Expara

Expara, established in 2003, is a Singapore-based venture capital firm with offices in Thailand and Vietnam. The company focuses on investing in early-stage (seed to series A) technology companies across Southeast Asia. Expara provides not only capital but also comprehensive support, including incubation, mentorship, and advisory services, to foster innovative high-growth ventures. It works closely with entrepreneurs and industry leaders to create successful startups and contribute to the region's tech ecosystem.

Krista Arunanondchai

Partner

Noel Fernandes Ph.D

Venture Partner

Lee Junior

General Partner - Expara Ventures III

Anix Lynch

Managing Partner

Krista Supavatanakul

Partner

Past deals in Singapore

Novocall

Seed Round in 2019
Novocall is a B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company headquartered in Singapore, founded in early 2018. The company provides a platform designed to assist businesses in converting website visitors into call leads. With a presence in over 42 countries and serving more than 2,000 businesses, Novocall's solution automates and streamlines the scheduling of sales and marketing calls. It efficiently routes incoming calls to the appropriate team members or departments based on specific lead routing rules, such as the language spoken, the location of leads, and relevant business functions. This capability enhances the ability of sales and marketing teams to engage with potential customers across digital channels, ultimately improving lead conversion rates and customer experience.

Boxgreen

Seed Round in 2019
Boxgreen is an e-commerce subscription platform based in Singapore, founded in 2014. The company specializes in curating and delivering a selection of nutritious snacks directly to customers' offices or doorsteps. With a choice of 20 snack options, Boxgreen focuses on providing healthy snacks made from wholesome ingredients that are free from artificial flavoring and coloring. This approach allows consumers to enjoy convenient snacking without compromising their health and fitness goals.

WisePass

Seed Round in 2017
WisePass, established in 2016 and headquartered in Singapore, operates a subscription-based lifestyle application. For a monthly fee starting at SGD 80 (approximately 239,000 VND), subscribers gain access to three daily 'PASS', enabling them to enjoy complimentary products, services, or events sponsored by brands across various venues, including restaurants, hotels, bars, and clubs. The platform personalizes recommendations, offering exclusive experiences at discounted prices.

Hiip

Seed Round in 2017
Hiip Company Limited is an automated influencer platform based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with additional offices in Singapore, Bangkok, and Jakarta. Established in 2016, Hiip connects brands and advertisers with social influencers through a data-driven approach. The platform utilizes algorithms and social data to facilitate collaborations, helping businesses effectively reach their target customers and enhance brand reputation. By streamlining the process of influencer marketing, Hiip aims to support e-commerce and other companies in promoting their products and boosting sales. With its significant presence in Vietnam, Hiip has emerged as a leading player in the online advertising sector.

Hiip

Venture Round in 2016
Hiip Company Limited is an automated influencer platform based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with additional offices in Singapore, Bangkok, and Jakarta. Established in 2016, Hiip connects brands and advertisers with social influencers through a data-driven approach. The platform utilizes algorithms and social data to facilitate collaborations, helping businesses effectively reach their target customers and enhance brand reputation. By streamlining the process of influencer marketing, Hiip aims to support e-commerce and other companies in promoting their products and boosting sales. With its significant presence in Vietnam, Hiip has emerged as a leading player in the online advertising sector.

Smartly

Seed Round in 2016
Smartly is a Singapore-based financial technology company that operates a robo-advisor platform designed to simplify investing for individuals with limited financial knowledge. The company addresses common barriers to investment, such as complexity, lack of transparency, and high management fees associated with traditional asset management. By utilizing algorithms, Smartly recommends personalized, globally diversified portfolios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tailored to individual risk profiles, allowing investors to participate with relatively small amounts of capital at lower costs. In addition to its investment platform, Smartly is developing an educational component that aims to enhance financial literacy among users through animated videos, thereby providing clarity and confidence in the investment process.

SwarmX

Seed Round in 2016
SwarmX is a Singapore-based company founded in 2015 by Pulkit Jaiswal, specializing in autonomous drone operations. It develops innovative technologies aimed at enhancing the capabilities of drone fleets for security and surveillance applications. The company's flagship product, Hive, serves as an autonomous drone base station equipped with weather sensing technology to facilitate effective mission planning. Additionally, SwarmX offers HiveMind OS, a command and control center that enables the management of drone swarms and provides alerts for user-defined events involving people, vehicles, and static objects. Through its platform, SwarmX empowers clients to gather detailed insights, enabling them to make data-driven decisions for improved operational efficiency.

Boxgreen

Seed Round in 2016
Boxgreen is an e-commerce subscription platform based in Singapore, founded in 2014. The company specializes in curating and delivering a selection of nutritious snacks directly to customers' offices or doorsteps. With a choice of 20 snack options, Boxgreen focuses on providing healthy snacks made from wholesome ingredients that are free from artificial flavoring and coloring. This approach allows consumers to enjoy convenient snacking without compromising their health and fitness goals.

Flying Chalks

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Flying Chalks is a Singapore-based tech-driven platform simplifying study abroad journeys for students. It digitizes up to 80% of the process, reducing reliance on traditional agents and enhancing success rates for school, visa, and scholarship applications.

Vybes

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Vybes is a Singapore-based platform established in 2019 that enables influencers to promote and sell products on social media, earning commissions from each sale. The company provides marketplace tools that allow influencers, regardless of their follower count, to reach a broader audience and potentially double their income. By leveraging proprietary technology and a deep understanding of the influencer landscape, Vybes effectively connects brands with suitable influencers, facilitating partnerships that benefit both parties. This innovative approach not only enhances the visibility of upcoming brands but also empowers influencers to monetize their social media presence.

Wootag

Seed Round in 2015
Wootag Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company established in 2013 that specializes in video marketing services. It operates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance the video consumption experience through interactive content. This platform enables marketers to create videos that not only engage viewers but also provide real-time analytics on consumer interactions, thereby facilitating a deeper understanding of audience behavior. With over five million viewers globally engaging with Wootag's videos, the company empowers both individuals and businesses to promote their works and connect with audiences in innovative ways. By enabling features such as direct product purchases from videos and delivering informative content within the viewing experience, Wootag aims to transform traditional marketing strategies and enhance communication objectives for its clients.

2C2P

Seed Round in 2008
2C2P is a comprehensive payments platform based in Singapore that enables enterprises to securely accept and process payments through a single integration point. The company supports a wide range of payment methods across online, mobile, and offline channels, boasting a network that includes over 400,000 alternative payment locations. 2C2P caters to both banked and unbanked transactions, providing e-commerce and mobile commerce payment solutions that facilitate peer-to-peer payments, money transfers, and other banking activities. Additionally, the platform offers value-added services such as issuing, 3D Secure, bill payments, and digital goods, making it a preferred choice for technology firms, online marketplaces, retailers, and global enterprises seeking efficient and secure payment solutions.
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