# Van Espahbodi

> Van Espahbodi is a seed investor backing Military and Aerospace. See 3 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026

Van Espahbodi is a seed investor focused on Military and Aerospace.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Military | 1 | 33% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 33% |
| Simulation | 1 | 33% |
| Space Travel | 1 | 33% |
| Augmented Reality | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gravitics | Artificial gravity for human habitation in space. | $20M | Seed | Nov 17, 2022 |  |
| Axiom Space | Axiom Space is a space infrastructure company that develops commercial human spaceflight services and orbital platforms. It organizes private astronaut missions to the International Space Station, providing training, mission planning, and in-orbit support. The company is also building commercial space station modules intended to operateindependently in low Earth orbit. In addition, it develops spacesuits and spaceflight systems to support government and commercial customers. Its activities integrate mission operations, engineering, and space hardware development to expand access to space. | $130M | Series B | Feb 16, 2021 | http://www.axiomspace.com |
| RED 6 | RED 6 is a creator of ATARS, which allows real pilots in real airplanes to fly and visually maneuver against any synthetically generated enemy in real time. With Red 6’s augmented reality visor, AI-driven multi-player network, and biometric feedback loops, it can deliver an optimized experience in countless industries such as entertainment, sports,and medicine. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 18, 2020 | https://www.red6ar.com/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [The Venture Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-venture-collective) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [C5 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/c5-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Declaration Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/declaration-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Drake Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/drake-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Draper Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/draper-associates-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Van Espahbodi invest in?

Van Espahbodi invests primarily in Military, Aerospace and Simulation startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Van Espahbodi last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Van Espahbodi closed in Nov 2022. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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