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201 Ventures

201 Ventures

Spain201.vc

Overview

A venture capital firm that backs pre-seed and seed stage intelligence, defense, and dual-use tech companies in Europe. Founded by former CIA officer Eric Slesinger, the firm's mission is to advance freedom and autonomy in Europe by investing in technologies such as hypersonics, biosecurity, subsurface mapping, and maritime sensing. Its first fund is backed by the NATO Innovation Fund.

Portfolio Companies

9

Website

201.vc

Investments

201 Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Stark TechJun 2026Early FundingCo-investor
Stark DefenceJun 2026VC RoundCo-investor
Lexicon BrandingApr 2026Seed RoundCo-investor
Onodrim IndustriesFeb 2026SeedCo-investor
HypersonicaFeb 2026Series ACo-investor

Key People

Eric Slesinger

General Partner

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HeadquartersSpain
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