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Companies Tracked
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Curated Opportunities / Yr

Curated access to US private technology markets

DXB Ventures provides curated access to US private technology markets for sophisticated investors worldwide.

Operating across both Silicon Valley and Dubai, we leverage deep networks and disciplined, data-driven investment processes to focus on a carefully selected pipeline of secondary and co-invest opportunities rather than broad, undifferentiated deal flow.

What we do · focused by design

A narrow, deliberate set of opportunities

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Curated secondary opportunities

DXB Ventures focuses on a narrow set of secondary transactions in private technology companies, sourced through deep relationships across Silicon Valley and other innovation hubs. We concentrate on situations where access is constrained and terms warrant serious consideration, rather than broad, undifferentiated deal flow.

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Co-invest SPVs in select names

For select companies, we structure dedicated investment vehicles (SPVs) that allow sophisticated investors to co-invest alongside aligned capital in single-name exposures. These structures are designed to provide clear economics and governance tailored to each opportunity, with fees and carry defined on a deal-by-deal basis.

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Disciplined, data-driven process

Every curated opportunity is evaluated using a systematic, data-driven framework that incorporates fundamentals, market context, and scenario analysis. We use modern analytical tools, including AI, to expand our coverage and sharpen our work—but never as a substitute for investment judgment.

Stranded value · structural gap

A trillion-dollar pool of value with too few institutional buyers

The best technology companies now stay private for well over a decade. Founders, employees, and early backers hold enormous illiquid positions and increasingly need liquidity before a traditional exit. We identify and access those positions at the right price and the right time.

$1.4TEstimated locked value held in
leading venture-backed companies
12 yrs
Median time to IPO
Roughly triple the timeline of two decades ago, extending the wait for liquidity.
1,200+
Companies above $1B
A deep, growing universe of high-quality private positions seeking natural liquidity.
<5
Dedicated specialist funds
Infrastructure exists, but few institutions specialize in this part of the market.
Representative names · illustrative

The kind of companies we focus on

A view of the late-stage private technology universe we track and source within. Examples shown for illustration.

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Lean team · deep experience

Small team. Outsized impact.

A focused team that moves faster than firms many times its size — each member bringing institutional credentials and deep market expertise across Silicon Valley and the Gulf.

Nimble by design

A lean team that moves fast, evaluating and closing in weeks while others take months.

Institutional pedigree

Backgrounds across leading banks, funds, and technology platforms.

Two-market reach

On the ground across Silicon Valley and Dubai, bridging US deal flow and global capital.

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Ziad Makkawi
Founder & CEO
Built and sold Algebra Capital ($1.5B AUM). MBA, NYU Stern. Former JP Morgan.
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John Zic
Founding Partner
Architect of DXB Ventures' systematic investment model. Early member of the Forge team. Notre Dame.
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Arin Nazarian
Partner
Has deployed $1B+ across private markets. Formerly Lehman Brothers. USC Marshall.
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Joe Day
Partner
Formerly Bridgewater and Tribe Capital. PhD in Physics; MFE, Cornell.
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Eric Borrow
Director, Operations
Formerly Guggenheim and BNY Mellon. MBA, NYU Stern. CFA charterholder.
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Kirk Oliver
Director, Placement & Distribution
Ten-year institutional sales veteran. Previously B. Riley Financial. UC Boulder.
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Yusef Alexandrine
Chief Operating Officer
Former Director at Allianz Global Investors. JD, UC Berkeley. Member of the California Bar.

Interested in access to our pipeline?

For sophisticated investors evaluating curated secondary and co-invest opportunities.