90% OF START-UPS FAIL.
BE THE 1 IN 10.
Join us at Expand, and get the right partner to guide you along the way.
WHAT WE DO
Expand is a technical accelerator, that provides long-term tailored services to deep-tech start-ups. We bridge the gaps start-ups have; providing guidance throughout the journey.
So if you’re a new-venture with just an idea, or even up to series A funding, needing strong technical strategy and business assistance, then you’ve come to the right place.
We are mentors and experts who are as committed to you for the long-haul. We combine our years of experience and our network of resources together, to give you the best chance of success.
That’s what makes us your best partner.
OUR PERFORMANCE
90%
ACTIVE COMPANIES
Our portfolio consists of 31 start-ups that we’ve helped. Plus a 200+ founders in our community.
60%
FUNDED BY 3RD PARTIES
We work with our clients to transform their business proposition, making it more attractive to investors.
20%
COMPANIES SEEDED BY EXPAND
We share an ambitious vision with the companies we support. On occasion co-investing to provide early round funding to help launch our partners off the ground.
10%
EXITED
We’ve had 3 exits. One to a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ. One through a buyback and one through M&A.
OUR SERVICES
SEA LANDING SERVICE (SLS)
Expanding into South East Asia is tough—regulations, culture, hiring—it’s a lot. Our SEA Landing Service (SLS) makes it simple. We act as your on-the-ground launch team, offering affordable and flexible operational support to help you set up quickly and strategically.
Instead of overextending early with costly hires or missteps, companies can lean on our experienced local team to manage setup, recruitment, vendor coordination, and compliance.
This approach minimizes risk, cuts initial costs, and sets up your core team to scale with confidence once the foundation is solid.
START-UP ADVISORY BOARD
We extend the traditional advisory board to a myriad of strategic counselling activities and high-level tactical operations assistance, including: technology selections and implementations, research and development, full product management, marketing, corporate communication, business development, business registration, and finance.
FRACTIONAL MANAGEMENT (MaaS)
Start-ups cannot afford to hire experienced C-levels. Our solution is Management as a Service, where we offer affordable and flexible C level executive functions.
Start-ups should focus their hiring towards younger talent and junior D-level staff, that can learn and grow under the guidance of the senior management.
This HR strategy maximizes the early stage budgeting and internal staff potential.
KNOW-HOW & TECH TRANSFER
Start-ups should focus on their Unique Selling Points. Not everything should be built from scratch. We identify areas of common or basic functionality where we can implement existing processes or technologies.
We assess your core technology and help you build an ambitious roadmap.
R&D is an expensive time consuming process, we reduce these costs by helping you acquire existing know-how from scientific institutions.
We assess your core technology and help you build an ambitious roadmap.
R&D is an expensive time consuming process, we reduce these costs by helping you acquire existing know-how from scientific institutions.
We have built an extensive scientific network in AI, Robotics, IBPM, AIOT, Autonomous Cloud, Blockchain, AR, VR, NLP, New Retail, Smart Mobility, and other cutting-edge technologies.
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY
Digital science is shaping the future of business, that is why Expand has a strong Scientific board. We support start-ups with R&D programs, patent strategies, white and scientific papers, public grants and subsidies for innovation, scientific assessment and validation.
Our extensive worldwide network of over 100 major technical and R&D partners keeps growing.
THE EXPAND TEAM
Founded in 2016 and operated by global senior experts across different industries: ICT, Digital Industry and Digital Science. Our headquarters are in Hong Kong and have branches in China, Italy and USA.
TESTIMONIALS
[Expand] are like a combination of YCombinator and Accenture... it's a long time due, and companies need their strategy and support to grow.
Expand had a massive impact in the trajectory of our start-up, they helped us pivot our business strategy and create our new technical roadmap. I highly recommend others to engage Expand, and find out what benefit they can bring to you.
OUR PARTNERS
