, Sky, and Plasma.

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Framework Ventures Reflects Industry Trends

The expansion of the Framework follows an even larger VC cycle, in which cryptocurrency-focused companies are diversifying their investments to incorporate artificial intelligence and other futuristic technologies. Companies are integrating various types of technology rather than focusing on just one.

This is significant for start-ups looking for venture capital investments, entrepreneurs developing blockchain and AI solutions, venture capitalists interested in frontier technology, and even beyond venture capital itself.

Additional venture capital funds would help accelerate developments in the domains of stablecoins, tokenization, and blockchain infrastructure that have gained increasing institutional interest with the spread of blockchain technology.

The company was established in 2019 by Vance Spencer and Michael Anderson. Its fundraising history is quite impressive: $15 million raised in 2019, $100 million raised in 2021, and $400 million raised in 2022. It is worth mentioning that about half of the capital of the latest fund has been deployed already.

Framework Strengthens Leadership for Future Growth

Framework unveiled changes in leadership that happened alongside its fundraising efforts. The new general partner is Rajiv Patel-O’Connor, while Fred Neary became the general counsel. New partners who joined to contribute to Framework’s investment goals are Ryan Barney from Pantera Capital and Nick Trileski from DRW.

Investors will watch closely to see how the company invests its other capital and how startups using the combination of blockchain, artificial intelligence, robotics, and energy technology manage to maintain commercial success in the long run. Performance of FVIV will also impact how cryptocurrency-based venture funds move toward the next generation of technologies.

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