about
Expansion Venture Capital (Aka Expansion VC) is a venture capital firm focused on early stage companies. Located in New York City and Miami, EVC was founded by brothers, Joseph and Ryan Melohn.
EVC’s team is comprised of entrepreneurs. With twenty seven years of combined experience and 100+ investments to date, this has enabled EVC to help build great companies across the US and in emerging markets (EU, Latam, Africa).
As entrepreneurs, “we have been in their shoes and speak the same language”; always ready to roll up our sleeves and work for our capital. Whether at the earliest stages, from ideation on the back of a napkin → to mvp → to showing product market fit; we want to be first the source of capital founders turn to.
STAGES WE INVEST IN
pre-seed
seed
series a
follow on rounds
opportunistic growth rounds
We invest in consumer & enterprise businesses across all sectors
consumer
enterprise
mobility
MARKETPLACES
SaaS/B2B
Digital Health
ClimateTech
consumer
enterprise
mobility
MARKETPLACES
SaaS/B2B
Digital Health
ClimateTech
UNITED STATES
ISRAEL
canada + EMERGING MARKETS
UNITED STATES
ISRAEL
canada + EMERGING MARKETS
UNITED STATES
ISRAEL
canada + EMERGING MARKETS
FINTECH
INSURANCE
PROPTECH
ROBOTICS
ECOMM
Crypto/Web3
FemTech
eSports
FINTECH
INSURANCE
PROPTECH
ROBOTICS
ECOMM
Crypto/Web3
FemTech
eSports
Ryan MELOHN
28, makes Forbes 30 under 30 list for 2017
Ryan Melohn serves as Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer for Expansion Venture Capital.

As chief facilitator and resident visionary for Expansion VC, he has helped fund and manage EVC’s portfolio and has been responsible for successfully pairing potential entrepreneurs and their companies with ideal investments.

Ryan’s vast network throughout the venture capital and corporate worlds has proven extremely valuable to the entrepreneurs they invest in, making the firm’s reach nearly limitless. He has extensive experience in fundraising, business development, and strategic initiatives.Ryan was selected for Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital, Class of 2017.
JOSEPH MELOHN
Joseph Melohn is a private investor and entrepreneur. He is co-founder and President of Expansion Venture Capital. Joseph has successfully helped fund and manage multiple companies. In addition, he has invested in real estate, banking, and energy, as well as having worked with many funds in the asset-based lending sector.

Joseph’s unique approach, extensive business experience and insight enables him to take a promising idea or existing business to the next level.

Entrepreneurs want a venture partner who understands and believes in the power of high dreams, bold visions and fresh ideas.

Joseph sits on the Board of Directors of Yieldstreet and Esquire Bank.