About Expa
Expa, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2013, is based in San Francisco, United States. With a presence in 9 countries, it has supported around 73 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of Oct 2026, Expa has 4 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 10 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Radar, Collective and Twelve Labs. The program is backed by a team of 23 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $20M Seed round in Fin on Sep 15, 2026, which also saw participation from Garrett Camp and Coinbase.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
San Francisco, United States
Portfolio Companies
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 73 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Tiptap and Collective.Their portfolio spans across United States, Spain, United Kingdom and 6 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Expa:
1. 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: 250 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Two Sigma Ventures, Specialized Types and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 08, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. 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: 337 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: QED Investors, Signia Venture Partners and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 29, 2025, $*****

3. 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

4. Loop
Provider of supply chain software for freight and parcel management. The platform uses artificial intelligence to ingest, standardize, and audit transportation data from various sources and document formats. It automates invoice processing, expense allocation, and carrier dispute resolution to identify billing errors and optimize logistics costs. The technology integrates with enterprise systems to provide visibility into shipping performance and financial metrics, enabling data-driven decision-making across transportation networks.
Key facts about Loop
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $160M
- Employee Count: 182 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Susa Ventures, Tao Capital Partners and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Fin
Fin provides a virtual assistant for assisting users in everyday tasks. It helps a user in augmenting their memory by using the combination of machine-human intelligence. Fin structures the information fed in by the user and makes it searchable for later use. Additionally, the application also takes action for the user in tasks like making calls, setting reminders, sending emails, and more.
Key facts about Fin
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $40M
- Employee Count: 94 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: First Round Capital, Kleiner Perkins and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 15, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Expa's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Expa has invested in 73 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, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Fin and most recent follow-on round was in Seven Starling.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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 34 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.94M, 22 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.9M, 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 | 34 |
Series A | 22 |
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, Vertical SaaS and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 70 Tech companies, 46 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 42 Software companies and at least 29 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 37 |
Consumer | 16 |
FinTech | 14 |
Vertical SaaS | 11 |
High Tech | 10 |
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 (48), followed by Spain where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 48 |
Spain | 3 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Germany | 2 |
Mexico | 2 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Expa's recent investments
Expa has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Fin and Aseon Labs are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Expa:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 15, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1190 | [+3] | |
Jun 26, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8371 | ||
May 27, 2026 | United States | Seed | 4459 | [+5] | |
Sep 05, 2025 | United States | Series A | 1106 | [+8] | |
Dec 12, 2024 | United States | Seed | 8756 | - |
Unicorns in Expa's Portfolio
Expa has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Norm Ai, Radar, Fabric and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Norm Ai. It became a unicorn in 2026, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Provider of AI agents for legal and regulatory compliance workflows | 2023 | New York City | Series C | p{zovvu | ||
73 | Platform offering APIs for geofencing, location tracking, and mapping | 2016 | New York City | Series C | uzywglo | ||
49 | E-commerce and channel sales management platform | 2017 | Bellevue | Series C | eanjjaq | ||
68 | Provider of banking services, paycheck advances, credit building, and crypto trades | 2015 | New York City | Series E | sxfbnqv |
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 | 8921 | |
Jan 19, 2023 | Sep 30, 2021 | Series A | 6481 | |
Apr 13, 2022 | May 11, 2021 | Seed | 6915 | |
Aug 25, 2021 | Feb 26, 2019 | Series B | 8495 | |
Jun 30, 2021 | Nov 15, 2016 | Seed | 6836 |
Team profile of Expa
Expa has a team of 23 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 | San Francisco | |||
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, 573 investors have co-invested in Expa's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Expa: Y Combinator, 8VC and 96 others have invested in rounds before Expa. There are 4 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Expa and 2 companies where 8VC has invested before Expa.
- Top Co-investors of Expa: 266 investors entered a company along with Expa. These include investors like Dan Lewis (4 companies).
- Invested after Expa: A total of 209 investors have invested in Expa's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include WndrCo (2 companies) and QED Investors (2 companies).
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