Cationic surface polymerization of 2‐vinylfuran with chlorotriphenylmethane as initiator has been used for the functionalization of silica particles. The influence of monomer/initiator ratio and temperature on grafting efficiency, yield, and degree of grafting has been investigated. Grafting efficiency is a significant function of temperature and monomer/initiator ratio, because crosslinking reactions between cationically active chains increases the amount of the immobilized polyvinylfuran fraction. Thus, larger initiator concentrations on the silica cause higher polymer content on the surface. Polymer structure elucidation and surface properties are analyzed by means of solid‐state NMR spectroscopy, UV‐vis spectroscopy, BET – measurements, and scanning electron microscopy.