From Ridesharing to Reinvention
After co-founding Uber in 2009, Garrett Camp helped revolutionize transportation by connecting riders and drivers through a groundbreaking app. But as the company scaled from San Francisco to cities worldwide, Camp’s curiosity shifted. He’d already helped reshape one industry—now he wanted to explore big, audacious ideas beyond on-demand rides.
Dreaming Bigger Than Apps
Camp realized that Uber’s success wasn’t just tech—it was about solving fundamental problems. He started asking: if you could apply that mindset to other fields—space travel, clean energy, longevity—what could happen? This led him to invest in and create companies focused on tackling global problems: scalable housing solutions, carbon removal technologies, and innovations in health.
Building an Ecosystem for Impact
Rather than act as a lone inventor, Camp chose to act as a catalyst. He founded Expa, a startup studio that helps entrepreneurs turn big ideas into new companies. With Expa’s backing, founders receive support on product development, design, legal, and marketing—enabling them to take smarter, faster moonshot bets with better infrastructure from day one.
Investing in the Edge of Possibility
Camp’s personal investment portfolio reflects his moonshot mindset. He backs companies exploring robotics, biotech, quantum computing, and sustainable materials. Many of these startups are pre-revenue and deeply technical—because Camp believes the most important breakthroughs often come from daring early-stage experiments.
Creating Without Exposure
Unlike the high-profile nature of Uber, Camp has gravitated toward quieter innovation. He’s largely stepped away from public attention, preferring to let the products speak for themselves. This invisibility allows him and his teams to iterate boldly—without distraction, hype, or public pressure.
Conclusion
Garrett Camp didn’t stop at transforming transportation—he used that experience as a springboard into innovation across realms. From studio creation to pre-seed investments in frontier tech, he’s focused on enabling radical progress. His journey shows that once you’ve cracked one system, the real challenge—and opportunity—is to start again, but much, much bigger.
