Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson is a co-founder of Framework Ventures, a San Francisco venture capital firm that became known early on for backing decentralized finance (DeFi) projects and later expanded into areas such as artificial intelligence and robotics.
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2013–2018Product Manager at Dropbox and Snapchat
According to the Framework Ventures website, he was a product manager at Dropbox from 2013 to 2016 and at SnapchatSnapchatA visual messaging and social app developed by Snap Inc., launched in 2011, with photo and video messaging, Stories, augmented-reality Lenses, Snap Map and Spotlight.Open the full entry from 2016 to 2018, helping build out the monetization platforms at both companies.[1]
2018–2019Founding and Selling Hashletes
From 2018 to 2019, he and Vance Spencer launched and sold Hashletes, a digital collectibles startup that held official licensing from the National Football LeagueNFLThe NFL (National Football League) is a U.S. professional American football league of 32 clubs. Founded in 1920 as the APFA and renamed in 1922, it is organized into the AFC and NFC, with the season culminating in the Super Bowl.Open the full entry (NFL).[1]
2019Co-Founding Framework Ventures
2021–2022Raising the Second and Third Funds
According to Fortune, Framework Ventures raised $100 million for its second fund in 2021 and $400 million for its third fund the following year.[2]
June 26, 2026Raising $400 Million for the Fourth Fund
On June 26, 2026, Framework Ventures announced it had raised $400 million for its fourth fund, broadening its scope from crypto to frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics and energy. Speaking to Fortune, he said the shift follows the changing interests of the firm’s founder network and that about half of the fund had already been deployed.[2][1]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Framework Ventures: Official website: https://www.framework.ventures/ (opens in a new window)[3]
Framework Ventures: Official account: https://x.com/hiFramework (opens in a new window)[3]
X: Public account: https://x.com/im_manderson (opens in a new window)[1]
LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry: Public profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-anderson-b6003117/ (opens in a new window)[1]