White Star Capital's areas of interest include foundational AI models, vertical AI applications, and physical AI.
The new capital includes a $400 million Seed fund, a $900 million Venture fund, and an additional $700 million allocated to the firm's existing Growth fund.
Highland Europe received continued support from its existing limited partners, who have backed the firm’s long-term investment strategy.
Airbus Defence and Space joins Earlybird and AVP’s €500M E2D fund as anchor LP, while Alta Ares becomes the fund’s first investment in defence technology.
Resist.UA launches Resist 2.0 to connect global capital with Ukraine’s defence tech sector and scale battlefield-tested innovations.
The new fund was supported by Italian and European institutional investors, including the European Investment Fund (EIF).
Since the first close in October 2025, Expeditions has nearly doubled the fund's size, exceeding its original fundraising target.
PFR Ventures, Poland's state-backed fund of funds, committed €10 million, making its first venture debt investment.