# Expansion Venture Capital

> Expansion Venture Capital is a VC fund backing Software and Internet. See 171 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 171
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 3%
- Last fund: Aug 2014
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/2966913
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/ExpansionVC
- Website: http://www.ExpansionVC.com

Expansion Venture Capital is a VC fund in New York focused on Software and Internet. Expansion Venture Capital, is a venture capital firm focused in early and growth stage companies. Located in New York City, EVC was founded by brothers, Joseph and Ryan Melohn. EVC’s team is comprised of entrepreneurs. Fifteen years of combined experience has enabled EVC to help build great companies across the US. As entrepreneurs, “we havebeen in their shoes and speak the same language”.We pride ourselves on being available for our teams of entrepreneurs 24/7. We work side by side with them, providing intellectual capital and assistance in any way we can. From mentorship to business development, raising capital, getting the right press, are some of the ways “we work for you”. When one of our founders have a question we want to be the first place they turn. Their success is our success!We are founder friendly! “Entrepreneurs, not VCs, build great companies”

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$7.9M |
| Series A | $4.4M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 21 | 12% |
| Internet | 17 | 10% |
| Mobile | 15 | 9% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 15 | 9% |
| SaaS | 13 | 8% |

185 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 66 | 39% |
| Series A | 33 | 19% |
| Funding Round | 10 | 6% |
| Series B | 6 | 4% |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 3% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 96 | 56% |
| Canada | 6 | 4% |
| Israel | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ryan Melohn | Co-Founder and COO | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryan-melohn |
| Joseph Melohn | Co-Founder and President | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joseph-melohn |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LoneReport | LoneReport is an AI-powered platform that streamlines ESG reporting for businesses. It helps organizations collect, organize, and analyze key metrics, generate standardized reports, and gain insights into their environmental and social impact. The platform reduces manual effort and enables teams to manage reporting processes more effectively and atscale. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2026 |  |
| Alliance Risk | Alliance Risk Insurance Services is a technology-driven, full-service independent insurance brokerage that is licensed in all 50 States; specializing in meeting the unique needs of high-risk and complex businesses. With a client-centric approach, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional, white-glove service to ensure tailored solutions for everyclient. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2026 |  |
| Chatforce | Chatforce is an AI video game creation platform where you build and monetize viral video games for the internet. It features a team of AI agents (designer, engineer, artists) that work together to create that game idea you always had, but never had the time nor skills to build. Chatforce makes it possible for you to turn your imagination intoplayable experiences on the internet.Users get full creative control over what your game feels and looks like. They describe your game with text, sketch what you want it to look like, and annotate directly on draft versions of your games. | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Nov 12, 2025 |  |
| Moment Energy | Moment is a start-up striving to provide greater access to renewable and reliable energy storage. We create battery units that can be used in a variety of applications. Moment is currently focused on storing energy for off-grid, end of grid customers, and plans on powering remote communities in the future. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 04, 2025 |  |
| Parento | Parento provides research on employee retention, recruitment, and satisfaction in parents enabling companies to retain and elevate working parents, especially working moms, through a holistic approach to paid parental designed to support the modern workforce at the most critical juncture in their professional and personal paths. | $5.9M | Seed | Sep 09, 2025 |  |
| Paladin Drones | They have built a simple system to give first responders instant situational awareness. Seconds after a 911 call comes in, their software automatically dispatches a drone to the scene of the emergency, and streams a live video feed back to our app. Their software handles everything else in the background: security, safety, weather, video, routeplanning, and more. | $17M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 09, 2025 |  |
| Drivepoint | Drivepoint (formerly Bainbridge) is the strategic finance platform for scaling consumer brands. | $7M | Series A | Aug 13, 2025 |  |
| Augmodo | Augmodo Spatial AI enables real-time tracking of products across all stores, enhancing inventory management and shopping experiences. It discovers information through augmented reality for enhanced experiences. | $37.6M | Series A | Jul 10, 2025 |  |
| Indie Health | Indie was founded by healthcare innovators and technologists committed to revolutionizing the independent practice landscape. Its mission is to create thriving practices that deliver exceptional patient care using modern technology. | $5.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 27, 2025 |  |
| Scout AI | Scout AI is building the robotic foundation model for defense. | $15M | Seed | Apr 16, 2025 |  |

10 of 171 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Structure Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/structure-capital) — VC Fund, 10 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
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- [Sterling.VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sterlingvc) — VC Fund, 7 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Expansion Venture Capital invest in?

Expansion Venture Capital invests primarily in Software, Internet and Mobile startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 171 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Expansion Venture Capital's check size?

Expansion Venture Capital typically joins rounds of $1M–$7.9M at Seed and $4.4M–$15M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Expansion Venture Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Expansion Venture Capital?

Public channels for Expansion Venture Capital include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Expansion Venture Capital?

The team at Expansion Venture Capital includes Ryan Melohn (Co-Founder and COO) and Joseph Melohn (Co-Founder and President). 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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