Expansion Ventures is an independent management company based out of Paris, France. It is currently managing Expansion SLP, an EUR 140m VC fund investing in early-stage startups active in the Aerospace & Defence fields, mainly in Europe. With 23 active companies in portfolio, covering 7 European countries, Expansion provides hands-on value add to the founders it backs, thanks to its deep networks in the institutional, operational, investor and operator ecosystems. Expansion is one of the largest independent players, capable of mobilising private and public capital to support the expansion of the firms it supported.