New York

Expansion Venture Capital

Expansion Venture Capital, based in New York, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A, typically following other investors, with notable investments like Allbirds and Firebase.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A

Check sizen/a

Leads roundsMostly follows

FocusGeneralist

Latest fundn/a

Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Expansion Venture Capital

2 people on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Joseph MelohnCo-Founder and PresidentHe has invested in real estate, banking, and energy, and sits on the boards of Yieldstreet and Esquire Bank.

Ryan T. MelohnCo-Founder and Chief Operating OfficerHe was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital for 2017.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

AllbirdsLemonadeLatchLife360FirebaseCartaAngelListClassPassDataminr

In their words

Expansion Venture Capital / Expansion VC | Early Stage VC FirmEVC is an early stage VC firm focused on investing in pre-seed and Seed stage technology focused companies.www.expansionvc.com

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836 Series A investors in United States1790 Pre-seed investors in United States1561 Seed investors in New York347 Pre-seed investors in New York233 Series A investors in New York233 Seed investors3020 Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Expansion Venture Capital invest in?

Expansion Venture Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Expansion Venture Capital invest?

Expansion Venture Capital has not reported a check size.

Does Expansion Venture Capital lead rounds?

Expansion Venture Capital mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Expansion Venture Capital?

Joseph Melohn (Co-Founder and President).

Is Expansion Venture Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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