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We initiate a study of linear maps on $M_n(\mathbb{C})$ that have the property that they factor through a tracial von Neumann algebra $(\mathcal{A,\tau})$ via operators $Z\in M_n(\mathcal{A})$ whose entries consist of positive elements from the von-Neumann algebra. These maps often arise in the context of non-local games especially in the synchronous case. We establish a connection with the convex sets in $\mathbb{R}^n$ containing self-dual cones and the existence of these maps. The Choi matrix of a map of this kind which factor through an abelian von-Neumann algebra turns out to be a completely positive (CP) matrix. We fully characterize positively factorizable maps whose Choi rank is 2.