Built as a startup studio, Expa develops new products, systems, and services before forming them to scale as independent entities. Initially, Expa is planning to focus on active companies in the mobile applications, platforms, and marketplaces sectors guided by Camp’s 10 years of company development expertise. The investment arm of Expa, Expa Capital, will then provide seed funding for each company formed by Expa to the tune of $500,000 to $1 million of capital. However, instead of providing services for companies that gain viable traction, Expa will actively guide company founders from the beginning of their idea toward product-market fit. Camp is himself an investor, and he was joined by a roster of notable players in the tech startup scene to bring this goal to life. Google board member Ram Shriram, TPG founder David Bonderman, Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson, HP CEO Meg Whitman, Li Ka-Shing & Solina Chau, First Round Capital, Sherpa Ventures, Booking.com Chairman Kees Koolen, SVAngel, Lerer Ventures, WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg, Behance founder Scott Belsky, Undercurrent founder Josh Spear, and author Tim Ferriss are all on board with Expa as well.
