One firm, two engines.
A Dubai-based venture capital and private equity firm — backing founders and rebuilding the industrial companies others walk away from.
Two engines, one firm
EXA Capital runs venture capital and private equity side by side — one team backing founders early, and taking control of the industrial companies that keep the world running.
Industry agnostic
We underwrite value, not verticals. From gas power and petrochemicals to fintech, healthcare and real estate, the thesis is the business — not its label.
Dubai and Hong Kong, active across three continents
Headquartered in the DMCC free zone in Dubai, with a second office — EXA Capital Ltd in Hong Kong — covering East Asia, and holdings and partners across Germany, the wider UAE, Europe, the GCC and Asia.
Control where it counts
Majority positions in distressed and carved-out industrial companies; minority stakes and support for founders building from the ground up.
Founder-first
Beyond capital, we open our network and access to top-tier talent — structured so founders keep control and momentum.
Europe. Eastern Europe. GCC. Asia.
- EuropeGermany · UK · Nordics
- Eastern EuropeUkraine · Türkiye · Balkans
- GCCUAE · Saudi · Qatar
- AsiaIndia · China · SEA
- Rest of world
What to know about EXA Capital.
- What is EXA Capital?
- EXA Capital is a Dubai-based venture capital and private equity firm. It runs two mandates side by side: backing founders from pre-seed to Series A, and acquiring, restructuring and scaling distressed and carved-out industrial companies.
- What does EXA Capital invest in?
- EXA Capital is industry agnostic. On the venture side it invests in early-stage, growth-oriented companies. On the private equity side it focuses on carve-outs and turnarounds of distressed companies across sectors including energy, petrochemicals, manufacturing, fintech, healthcare, IT services and real estate.
- What check sizes and stakes does EXA Capital take?
- Venture investments are typically $0.5M to $2M for minority stakes from pre-seed to Series A. Private equity investments take majority control of companies with roughly $10M to $100M in turnover.
- Where is EXA Capital located?
- EXA Capital DMCC is based at Unit 02/02, One JLT, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The firm operates across the UAE, Germany, Europe, the GCC and East Asia, with a second office — EXA Capital Ltd in Hong Kong — covering Southeast Asia and Japan.
- How can founders or business owners contact EXA Capital?
- Founders raising capital, owners exploring a sale or carve-out, and partners can reach the team at info@exacapital.ae or +971 4 283 7090, or through the contact form at exacapital.ae/contact.
- What is EXA Capital's investment approach?
- EXA Capital provides capital and operational expertise, using restructuring and turnaround strategies to unlock value. Founded and managed by entrepreneurs, it invests with a long-term perspective rather than rushing exits.
- Does EXA Capital take majority or minority stakes?
- It depends on the mandate. EXA Capital's private equity arm takes majority control of the industrial companies it acquires and restructures. Its venture arm takes minority stakes in early-stage companies, backing founders from pre-seed to Series A.
- Who runs EXA Capital?
- EXA Capital is led by General Partner and CEO Tim Latif, alongside a team of investment professionals. The firm is founded and managed by entrepreneurs, which shapes its hands-on, operator-led approach to investing.
- How is EXA Capital different from a traditional private equity fund?
- EXA Capital runs venture capital and private equity side by side, and is operator-led rather than purely financial. It takes on distressed and carved-out industrial businesses that many funds avoid, rebuilds them operationally, and holds for the long term instead of pursuing a quick exit.
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