# Xpand Ventures

> Xpand Ventures is a VC fund backing Water, Eyewear and Farming. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/17965021/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/XpandVC
- Website: http://xpand.ventures/es
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XpandVC/

Xpand Ventures is a VC fund focused on Water and Eyewear. Xpand Ventures is Diario Clarín's corporate business accelerator searching for opportunities in agtech, insurtech, e-commerce and media.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Water | 1 | 25% |
| Eyewear | 1 | 25% |
| Farming | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 25% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 1 | 25% |
| Argentina | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Morrow Optics | Our view is a world where nothing is missed and one pair does it all. Because there’s more to see than ever before, and you deserve to see the bigger picture without edges or limitations.Our story starts with Jelle De Smet and Paul Marchal, two pioneers who with combined experience in electronics and nanotechnology invented the Autofocal lens.They saw a better way, where ageing eyesight is no longer a burden and progressive lenses were a prequel.And so Morrow was founded in 2016 — followed by years of research, development and meticulous fine-tuning. We now launch our flagship Autofocal Eyewear that combines Active Liquid Crystal and a two-layer corrective lens to transform your vision — both near and far — at the touch of a button.In our eyes, independence is a state of mind. It’s the unshackled freedom to do what you want and on your own terms, whilst always improving. Discover why there is always mor’ to see. | $11M | Angel | Jul 18, 2022 |  |
| Morrow Optics | Our view is a world where nothing is missed and one pair does it all. Because there’s more to see than ever before, and you deserve to see the bigger picture without edges or limitations.Our story starts with Jelle De Smet and Paul Marchal, two pioneers who with combined experience in electronics and nanotechnology invented the Autofocal lens.They saw a better way, where ageing eyesight is no longer a burden and progressive lenses were a prequel.And so Morrow was founded in 2016 — followed by years of research, development and meticulous fine-tuning. We now launch our flagship Autofocal Eyewear that combines Active Liquid Crystal and a two-layer corrective lens to transform your vision — both near and far — at the touch of a button.In our eyes, independence is a state of mind. It’s the unshackled freedom to do what you want and on your own terms, whilst always improving. Discover why there is always mor’ to see. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 14, 2022 |  |
| Kilimo | Kilimo is a Big Data solution for water management in agriculture.. It features climate monitoring by using satellite and site data to provides prescription for each crop and increase water use efficiency. The company was founded in 2014 and headquartered in Cordoba, Argentina. |  | Seed | Jul 20, 2018 |  |
| Kilimo | Kilimo is a Big Data solution for water management in agriculture.. It features climate monitoring by using satellite and site data to provides prescription for each crop and increase water use efficiency. The company was founded in 2014 and headquartered in Cordoba, Argentina. | $950K | Seed | May 08, 2018 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alaya Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alaya-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ZEISS Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carl-zeiss) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [imec.istart](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imec-istart) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [New Science Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-science-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [PMV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pmv-eu) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Qbic Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/qbic-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Xpand Ventures invest in?

Xpand Ventures invests primarily in Water, Eyewear and Farming startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Belgium. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Xpand Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Xpand Ventures closed in Jul 2022. Shizune tracks 4 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?

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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