201 Ventures

01 · Thesis & focus

Solo GP Eric Slesinger (ex-CIA) runs this $22M Madrid-based fund backing pre-seed/seed European defence, intelligence and dual-use startups, with the NATO Innovation Fund among its LPs; a second fund is reportedly in the works. Named in the 20VC report as the defence specialist among European micro-funds and founder of the European Defense Investor Network.

02 · Recent publicly announced deals

No recent deals recorded.

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