# Dr Mikolaj Firlej

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-07**: Fund II close announced — Expeditions closes its second fund at €197 million, oversubscribed from a €150 million target, with BAE Systems, NATO Innovation Fund, and operator LPs.
- **2021**: Expeditions founded — Dr Mikolaj Firlej and Stanislaw Kastory launch Expeditions to invest at the intersection of security and deep tech.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Expeditions' €197M defence fund to back 40 early-stage startups across Europe
2026-07-08 00:34:53 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

For startup founders and VCs, the €197M Fund II from Expeditions signals a record capital pool for European defence tech. Backed by BAE, NATO, and operator LPs from Skype, Wise, Bolt, and Snowflake, it targets dual-use technologies at the early stage.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/expeditions-197m-defence-fund-startups

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