Eric Slesinger

Managing Partner, 201 Ventures

Eric Slesinger is the founder and Managing Partner at 201 Ventures, investing to advance freedom and autonomy in Europe. He founded and runs the European Defense Investor Network, privately organizing capital allocators across Europe to develop the defense tech ecosystem, as well as the annual European Defense Tech Summit. Previously, Eric invested at Black Opal Ventures, Mundi Ventures, and In-Q-Tel; co-founded HFDC, an emergency engineering company; and served in various roles in the US Government. He holds a BS and MS in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.