Expansion Ventures
VC Fund
Paris, France
Expansion Ventures is a VC fund in Paris focused on Aerospace and Space Travel. Expansion is an venture fund to support European Aerospace & Defence startups.
- Total investments:
- 22
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 32%
Last updated:
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Industries Expansion Ventures invests in
Stages Expansion Ventures invests in
Countries Expansion Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $2.2M–$10M
- Series A
- $4.8M–$53M
- Series B
- $16M–$29M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Aerospace 6 (27%)
- Space Travel 4 (18%)
- Manufacturing 4 (18%)
- Satellite Communication 4 (18%)
- Drones 2 (9%)
Stage
- Seed 10 (45%)
- Series A 8 (36%)
- Series B 2 (9%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (5%)
- Funding Round 1 (5%)
Country
- France 11 (50%)
- Luxembourg 2 (9%)
- Spain 1 (5%)
- Finland 1 (5%)
- Germany 1 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Elvhage
General Partner
|
General Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded in 2018 by four ex-Airbus engineers: Jean-Christophe Lambert, Thibault Baldivia, Clément Dinel and Benoît Ferran, Ascendance is an industrial start-up with a mission to decarbonise aviation. Based in the heart of Toulouse, the European capital of aviation, it has developed and markets two products: an innovative hybrid-electric propulsionsystem ‘Sterna’, and a hybrid-electic vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by Sterna technology, ‘Atea’. | $15.9M / Series B / Jul 27, 2026 | ||
| Constellation Technologies deploys an innovative constellation of telecommunications satellites that enables telecom operators to provide high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity to clients in a sustainable and affordable way, especially in areas where terrestrial networks are unavailable | $31.6M / Series A / Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| Get ready for the next technology leap in space industry. We develop engines and vehicles that are cheaper, quicker and greener for earth to space and space to space transportation systems. Our patented innovation is based on brand new architecture for hybrid propulsion engines, unlocking previously unreachable capabilities. | $24.3M / Series A / Nov 17, 2025 | ||
| U-Space Nanosatellites specializes in the design and manufacturing of next-generation nanosatellites tailored for a variety of applications including commercial services, scientific missions, and defense projects. With a focus on innovation, U-Space offers turnkey solutions encompassing a range of nanosatellite sizes such as 3U, 6U, and 12Uconfigurations. The company is dedicated to transforming client needs into high-performance space systems, marking significant milestones in the space industry with projects like the launch of NESS. U-Space collaborates with partners for components supply, contributing to the development of the French space sector and aiming to lead in nanosatellite constellations by 2025. | $27.8M / Series A / Nov 12, 2025 | ||
| Messium's technology makes use of proprietary machine learning models and hyperspectral satellite constellations. | $4.5M / Seed / Sep 09, 2025 | ||
| Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, ReOrbit is a fast-growing European space technology company that manufactures sovereign satellites and connected systems for national security. Our technologies provide independent control of critical space assets and enable secure communications for both military and civilian use. Throughlong-term partnerships and knowledge transfer, we ensure our customers achieve and maintain strategic autonomy.With offices across multiple countries, we bring together a diverse team of experts who bring extensive industry experience and technical excellence to our operations. As we continue to expand, we are opening new locations worldwide and are always on the lookout for talented, ambitious individuals to join our journey. | $53M / Series A / Sep 08, 2025 | ||
| Embark with Space Cargo Unlimited to forge projects that will shape the future of research and industry. | Seed / Jul 01, 2025 | ||
| Connecting satellites. As a service | $17.7M / Jun 30, 2025 | ||
| Look Up Space provides Space Safety and Security data & services of unprecedented quality, with a dedicated, sovereign and secure sensor network and state-of-the-art data processing capabilities. | $27.6M / Series A / Jun 11, 2025 | ||
| Alta Ares is a data integration surveillance service provider that utilizes drone imaging. | $2.2M / Seed / May 12, 2025 | ||
| See all 22 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Expansion Ventures invest in?
Expansion Ventures invests primarily in Aerospace, Space Travel and Manufacturing startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Expansion Ventures's check size?
Expansion Ventures typically joins rounds of $2.2M–$10M at Seed, $4.8M–$53M at Series A and $16M–$29M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Expansion Ventures participates in.
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Who are the partners at Expansion Ventures?
The team at Expansion Ventures includes Ted Elvhage (General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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