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May 2021
At Framework, we believe the time has come for products that are designed to last. Founded in San Francisco in 2019, our mission is to remake Consumer Electronics to respect people and the planet.
Weve started with two award-winning products, the Framework Laptop 13 and 16. Our laptops are thin, light, high-performance notebooks that can be upgraded, customized, and repaired in ways that no other notebook can. Alongside this, weve launched the Framework Marketplace to enable an ecosystem of parts and modules. Weve seen a fantastic reception to both of our laptops from customers and reviewers from outlets like Linus Tech Tips, Ars Technica, and multiple Wirecutter reviews (including a recommendation among the best Windows Ultrabooks of 2024), along with making TIMEs Best Inventions lists in 2021 and 2023. As a company, we were #35 on Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies of 2022.
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Limited Partner
May 2021
Co-founded by Yoko Okano and Minda Brusse, First Row Partners invests in tech addressing three inherent human ambitions:
:: wisdom passing
:: culture creation
:: transparent trade
The complexity building tech solutions in any of these 3 spaces requires a team with specialized insights and deep understanding of the 2+ party exchange and negotiation/acceptance.
These complex actions are ideal for incubating emerging tech where a broader relevance is unlocked as AI increases in quality and use.
Investor
May 2021
At Framework, we believe the time has come for products that are designed to last. Founded in San Francisco in 2019, our mission is to remake Consumer Electronics to respect people and the planet.
Weve started with two award-winning products, the Framework Laptop 13 and 16. Our laptops are thin, light, high-performance notebooks that can be upgraded, customized, and repaired in ways that no other notebook can. Alongside this, weve launched the Framework Marketplace to enable an ecosystem of parts and modules. Weve seen a fantastic reception to both of our laptops from customers and reviewers from outlets like Linus Tech Tips, Ars Technica, and multiple Wirecutter reviews (including a recommendation among the best Windows Ultrabooks of 2024), along with making TIMEs Best Inventions lists in 2021 and 2023. As a company, we were #35 on Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies of 2022.