Sandra Budimir is the founder of Expansion Ventures, an investment fund dedicated to European strategic technologies in aerospace, space, and defense.

She has built a career spanning more than twenty years in this sector, starting in business dévelopment roles before specializing in strategy and innovation, supporting major industrial players in their transformation and the development of new technological solutions.

Her professional path also led her to deepen her expertise in the defense ecosystem, which she now understands from a comprehensive perspective — spanning technological, industrial, operational, political, and strategic dimensions. She is also a graduate of the 70th session of the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN), where she further strengthened her strategic insight into sovereignty and security issues.

Through Expansion Ventures, Sandra Budimir brings together her dual expertise — technical and strategic — to support entrepreneurs and foster breakthrough innovation serving European competitiveness and autonomy.