# 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. The firm is industry agnostic and invests with a long-term perspective. ## Facts - Legal entity: EXA Capital DMCC - Location: Unit 02/02, One JLT, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Operates across: UAE, Germany, Europe, GCC - Email: info@exacapital.ae - Phone: +971 4 283 7090 - Website: https://exacapital.ae ## Investment mandates - Venture Capital: pre-seed to Series A, typical checks of $0.5M–$2M, minority stakes, plus network and top-tier talent to accelerate founders. - Private Equity: carve-outs and turnarounds of distressed companies, majority control, roughly $10M–$100M turnover, industry agnostic, restructuring-led value creation. ## Sectors Energy, petrochemical, manufacturing, fintech, water & wastewater, services, IT services, healthcare, platforms, ad tech, tourism, real estate. ## Selected portfolio - Minova Holding (Germany) — ground support and geotechnical solutions for mining and tunnelling. - Al Khaleej Ceramics (UAE) — Dubai-based supplier of porcelain and ceramic tiles across the GCC; flagship Grannitto brand, since 1994. - Star Gebäudedienste (Heidelberg, Germany) — facility management. - Nexium DMCC (UAE) — international trading. - DIFC Real Estate (Dubai, UAE) — real estate within Dubai International Financial Centre. - Lookinsure (UAE) — AI-powered insurance comparison platform. - JustAskAd — data-driven advertising platform. - Samitech (Germany) — IT services and venture lab. ## Pages - About: https://exacapital.ae/about - Private Equity approach: https://exacapital.ae/approach/private-equity - Venture Capital approach: https://exacapital.ae/approach/venture-capital - Portfolio: https://exacapital.ae/portfolio - Team: https://exacapital.ae/team - Partners: https://exacapital.ae/partners - Contact: https://exacapital.ae/contact