# FACTION VENTURES, LLC

FACTION VENTURES, LLC of PALO ALTO, CA is an SEC-registered investment adviser.

## Registration

- CRD: 318821
- Type: SEC-registered investment adviser
- SEC file number: 801-126648
- Location: 650 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO, CA, 94304
- Phone: 408-239-9940
- Latest filing: 2026-03-17
- Regulatory AUM: $432.6M
- Discretionary AUM: $432.6M
- Clients: 8
- Accounts: 5

## Business model

- Compensation: % of AUM, Performance
- Clients served: Investment cos

## Officers, owners & control persons (7)

| Name | Role | Location |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Samuel Harrison](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/199006) | MANAGING PARTNER AND CCO | Menlo Park, CA |
| [Banafsheh Fathieh](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/199007) | GENERAL PARTNER | Menlo Park, CA |
| [Harrison Samuel](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/873902) | MANAGING PARTNER AND CCO | — |
| [FATHIEH BANAFSHEH](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/873903) | GENERAL PARTNER | — |
| [EGGERS BARRY FRANCIS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/873904) | MANAGING MEMBER | — |
| [MHATRE RAVI BRIAN](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/873905) | MANAGING MEMBER | — |
| [NIEH PETER YAO-PING](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/873906) | MANAGING MEMBER | — |


## Private funds (4)

| Fund | Type | Formed | Owners | GAV | Min investment |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LIGHTSPEED FACTION FUND I, LP | Private Equity Fund | Cayman Islands | 100 | $356.0M | $1.0M |
| FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, A SERIES OF CGF2021 LLC | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | 7 | $12.9M | $20K |
| FACTION WM, A SERIES OF CGF2021 LLC | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | 16 | $4.7M | $10K |
| FACTION INTERNET BOND I, A SERIES OF CGF2021 LLC | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | 17 | $2.0M | $5K |


## Fund service providers (2)

- administrator: ADURO ADVISORS — 4 funds
- administrator: SYDECAR INC — 3 funds

## Related pages

- Form ADV Part 2 brochure: https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/318821/brochure
- Similar advisers: https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/318821/similar
- Related entities: https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/318821/related
- SEC IAPD (source of record): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/318821

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