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Expansion Venture Capital

Venture capital · New York, NY, United States · North America

expansionvc.com

Expansion Venture Capital is a venture capital firm focused on early stage companies, founded by brothers Joseph and Ryan Melohn. It invests in consumer and enterprise businesses and provides operational support such as mentorship, fundraising help and business development to its portfolio founders.

Invests inFintech

In its own wordsconsumerenterprisemarketplacessaasfintechdigital health

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118portfolio companies
0funding rounds on record
Pre-seed to Series Astages it states

Expansion Venture Capital lists 118 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Fintech (19%), AI & Machine Learning (13%) and Healthcare & Biotech (11%). 89% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Y Combinator, Trucks VC and Western Technology Investment.

No funding round on record names Expansion Venture Capital yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.

Round figures show recent activity, not Expansion Venture Capital's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 118. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.

Investment themes

share of its checked companies

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Investment themes
This firmAll checked companies
Fintech19%12%
AI & Machine Learning13%18%
Healthcare & Biotech11%15%
E-commerce & Marketplaces8%6%
Consumer7%3%
Industrial & Manufacturing7%7%
Education7%7%
Legal & Compliance5%2%

Invests most often with

firms sharing its portfolio companies
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Co-investors
Share
Y Combinator9
Trucks VC6
Western Technology Investment6
Bling Capital5
CSC Upshot5
Collaborative Fund5
Hemisphere Ventures5
Lerer Hippeau5

All co-investors

Investor profile

percentile among all firms
Portfolio size: 118 companiesRecent activity: 0 rounds in 12 monthsEarly stage: 0% of entries at pre-seed or seedEvidence: 0% of companies confirmed by a roundSector focus: 19% in its largest sectorReach: 7 countriesPortfolio size97th pctRecent activity46th pctEarly stage54th pctEvidence52th pctSector focus12th pctReach88th pct
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Expansion Venture Capital compared with all firms
MeasurePercentile of all firmsValue
Portfolio size97th118 companies
Recent activity46th0 rounds in 12 months
Early stage54th0% of entries at pre-seed or seed
Evidence52th0% of companies confirmed by a round
Sector focus12th19% in its largest sector
Reach88th7 countries

Its portfolio companies

where they are based, and what their own sites show

Headquarters

Site status

  • Site answers10589%
  • No longer answers00%
  • Points to another company1311%
  • Parked or sold domain00%

A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.

Co-investor network

who it backs companies with, and who they back together
54 shared companies50 shared companies42 shared companies28 shared companies27 shared companies19 shared companies18 shared companies15 shared companies15 shared companies14 shared companies12 shared companies12 shared companies11 shared companies10 shared companies9 shared companies9 shared companies8 shared companies8 shared companies7 shared companies7 shared companies6 shared companies6 shared companies5 shared companies5 shared companiesY Combinator: 9 shared companiesY Combinator9Trucks VC: 6 shared companiesTrucks VC6Western Technology Investment: 6 shared companiesWestern Technology In…6Bling Capital: 5 shared companiesBling Capital5CSC Upshot: 5 shared companiesCSC Upshot5Collaborative Fund: 5 shared companiesCollaborative Fund5Hemisphere Ventures: 5 shared companiesHemisphere Ventures5Lerer Hippeau: 5 shared companiesLerer Hippeau5Techstars: 5 shared companiesTechstars5University Growth Fund: 5 shared companiesUniversity Growth Fund5BMW i Ventures: 4 shared companiesBMW i Ventures4Catapult VC: 4 shared companiesCatapult VC4
Shared portfolio companies with Expansion Venture CapitalFirms that also back companies together

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Compare Expansion Venture Capital head to head

portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both back

Three or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.

Portfolio

118 companies checked against their own sites
CompanyWhat it doesThemesFirst round with itEvidence
Accrueaccrue.io
Portfolio page
Agenteroagentero.comAgentero provides independent insurance agencies with access to carriers and technology to manage their business
FintechHealthcare & Biotech
Portfolio page
Alchemy43alchemy43.com · United StatesAlchemy43 provides medical spa services, including injectables, facial treatments, and wellness programs.
Healthcare & Biotech
Portfolio page
Allbirdsallbirds.comAllbirds sells shoes and apparel
Consumer
Portfolio page
AngelListangellist.com · United StatesAngelList is a portfolio of businesses that move capital through private markets.
FintechFintech
Portfolio page
Apptopiaapptopia.com · United StatesApptopia provides mobile app data and insights to help investors and companies make informed decisions.
FintechMedia & Entertainment
Portfolio page
Arch Labsarchlabs.comArch Labs provides data management and reporting services for private market investments.
FintechIndustrial & Manufacturing
Portfolio page
Augmodoaugmodo.com · United StatesAugmodo provides real-time tracking and data analysis for retail stores using spatial AI and smart badges
AI & Machine LearningE-commerce & Marketplaces
Portfolio page
Aurora Labsauroralabs.comAurora Labs creates software that predicts the execution cost of code before it runs, checking it against a budget and helping to optimize it.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity
Portfolio page
Backerbacker.com · United StatesBacker builds financial infrastructure and consumer experiences to help families invest in their kids' education through 529 plans.
FintechEducation
Portfolio page
Beyond Gamesbeyondgames.coBeyond Games builds mobile gaming experiences and offers consulting services to help transform businesses
GamingEnterprise Software
Portfolio page
Bizlybizly.comBizly provides AI-powered tools for planning in-person events
Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software
Portfolio page
Boatsetterboatsetter.com · United StatesThe company provides boat rentals and charter services.
Legal & ComplianceReal Estate & Construction
Portfolio page
Cartacarta.com · United StatesCarta provides an end-to-end suite for managing private capital, including equity management, fund administration, and legal operations.
FintechLegal & Compliance
Portfolio page
CaseMarkcasemark.aiCaseMark develops and provides an AI colleague for legal teams to assist with tasks such as drafting documents and researching cases.
Legal & ComplianceAI & Machine Learning
Portfolio page
ChargeLabchargelab.co · United StatesChargeLab provides software for managing electric vehicle charging infrastructure
E-commerce & MarketplacesIndustrial & Manufacturing
Portfolio page
Chatforce AIchatforceai.comChatforce AI helps users make visually high-quality 2D and 3D games from text and/or reference images, with multiplayer and microtransaction support taken care of for them.
Enterprise SoftwareGaming
Portfolio page
ClassPassclasspass.com
Portfolio page
CoLoadXcoloadx.com · United StatesThe company provides a platform for buying and selling cargo capacity for ocean freight.
Legal & ComplianceIndustrial & Manufacturing
Portfolio page
CompStakcompstak.com
Portfolio page

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site last read 5 Nov 2026
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expansionvc.com
Last read
5 Nov 2026
Watching since
5 Nov 2026
Companies checked
118

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