201 Ventures is a $22 million early-stage venture capital fund advancing freedom and autonomy in Europe through strategic investments in defense, intelligence, and dual-use technology. Founded by Eric Slesinger, a former CIA officer now based in Madrid, the fund backs pre-seed and seed-stage companies building critical technologies—from hypersonics and biosecurity to subsurface mapping, maritime sensing, and Arctic autonomy. With backing from the NATO Innovation Fund, 201 Ventures takes a hands-on approach to supporting technically ambitious founders across Europe, providing not just capital but strategic guidance to companies strengthening European defense sovereignty and strategic autonomy.

We created 201 Ventures' minimalistic brand presence through design and implementation in Framer, including custom React code integration with the Fourthwall API to power their commerce feature.