Expansion Venture Capital
New York, NY · Invests in US; MENA; North America; Europe; LATAM; Africa · Website
Check size
$250K-$1M
Thesis
Entrepreneurs, not VCs, build great companies. We invest early in great & passionate entrepreneurs and serve as long-term partners. Available 24/7 to help founders with mentorship, product-market fit, fundraising, business development, customer acquisition, talent sourcing, and strategic partnerships.
Likely not a fit for
No mature, capital-heavy, or non-tech businesses. No founders unwilling to engage with their investors.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 week
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
2 contacts on file
Joseph Melohn
Co-founder and President · Primary contact
Ryan Melohn
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer
Portfolio
Allbirds, Inc. is a global lifestyle brand that specializes in creating comfortable and sustainable footwear and apparel using naturally derived materials. The company focuses on innovation in product design to promote environmentally friendly practices in the fashion industry.
Carta provides an end-to-end suite connecting private capital, offering solutions for equity management and fund management, including cap table management, valuations, fund administration, and more.
ClassPass is revolutionizing the fitness and wellness industry by bringing together the world’s best classes and experiences into one app. Our mission? To motivate people to live inspired lives every day by introducing and seamlessly connecting them to soul-nurturing experiences.
Firebase is Google's mobile and web app development platform that provides a variety of tools and services to help developers build, run, and improve their applications.
LatchBio partners with leading biotech solution providers building a new class of molecular measurement technologies, accelerating data analysis for R&D teams in the biotech sector.
An Insurance Company Built for the 21st Century offering renters, homeowners, car, pet, and life insurance with a focus on simplicity, affordability, and customer experience.
Life360, a family connection and safety company, keeps people close to the ones they love. The category leading mobile app and Tile tracking devices empower members to stay connected to the people, pets, and things they care about most, with a range of services, including location sharing, safe driver reports, and crash detection with emergency dispatch.
Postmates offers food delivery, groceries, and alcohol from various local merchants, allowing customers to order anything from anywhere.
The RealReal is a luxury resale and consignment platform that allows users to buy and sell designer clothes, bags, shoes, and jewelry.
Turo is a car rental marketplace that allows users to rent cars from local hosts, offering a wide variety of vehicles and flexible rental options.
Via is India's largest travel network, offering a comprehensive range of travel services including flight bookings, hotel reservations, bus services, and holiday packages. The company operates a B2B model, supporting a vast network of travel agents across the country.
Yieldstreet is becoming Willow Wealth, a platform that enables investors to build a diversified private markets portfolio across various asset classes.
Recent activity
- Apr 2026
ATMOS Space Cargo
Series A · Co-Lead
- Apr 2026
UNIVITY
Series A · Participant
- Dec 2025
Pillar
Series A · Lead
- Sep 2025
Messium
Seed · Lead
- Oct 2024
Constellation Technologies
Seed · Lead
- Feb 2024
CoverDash
Series A · Participated
- Nov 2023
Sock
Seed · Lead
Expansion Venture Capital in the news
Payload Space
UNIVITY Raises €27M Series A
3 months ago
Courier Health books $50M, EQT woos Intertek, and EssilorLuxottica heir's offer
3 months ago
Korea Turns Global with Silicon Valley Campus, Redefining How Startup Policy Meets Practice
6 months ago
French startup U-Space raises €24 million for smallsat manufacting
8 months ago
JPM24: Flagship chief says firm will have to ‘do some work’ before linking with China-based partners
Jan 2024
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Oct 2022
Rough biotech market won't stop 5AM Ventures' new $750M life science funds
Apr 2022
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Jul 2017
Ryan Melohn, 28 - 2017-01-03 - 2017 30 Under 30: Venture Capital
Jan 2017
Ryan Melohn, 28 - 2016-12-22 - 2017 30 Under 30: Venture Capital
Dec 2016
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