About Expa
Expa, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2013, is based in San Francisco, United States. With a presence in 10 countries, it has supported around 70 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of Jun 2026, Expa has 2 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 11 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Current, Radar and Collective. The program is backed by a team of 28 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $8M Series A round in Seven Starling on Sep 05, 2025, which also saw participation from Rethink Impact and Pear VC.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
San Francisco, United States
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Locations of Investment
Expa's List of Top Investments
Expa has a portfolio of 70 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Tiptap and Collective.Their portfolio spans across United States, Spain, United Kingdom and 7 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Expa:
1. Current
Provider of banking services, paycheck advances, credit building, and crypto trades. The company offers tools for managing finances, including early access to paychecks and fee-free overdraft options. It provides secured charge cards designed to help users build credit without annual fees. The platform also allows users to trade cryptocurrency without trading fees.
Key facts about Current
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $588M
- Employee Count: 438 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Wellington, Sapphire Ventures and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Dec 13, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Radar
Platform offering APIs for geofencing, location tracking, and mapping. It provides tools for trip tracking, geocoding, place detection, beacon support, and polygon geofences. The platform supports integration across sectors including retail, logistics, travel, entertainment, and finance.
Key facts about Radar
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $85.5M
- Employee Count: 213 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Insight Partners, Two Sigma Ventures and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 08, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Collective
Cloud-based back-office platform for self-employed and businesses. It features solutions for accounting, tax estimates, payroll processing, tax savings, income tax returns, and more. It also offers business management solutions.
Key facts about Collective
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $150M
- Employee Count: 301 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: General Catalyst, Sound Ventures and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 29, 2025, $*****
4. Spatial
Developer of a platform for creating and sharing virtual experiences. The platform enables users to design interactive virtual worlds with customisable templates and tools. It supports the integration of 2D, 3D, and video content, facilitating the creation of immersive environments. The platform is accessible across web, virtual reality, augmented reality, and mobile devices.
Key facts about Spatial
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $66.8M
- Employee Count: 63 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Inovia Capital, White Star Capital and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 14, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Twelve Labs
AI-based platform offering video editing solutions. It leverages AI technology to extract time, objects, text in the video, conversation, people, and actions to synthesize information into vectors. It also provides API for creating and editing videos.
Key facts about Twelve Labs
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $107M
- Employee Count: 192 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: New Enterprise Associates, Intel and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 12, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Expa's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Expa has invested in 70 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Pin and most recent follow-on round was in Seven Starling.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2023 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2022 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
2021 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
2020 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2017 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Expa's Investments by Stage
Expa has made 30 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.54M, 23 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.4M, 7 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $31.4M, 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $60M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $8.65M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 30 |
Series A | 23 |
Series B | 7 |
Series C | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Expa's Investments by Sector
Expa has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, Retail and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 67 Tech companies, 46 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 41 Software companies and at least 27 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 38 |
Consumer | 16 |
FinTech | 12 |
Retail | 12 |
Vertical SaaS | 11 |
Others | 79 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Expa's Investments by Geography
Expa has made most investments in United States (46), followed by Spain where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 46 |
Spain | 3 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Germany | 2 |
Mexico | 2 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Expa's recent investments
Expa has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Expa:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 05, 2025 | United States | Series A | 2072 | [+8] | |
Dec 12, 2024 | United States | Seed | 1218 | - | |
Oct 24, 2024 | - | Seed | 6080 | [+2] | |
Jul 16, 2024 | United States | Series A | 6751 | [+11] | |
Mar 27, 2024 | United States | Series A | 9890 |
Unicorns in Expa's Portfolio
Expa has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Fabric and Current. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Fabric. It became a unicorn in 2022, 1 years after Expa first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Expa's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 | E-commerce and channel sales management platform | 2017 | Bellevue | Series C | nque{pz | ||
73 | Provider of banking services, paycheck advances, credit building, and crypto trades | 2015 | New York City | Series D | blrlbqp |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Expa's Portfolio
1 of Expa's portfolio company became public - ReNew. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Aug 2021 at marketcap of $3.29BHere are Expa's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 24, 2021 | Nov 17, 2016 | Series A | 4921 |
Acquired companies in Expa's Portfolio
10 companies from Expa's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Clyde in Mar 2023 by Cover Genius for $*****.Here are Expa's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 14, 2023 | Nov 27, 2018 | Seed | 3124 | |
Jan 19, 2023 | Sep 30, 2021 | Series A | 6186 | |
Apr 13, 2022 | May 11, 2021 | Seed | 6940 | |
Aug 25, 2021 | Feb 26, 2019 | Series B | 4899 | |
Jun 30, 2021 | Nov 15, 2016 | Seed | 2468 |
Team profile of Expa
Expa has a team of 28 members including 3 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 2 Principals located in United States and Portugal. Expa's team sits on the board of 4 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Expa:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United States | |||
Partner | Sonoma | |||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | ||
Venture Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Venture Partner | San Francisco | |||
Principal | San Francisco | - | ||
Principal | Lisboa | - |
Co-investors of Expa
Over the past 13 years, 566 investors have co-invested in Expa's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Expa: Y Combinator, Inovia Capital and 98 others have invested in rounds before Expa. There are 4 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Expa and 2 companies where Inovia Capital has invested before Expa.
- Top Co-investors of Expa: 253 investors entered a company along with Expa. These include investors like Dan Lewis (4 companies).
- Invested after Expa: A total of 213 investors have invested in Expa's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include QED Investors (2 companies) and Mirae Asset (2 companies).
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