Geography

Regions

S708's geographic footprint is not a list of offices. It is a map of the supply chain and market access system the firm has built over ten years. Each region plays a specific role in that system.

S708 regions — US, Europe, Asia-Pacific

Home Base

United States

Origin of the portfolio companies, government customer relationships, and the institutional networks S708 operates within. The US is where deal flow originates and where the firm's convening work, through the Wharton Aerospace platform and government partner programs, is anchored. S708 also provides US market access to allied firms from Asia and Europe, connecting them to the customers, partners, and institutional relationships that matter.

Asia-Pacific

Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Market Access

Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan represent the production-grade manufacturing capacity that most US deep tech startups cannot access alone. S708 has built structured partnerships with hardware manufacturers across this region, connecting deep tech companies across S708's portfolio, network, and advisory relationships to sourcing that lets them scale. Vietnam rounds out the region as a key emerging node in the broader Indo-Pacific manufacturing network.

The region is also a destination for US firms seeking allied market access, and S708 actively supports that access for companies across its portfolio and network.

Europe

Allied Market Access

France, Finland, and Norway are key nodes in the allied defense and maritime technology ecosystem. The Nordic countries in particular are leading edge in maritime autonomy and defense innovation, areas of direct strategic importance to S708's maritime and industrial base portfolio. S708's European presence supports both market access and co-investment relationships across the allied world.