Fact-check findings
What an automated fact-checker found when it re-read Fabric Ventures against the sources the page cites. Only the most recent review is shown.
These findings are produced by an automated reviewer, and its results vary between runs: the same page, checked three times on the same day, came back with 15%, 20% and 34% of its claims disputed, mostly because each run extracted a different number of claims. Treat what follows as leads, not rulings.
“Disputed” means the reviewer could not reconcile the claim with the evidence it cited. It does not mean the claim is false. “Unverifiable” means no reachable source settled it either way.
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disputed
1 claimThe reviewer could not reconcile the claim with the evidence it cited. This is a lead, not a ruling that the claim is false.
- #1[disputed][awaiting moderator]in section: Firm origin and lineage from Firestartr
“The firm's own "About" page describes the Fabric brand as launching in 2016”
reviewerThe About page describes the Fabric brand as launching in 2016The About page as fetched gives no 2016 brand launch date. A 2016 date may come from elsewhere, but it is not attributable to this page.Proposed correction (not yet applied)The firm's own "About" page places the shift to digital assets and blockchain under the Fabric brand in the 2017-2021 periodcitedwww.fabric.vc/about
unverifiable
2 claimsNo source the reviewer could reach confirms or contradicts the claim.
- #2[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in the timeline
“The Fabric brand launches, with the team beginning to pivot the vehicle's investment thesis toward digital assets and blockchain networks; Alain Falys is described as joining "at inception" in 2016.”
reviewerTimeline: Fabric brand launches in 2016 (About page); Falys joined 'at inception' in 2016The cited About page does not show the 2016 date. The 'at inception' quote might come from the Proof of Talk profile, which could not be archived.citedwww.fabric.vc/about - #9[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in section: Portfolio and notable outcomes, including a major hack
“Fabric Ventures was a participant in Sky Mavis's $152 million Series B round”
reviewerFabric invested in Sky Mavis Series BI did not fetch the Medium post, so this is not scored. The firm's own post and portfolio listing are plausible support.
partially supported
1 claimThe cited evidence supports part of the claim but not all of it.
- #3[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in the summary
“the firm has raised at least $245 million across two 2022-vintage funds plus a subsequent Growth Fund”
reviewerFabric has raised at least $245 million across two 2022-vintage fundsThe $245M is a reported cap or target. The section body hedges correctly, but the summary says 'raised at least'.
confirmed
5 claimsThe cited evidence supports the claim as written.
- #4[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Fund structure and track record
“an early-stage vehicle with a roughly EUR125 million (~$136 million) hard cap and a later-stage vehicle capped around EUR100 million (~$109 million)”
reviewerTwo 2022 funds with EUR125m and EUR100m capsMatches the CoinDesk article. - #5[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Firm origin and lineage from Firestartr
“Fabric Ventures LLP is registered at UK Companies House (company number OC420092), incorporated 28 November 2017, registered office 58 Wood Lane, London, and listed as an active limited liability partnership.”
reviewerFabric Ventures LLP is registered at Companies House, OC420092, incorporated 28 Nov 2017, 58 Wood Lane, activeAll details match. - #6[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Regulatory status and litigation
“The current Fabric Ventures team page lists Richard Muirhead as Managing Partner; Anil Hansjee as General Partner”
reviewerCurrent team page lists the named rolesRoles match. Anastasiya Belyaeva is now listed as Venture Scout.citedwww.fabric.vc/team - #7[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Senior team, roles and advisors
“Alain Falys ("Venture Emeritus"), Maciej Rymarz ("Emeritus Researcher") and Axel Wehr ("Partner Emeritus")”
reviewerEmeritus titles for Falys, Rymarz, WehrMatches the team page.citedwww.fabric.vc/team - #8[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Portfolio and notable outcomes, including a major hack
“The FBI and US Treasury attributed the exploit to the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group.”
reviewerRonin hack: about $625M, Lazarus attribution, reimbursement from June 28, 2022Widely documented. I did not re-fetch the cited article.