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Expansion Venture Capital

Venture capital

New York · Pre-Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Expansion VC backs exceptional founders tackling problems in large markets through technology at the Pre-seed, Seed, and select Series A stages. The firm positions itself as an entrepreneur-led, next-generation VC that acts as a long-term partner, aiming to be a founder's first call. Beyond capital, it offers hands-on operational support including mentorship, help finding product-market fit, fundraising, business development, customer acquisition, talent sourcing, and press coverage, while leveraging a Fortune 500 network to secure strategic guidance, partnerships, and investments.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
Check
$100K – $2M
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
3 investments
Tracked investments
188

Team · 3 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 116 of 188 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×37SaaS ×30Consumer ×23Enterprise Software ×19Fintech ×18Mobility & Transportation ×15InsurTech ×10E-commerce ×9

HQs:United States×76Canada×2Australia×1Germany×1France×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 40 portfolio companies
45%
solo founders
18 of 40 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 30 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×182 founders×183 founders×24+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with education data

Carnegie Mellon University ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3King's College London ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 30 founders with career history

Stanford University ×2TIER Mobility ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×10Techstars ×5500 Global ×3

3 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)

Investments · 188 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 32025 · 12019 · 12018 · 12017 · 12015 · 22014 · 211 dated

Allbirdsallbirds.com𝕏NASDAQ: BIRD

Allbirds is a footwear brand that makes shoes using natural and regenerative materials such as merino wool, with a focus on reducing product carbon footprints.

Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US

Timothy Brown(Director)Joseph Zwillinger(Director)Tim Brown(Founder)inRavi Thanawala(Director)Joe Vernachio(Executive Officer, Director)Ann Mitchell(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAurumBay Bridge Ventures ClimateGreat Oaks Venture CapitalIPD CapitalK2 GlobalLerer Hippeau+9 more

Lemonadelemonade.comin𝕏NYSE: LMND

Lemonade is a digital insurance provider offering homeowners, renters, car, pet, and term life insurance policies.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerInsurTechNew York, US

Daniel Schreiber(Founder)inShai Wininger(Founder)inDaniel A. Schreiber(Chief Executive Officer)James M. Hageman(Chief Claims Officer)Ronald J. Topping(Vice President, Finance)Ty R. Sagalow(Chief Insurance Officer)

Co-investorsChampel CapitalDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCEcoMachines VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Thompson Hutton, LLC+4 more

Alta Aresaltaares.comin✓ verified

Alta Ares builds an AI stack for autonomous air defense and ISTAR, including counter-drone interceptor effectors, an ISR product suite, and mission management software designed for contested, GNSS-denied environments.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsParis, FR

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalApeiron Venture CapitalCherry VenturesKima VenturesOTB VenturesFJ Labs+3 more

YieldStreetyieldstreet.comFeb 2019

Online platform, rebranded Willow Wealth, giving retail and accredited investors access to private market asset classes.

New York, US

MICHAEL WEISZ(Executive Officer, Director)MILIND MEHERE(Executive Officer, Director)Milind Mehere(Founder)inMichael Weisz(Founder)inDENNIS SHIELDS(Director)

Board seatJoseph Melohn· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGreycroftSaturn PartnersEdison Partners

Able

Able is an income management platform and mobile app for independent workers, creators and freelancers.

Accrueaccrue.io
Agenteroagentero.comin𝕏

Agentero provides a technology platform and carrier appointment access for insurance agents to manage P&C (property and casualty) insurance policies through a unified portal.

InsurTechSaaS

Luis Pino(Founder)in

Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioMundi VenturesRestive VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Foundation Capital

Alchelmy 43

Alchelmy 43 is a brand of cosmetic injectable clinics offering Botox and related treatments.

Alchemy 43alchemy43.com

Alchemy 43 offers aesthetic and self-care treatments, providing appointment-based cosmetic services to consumers.

ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Nicci Levy(Founder)in

Co-investorsBAM VenturesClaritas CapitalInnovation Global CapitalMucker CapitalREDO VenturesToba Capital+2 more

Alliance Riskjoinalliancerisk.comin𝕏

Alliance Risk is an insurance brokerage that places specialized commercial coverage for security companies, private patrol operators, and protective service providers, including guard liability, armed guard, professional liability, workers' comp, and cyber policies.

FintechInsurTech

AngelListangellist.comin𝕏

AngelList's investor management platform provides tools for venture capital and private equity firms to streamline LP interactions, automate fund operations, and deliver reporting and portfolio updates through a branded digital experience.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Avlok Kohli(CEO)

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccompliceAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundAtacama VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.+39 more

Apptopiaapptopia.comin𝕏

Apptopia provides mobile app consumer data—app store intelligence and device-level panel data covering 3,500+ public tickers across 160+ countries—for use in quantitative investment research, backtesting, and machine learning models.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech

Jonathan Kay(Founder)inEliran Sapir(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalABS Capital PartnersBlossom Street VenturesCSC UpshotKima VenturesNewfund Capital+6 more

Archarchlabs.comin𝕏

Arch provides a software platform for private investment administration, centralizing communications, documents, and data across institutional investors and fund managers.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Ryan Eisenman(Founder)in

Co-investorsCraft Venturesmark vcMenlo VenturesOak HC/FTReshapeQuiet Capital

Arkark.comDefunct

Ark is a search engine that indexes social network profiles to help users find people, including classmates, professional contacts, and acquaintances.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Jonas Templestein(Founder)inYiming Liu(Founder/Chief Platform Officer)inPatrick Riley(Founder)

Co-investorsY Combinator

Arnie Impactarnieimpact.com

Arnie Impact is a digital wealth manager focused on letting retail investors align portfolios with sustainability preferences.

Astrohellotwist.comin

New York-based consumer electronics startup behind Twist, a smart LED bulb with a built-in wireless speaker.

New York City, US

Co-investorsTechstarsAndreessen HorowitzLOWERCARBON

ATMOSatmos-space-cargo.comin𝕏Apr 2026

ATMOS Space Cargo develops and operates reusable spacecraft and return systems for space logistics, offering controlled access to low Earth orbit and recovery capabilities.

Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechStrasbourg, DE

Sebastian Klaus(Co-Founder)inMarta Oliveira(Co-Founder, Chief Operations Officer)Jeffrey Hendrikse(Co-Founder, Chief Technical Officer)Christian Grimm(Co-Founder, Chief Engineering Officer)

Co-investorsAmadeus Capital Partnersanother.vcAPEX VenturesBalnord Sp. z o.o.E2MC VenturesExpansion Ventures+5 more

Augmodoaugmodo.comin

Augmodo provides real-time shelf visibility and spatial AI technology for retail stores.

AI & Machine LearningIoTRetail TechKirkland, US

Ross Edward Finman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ross Finman(Founder)in

BoardAndrew Marks(Director)in

Co-investorsInterlace VenturesLerer HippeauTq Ventures LlcWebb Investment Network

Aurora Labsauroralabs.comin𝕏

Aurora Labs develops AI technology for understanding and managing complex embedded systems, AI infrastructure, and data-center environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US

Zohar Fox(Founder)inCharles Alexander Wearn(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Wearn(Director)

Co-investorsLG Technology VenturesFraser McCombs CapitalManiv MobilityMizMaa VenturesSommet ABTrucks VC

AuroraLab
Backerbacker.comin𝕏

This page is an educational guide explaining 529 college investment plans, tax-advantaged savings accounts for education expenses.

EdTechFintech

Abby ChaoArie Willem de JonghEmmanuel Medina GarciaJordan Lee

Co-investors500 GlobalCrosslink CapitalUlu VenturesBlumberg CapitalFoundersX VenturesGradient Ventures+1 more

Bainbridgebainbridgegrowth.com

Bainbridge is a Boston-based SaaS platform providing data, analytics and financial modeling for direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands.

Co-investorsBling Capital

Bainbridge

Boston-based software company providing data, analytics and financial modeling for e-commerce brands.

Bambooinvestbamboo.comin𝕏

Bamboo is an investment platform that enables users in Africa to invest in U.S. stocks, ETFs, real estate investment trusts, and other asset classes with minimum investments starting at $10.

FintechLagos, NG

Richmond Bassey(Founder)inYanmo Omorogbe(Founder)in

Co-investors2080 VenturesAjim CapitalGreycroftHoaQIngressive CapitalMotley Fool Ventures+7 more

Bandit CoffeeAcquired

Bandit ran app-only coffee shops built from prefabricated modular units placed in vacant retail space; acquired by Gopuff.

Bear Flag Roboticsbearflagrobotics.comin𝕏acquired by John Deere

Bear Flag Robotics developed autonomous technology for farming before being acquired by John Deere in 2021.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechRoboticsNew York City, US

Igino Cafiero(Founder/CEO)inAubrey Donnellan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAgFunderGraphene VenturesGreen Cow Venture CapitalIndustrious VenturesLiquid VenturesTrucks VC+5 more

Bedrock Materials

Chicago-based startup spun out of Stanford that develops and produces cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries.

Beyond Gamesbeyondgames.co

Beyond Games is a studio of artists, designers, and engineers building games with massively concurrent shared spaces where groups of players cooperate and compete on scalable server technology.

Gaming

Co-investorsRothenberg Ventures

Bizlybizly.comin𝕏

Bizly provides a platform and expert services to help companies find event venues, manage meetings, and plan corporate events.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US

Ron Shah(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRyan Chou(Director)

Co-investorsFrontier VenturesGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundMetaPropMetaProp VenturesSKY VC+2 more

Blastblast.io𝕏Apr 2026

Blast is a blockchain platform that offers yield on USD deposits for users and holders, with an associated mobile application.

Crypto & Web3New York, US

Thomas J. Horan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMargo Walton(Director)

Co-investorsParadigmStandard CryptoBpifranceManifold Ventures

Boatsetter Marketplace falseboatsetter.comin𝕏

Boatsetter runs a peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace that connects boat owners, renters, and licensed captains, offering boating experiences with or without a captain.

ConsumerMarketplacesSports TechTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsFuel Venture CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalTheVentureCityNordic Eye Venture Capital

Boomtowngoboomtown.comin𝕏

OvationCXM offers an AI-based customer experience management platform that connects people, systems, and partners across a bank's ecosystem to improve customer interactions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsCamp One VenturesEastward Capital Partners

Boostertrybooster.comin𝕏

Booster provides on-site fuel delivery to vehicle fleets, refueling vehicles during off-hours to avoid off-route trips to gas stations.

EnergyLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsConversion CapitalChaac VenturesEquinor VenturesRose Park AdvisorsThayer Ventures

Booster Fuels

Booster Fuels operates an app-based mobile fuel delivery service that refuels fleet and commercial vehicles on site.

Bowery Valuationboweryvaluation.comin

Bowery Valuation is a commercial real estate appraisal and valuation company operating across multiple U.S. locations in California, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.

PropTechLos Angeles, US

John Meadows(Founder)inNoah Isaacs(Founder)in

Co-investorsCamber CreekCurql Collective, LLCFikaMetaPropMetaProp VenturesNavitas Capital+2 more

Boweryresboweryres.com

Bowery Valuation is a New York-based technology-enabled commercial real estate appraisal firm.

Building Blocks for Better Batteriesbedrock.inc

Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesSpacecadet VenturesTrucks VC

Bulletinbulletin.coin𝕏Acquired

Bulletin operates a marketplace that connects independent brands with retail buyers, enabling them to discover products, conduct transactions, and expand their businesses.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketplacesNew York City, US

Alana Branston(Founder/CEO)inAli Kriegsman(Founder/COO)in

Co-investorsAfore CapitalNotation CapitalY Combinator

Caarboncaarbon.com

Caarbon is a startup building an app-based, on-demand valet parking service.

Callofdutyleaguecallofdutyleague.com

Activision-owned professional esports league for Call of Duty, built on 12 permanent city-based franchise teams.

Canonical Crypto

San Francisco pre-seed venture firm, founded by Anand Iyer, backing technical founders building crypto and post-AGI infrastructure.

Cargowithcargo.comApr 2026

Cargo Robotics converts delivery vehicles into automated mobile warehouses using robotics and vehicle-integrated automation to enable curb-side delivery, returns, and micro-commerce.

HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlley Robotics VenturesBalnord Sp. z o.o.

Carrot Fertilityget-carrot.comin𝕏

Carrot is a global fertility and family-building platform that provides access to fertility care, maternity support, and family-building guidance for individuals and families.

FemTechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Asima Ahmad(Founder/CMO)inTammy Sun(Founder)in

Co-investorsAll TurtlesAurumBackstage CapitalCore Venture CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)F-Prime Capital+8 more

Carta

San Francisco software company providing cap table management, 409A valuation, equity and fund administration tools.

Casemarkcasemark.aiin

CaseMark builds AI software for legal professionals to help them work more efficiently and accurately while maintaining security.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Scott Kveton(CEO)Sarah Tuthill-Kveton(Chief Legal Officer)Peter Roberts(VP of IT Compliance)Max Sonderby(Head of Product & Engineering)

Co-investorsGradient VenturesLerer Hippeau

Chalkablechalkable.comAcquired

Chalkable is a K-12 education software provider combining student information system and learning management functionality.

ChargeLab +Morechargelab.coin𝕏

ChargeLab develops EV charging management software and a programmable charging platform used by EV drivers, installers, and software developers.

EnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSEtobicoke, CA

Zak Lefevre(Cofounder)Zak L.(Founder)in

Co-investorsConstruct CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)King River CapitalMaple VCNotation CapitalRoot Ventures Manager, Llc+1 more

Chatforce AIchatforceai.com

Chatforce is an AI game studio that uses four specialized AI agents (Director, Coder, Artist, and Musician) to turn plain-language descriptions into playable, browser-shareable games without requiring coding.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGaming

ClassPassclasspass.cominAcquired

ClassPass, based in New York City, runs a subscription service that gives members access to fitness classes and wellness appointments across many independent studios and gyms.

Wellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Payal Kadakia(Executive Officer, Director)Mary Biggins(Executive Officer, Director)Payal Kadakia Pujji(Founder)inRichard Lanman(Executive Officer, Director)Zach Apter(Executive Officer)Tom Aveston(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Alpaca VCBAM VenturesCorigin VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Eastward Capital Partners+12 more

ColoadXcoloadx.com𝕏

ColoadX operates an online marketplace for ocean freight rates, letting freight forwarders search, compare, and book container shipping rates by transit time, container size, and cargo type.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsCommunitas Capital PartnersEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Silicon Badia

Compstakcompstak.comin𝕏Oct 2014

CompStak is a crowdsourced commercial real estate data platform that aggregates millions of data points weekly to provide comprehensive CRE datasets for lenders, investors, and landlords.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechNew York, US

Michael Mandel(Co-founder & CEO)inVadim Belobrovka(Co-founder & CTO)

BoardHrach Simonian(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalCamber CreekCanaan PartnersEscalate Capital PartnersFounder CollectiveGlobal Brain+4 more

Continuum

Chicago-based Continuum builds B2B returns, warranties and repairs management software for distributors and manufacturers.

Coverdashcoverdash.comin𝕏

CoverDash provides embedded insurance technology that allows businesses to source coverage at transaction points.

InsurTechSaaS

Co-investorsBling CapitalCameron VenturesDeep AcreFundamental VenturesIA Seed VenturesNyca+3 more

Crius Energycriusenergy.comAcquired

Vistra is a Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company serving residential, business, and community customers across the United States from California to Maine.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Cross River Bankcrossriver.comin𝕏

Cross River is a bank that combines traditional banking safety and compliance expertise with technology innovation to provide end-to-end financial solutions for partner companies.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSJersey City, US

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCota CapitalInvestXK20 FundLaunchBay CapitalT. Rowe Price

Crossriverbankcrossriverbank.comin𝕏

Cross River provides banking infrastructure through an API-based platform, offering FDIC-insured accounts, payments across ACH, wire, card and real-time rails, card issuing and processing, marketplace lending, crypto and stablecoin products, and financing.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Co-investorsBattery Ventures

Cuffedcuffed.dating

Cuffed is a members-only iPhone dating app that limits users to a few matches at a time and bundles in-person singles events.

Jack Wayne(Founder)in

Curist

Curist is a New York-based direct-to-consumer brand selling low-cost generic over-the-counter medicines online.

Curistreliefcuristrelief.comin𝕏

Curist is a direct-to-consumer brand offering affordable over-the-counter medications for symptoms including allergies, heartburn, arthritis, acne, and pain, with guidance from doctor advisors.

ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness

Ethan(Founder)

DashyDashdashydash.com

Co-investorsHAVEN VENTURES

Exits · 5

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Expansion Venture Capital made?
Expansion Venture Capital has 123 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Expansion Venture Capital invest at?
Expansion Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What is Expansion Venture Capital's typical check size?
Expansion Venture Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
What sectors does Expansion Venture Capital focus on?
Expansion Venture Capital focuses on Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Digital Health, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, FemTech, Fintech, Gaming, InsurTech, Marketplaces, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Expansion Venture Capital located?
Expansion Venture Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Expansion Venture Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Expansion Venture Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Expansion Venture Capital co-invest with?
Expansion Venture Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, 500 Global, Techstars, among 291 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 5

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$100K – $1M
Eniac Ventures

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$1.2M
Romulus Capital

Romulus Capital is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology and science-enabled companies. The firm provides capital and operational support to help founders develop products, assemble teams, and acquire customers.

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