I know asking about this on Hacker News is a long shot, but will any of this funding go toward accelerating Framework's entry into new countries? The rate at which new countries are added is very slow and Framework seems to be the most hostile laptop manufacturer toward anyone who isn't in a supported country buying its product. I know so many people who want to own a Framework and support the mission (myself included) but don't because of this.

I think it is a nice way to engage the community, and there are plenty of people that would invest $10,000 (me included). When I did my startup we had some community investment and it made the shareholder meetings far more interesting and engaging. And I made some great friends along the way.

I think this is great for letting "the small guys" in on investing in something they back and support. I'm all for it and will likely apply.

I appreciate your response, thanks for the context.

If you are affiliated with Framework you should disclose how in your comment.