Expara

Expara is Southeast Asia's pioneer early-stage venture capital and venture services firm, headquartered in Singapore since 2003. Founded by Douglas Abrams, the firm has launched 5 venture capital funds since 2007, investing in 92+ companies and facilitating over $315 million in portfolio funding. Beyond investing, Expara runs Expara Academy, an entrepreneurship training engine with 700+ programs for 32,000+ founders and investors, plus acceleration and incubation programs supporting 900+ companies across Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, the UAE, and Poland. Expara focuses on early-stage (pre-seed through Series A) startups in AI, fintech, blockchain, healthcare, IoT, and clean energy, with typical check sizes of $200,000 to $500,000.

4+ investments