European growth fund

E2D (European Dual-Use and Defence Growth Fund)

E2D (European Dual-Use and Defence Growth Fund) is a Paris-based growth fund managed by AVP; Earlybird (advisors, legal manager entity not found). Target of €500m, not capital already raised (source published June 2026).

Growth-stage dual-use and defence technology (space, air, land, maritime, subsurface); Luxembourg-domiciled fund.

Status

First Close

Target

€500m

Fundraising target, not capital already raised.

Manager

AVP; Earlybird (advisors, legal manager entity not found)

Headquarters

Paris, France

Stages

Growth

Sectors

Defence & Security

Investment geography

Europe

Source published

June 2026

Source

Read the original announcement

Website

avpventures.com

Amounts come from the linked public source. A first close is not the final fund size, and a reported close does not confirm that the fund is investing now. Headquarters describe where the manager is based, not where it invests.