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Expo

YC S16

San Francisco, US · Founded 2016 · Nevada corporation · 40 employees · 7 known investors

Find your way into Expo

601 people in our graph share verified history with the Expo team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sam Lessinunlockedknows Charlie Cheever · together at Harvard University (overlapped)
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Expo is a platform that helps creators and enterprises build and publish applications. The company is positioned as a key participant in the React ecosystem and is developing solutions for AI-native universal app development.

Also known as Exponent

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S16)

Expo was founded in 2016 by Charlie Cheever and James Ide.

CCCharlie Cheever
Charlie Cheeverin𝕏Co-FounderCharlie Cheever grew up in Pittsburgh and attended Harvard. He previously worked at Amazon and Facebook, cofounded Quora, and is now building Expo.
JIJames Ide
James Idein𝕏Co-founder & CTO
BGBrett Gough
Brett GoughinExecutive
TSTracey Straub
Tracey StraubinExecutiveShe previously held leadership roles at Charles Schwab managing event strategy and directed operations for Expo Pass during its growth phase.
DMDouglas Moring
Douglas MoringinExecutive

Investors · 7

A.Capital VenturesSan Francisco
Avenir Growth CapitalNew York
Brighter CapitalCupertino · $25K – $100Kvia Yun-Fang Juan · inferred
Leadout CapitalPortola Valley · $250K – $1.5M
Red Swan VenturesNew York · $500K – $1M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
GeorgianreportedToronto, Ontario · $25M – $100M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$90.3M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2026

▶$350KraisedMay 2026 · 1 investors · Lodging and Conventions
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Brett GoughExecutive Officer, Director
  • Tracey StraubExecutive Officer, Director
  • Douglas MoringExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$350K
Amount sold
$350K
Minimum investment
$350K
Proceeds to insiders
$50K
First sale
Apr 2026
Incorporated
Corporation, Nevada
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Images

Expo photo

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Expo went on to found or lead other companies.

Caelan UrquhartGrowth & Product MarketingFounded PipekitDavid MokosAI InfrastructureFounded NFTScoringCole GawinDeveloper Relations InternFounded Lemma

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
LogRocket2862 shared keywordsLogRocket provides session replay, product analytics, and AI-powered issue detection for web and mobile applications. The platform helps product teams understand user behavior, identify technical and UX problems, and monitor frontend performance.

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In the news

Expo Raises $45M in Series B Fundingfinsmes.com · Apr 2026Developer tooling startup Expo nabs $45M investment - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · Apr 2026Palo Alto’s Expo plans 40 hires after $45M raise as coding demand grows - Silicon Valley Business Journalbizjournals.com · Apr 2026What Expo’s Series B funding means for youexpo.dev · Apr 2026Expo Raises $45M Series B and Launches Expo Agent to Close the Gap from Idea to Production-Ready Mobile Appsprnewswire.com · Apr 2026Bitcoin Startups Pitch for Funding at Plug and Play Winter Expocoindesk.com · Dec 2013Why I’m Never Going Back to Penny Arcade Expowired.com · Sep 2013

Frequently asked questions

What does Expo do?
Expo is a platform that helps creators and enterprises build and publish applications. The company is positioned as a key participant in the React ecosystem and is developing solutions for AI-native universal app development.
Who founded Expo?
Expo was founded by Charlie Cheever, James Ide in 2016.
Who are Expo's investors?
Expo's investors include A.Capital Ventures, Avenir Growth Capital, Brighter Capital, Leadout Capital, Red Swan Ventures, Y Combinator, Georgian.
How much funding has Expo raised?
Expo has disclosed $90.3M raised across 3 rounds.
Where is Expo headquartered?
Expo is headquartered in San Francisco, US.