Douglas Abrams is the founder and CEO of Expara and Expara IDM Ventures, Singapore’s leading incubator fund. See sector focus and contact routes.
Douglas Abrams is the founder and CEO of Expara and Expara IDM Ventures, Singapore’s leading incubator fund, while also serving as a Managing Director for Expara Ventures Thailand and Expara Malaysia. His investment thesis targets pre-seed and seed-stage Internet and Mobile (IDM) startups, with a sector focus on interactive and digital media across Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The fund typically invests S$255,000 per startup through co-investment strategies and public funding programs, operating as an incubator rather than a traditional lead investor. Notable portfolio companies include BoxGreen, 2C2P, Hiip, and salutat, reflecting his focus on early-stage digital and media ventures. Abrams distinguishes his approach by combining venture capital with strategic incubation and acceleration programs to shape startups rather than just funding them. He also contributes publicly as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore and a Visiting Professor in Venture Capital at Chulalongkorn University, where he lectures on new venture creation and technopreneurship.
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