INDUSTRY: Private Equity / Social Real Estate (Hospitality, Creative Spaces, Experiential Real Estate)
PROBLEM STATEMENT: Traditional real estate and private equity structures often separate property ownership from the operating brands that actually create value, leaving investors with limited ways to participate in both operating upside and real estate appreciation. There is no dedicated, institutional platform for “Social Real Estate” — experience-led, community-driven businesses such as hostels and creative studios — especially across high-growth Asian and global markets.
SOLUTION: EXS is a private equity firm specializing in Social Real Estate, with over US$1B in completed and ongoing investments and a 20-year track record across Asia. Through its EPIC VCC Fund in Singapore — the world’s first dedicated Social Real Estate platform — EXS uses an OpCo / PropFund model that captures both operating profit and property value growth. Flagship sub-funds include Mad Monkey Hostels (Project Voyager), Southeast Asia’s leading hostel operator with ~3,000 beds and multiple revenue streams beyond room nights, and Pirate Studios (Project Harmony), the global leader in shared creative space for musicians that EXS has turned from a loss-making prop-tech startup into a profitable Social Real Estate business. Each opportunity is held in its own sub-fund, giving investors flexible access to specific projects or diversified exposure via umbrella funds, with senior redeemable convertible loan structures, downside protection, and targeted IRRs of ~40–49% and 7–8x MOIC by 2030.
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