Xana International Inc

What Xana International Inc does

XANA International Inc, operating as XANA Group, is a privately held boutique general contracting firm founded in 2010 and headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario. The company delivers integrated design-build-renovate services across three sectors: hospitality (its primary focus), commercial, and residential. Within hospitality, XANA specializes in renovating operational hotels and resorts—guestrooms, bathrooms, corridors, public areas, lobbies, restaurants, ballrooms, fitness centers, pools, and back-of-house spaces—without disrupting in-service operations. Since inception, the firm has completed 40+ hotel projects totaling 7,500+ rooms and 200+ residential and commercial transformations, representing 5+ million square feet of cumulative work. Customers include major hotel brands such as Marriott (Courtyard and Towne Place Suites locations), Hilton, Best Western, Comfort Inn, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and W Hotels.

The operating model combines an in-house design division (space planning and 3D renderings) with full construction execution under a client-centric "Start to Finish" philosophy. The principal proprietary technology is XANA Connex, a customer-facing mobile application marketed as the first comprehensive communication portal in the renovation industry; it provides real-time project updates, construction schedules, photo galleries, and direct messaging between clients and project teams. The firm holds memberships in TCA, OGCA, and CCA industry associations and maintains a presence on Houzz and HomeStars. Geographic operations are anchored by the Canadian headquarters, with field offices opened in 2024 in Sanford, Florida and Dubai, UAE. Co-Managing Partner Mahmood Kara, who relocated to Florida to lead the U.S. expansion, is the named leader; the team is described as carrying 250+ years of combined professional experience.

XANA generates revenue through project-by-project general contracting fees across hospitality, commercial, and residential engagements; pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with no disclosed tiers. Customer acquisition is predominantly direct engagement with enterprise hotel operators, commercial property owners, and individual homeowners, supplemented by digital channels and industry referrals. Revenue, headcount, and ownership figures are not publicly disclosed; no funding rounds or institutional investors appear in the source data.

Name

Xana International Inc

Legal name

XANA International Inc

Website

https://xanagroup.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

XANA International Inc is a privately held boutique general contractor founded in 2010, delivering integrated design-build-renovate services across hospitality, commercial, and residential sectors in Canada, the United States, and the UAE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaughan

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: XANA Group generates revenue through professional general contracting services for renovation and construction projects across hospitality, commercial, and residential sectors. Revenue is earned on a project-by-project basis, with services spanning from design through construction to final completion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

XANA Group is a boutique general contracting firm that delivers design, build, and renovation services across hospitality, commercial, and residential sectors. The company manages the full project lifecycle from concept and design through construction and final completion, supported by an in-house Design Division providing space planning and 3D renderings. Customers can engage XANA for hotel renovations, commercial tenant improvements, or residential home transformations, and they are kept informed in real time through the proprietary XANA CONNEX mobile application.

Product overview

XANA Group operates as a boutique general contractor offering a unified suite of design, build, and renovate services across three core sectors: Hospitality, Commercial, and Residential. The company's integrated approach combines the XANA Design Division (providing in-house interior design with space planning and 3D renderings) with full-scale construction and renovation execution. The proprietary XANA Connex mobile application serves as a customer-facing communication platform, enabling real-time project updates, schedule visibility, photo galleries, and direct messaging between clients and project teams. The portfolio includes hotel renovations (with over 40 hotels and 7,500 rooms completed), commercial space transformations, and residential home renovations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XANA CONNEX: A proprietary customer mobile application launched by XANA Group, providing real-time project updates, construction schedules, photo galleries, and messaging portal for client communication. Marketed as the first such customer connection portal in the general contracting industry.

Products and services

• Hospitality Renovation Services Hotel and resort renovation services including guestroom, bathroom, corridor, public area, lobby, restaurant, ballroom, meeting room, fitness center, pool, and back-of-house refresh projects. Designed for hotel chains, resort operators, and hospitality property owners seeking to renovate operational properties while minimizing disruption to guest services.
• Commercial Renovation Services Retail, office, educational facility, and commercial space construction, renovation, tenant improvements, and new-build services. Targeted at commercial property owners, retailers, office tenants, and educational institutions requiring professional project management and value engineering.
• Residential Renovation Services Complete home renovation services for individual homeowners, including kitchen, bathroom, basement, staircase, living area, exterior, and whole-home transformation projects. Targeted at homeowners seeking design guidance, quality craftsmanship, and on-time, on-budget project delivery.
• XANA Design Division In-house interior design services offering space planning, 3D renderings, and creative design solutions for hospitality, commercial, and residential projects. Supports XANA's integrated Start to Finish approach by enabling a seamless transition from concept through to construction execution.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ hotels and 7,500+ rooms renovated
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HouzzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerXANA Group maintains an active business profile on Houzz platform for customer reviews, portfolio display, and lead generation within the home improvement and renovation community.
• Toronto Construction Association (TCA)coreOthersIndustry association membership providing networking, advocacy, and credibility within the Greater Toronto Area construction and renovation industry.
• Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA)coreOthersProvincial industry association membership offering advocacy, education, and industry standards representation for general contractors in Ontario.
• Canadian Construction Association (CCA)coreOthersNational industry association membership providing representation, resources, and standards for construction companies across Canada.
• HomeStarsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform membership for customer reviews and visibility within the home services marketplace, helping homeowners discover and evaluate renovation contractors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EllisDon Corporation: Major Canadian construction services firm offering design-build, general contracting, and project management across commercial, residential, hospitality, and civil sectors. Comparable in geography (Canadian-headquartered with international operations) and full-service positioning, but at significantly larger scale.
• Aecon Group: Canadian-headquartered construction and infrastructure conglomerate active across commercial building, hospitality, and residential development. Comparable in Canadian heritage and full-service contracting model, though far larger and more diversified into heavy civil and utilities.
• PCL Constructors: Large North American general contractor with deep hospitality, commercial, and residential capabilities. Shares the design-build model and multi-market footprint, but operates at much greater scale and scope than XANA's boutique positioning.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest North American general contractors with extensive hospitality and commercial renovation work. Comparable in multi-sector service offering and brand-driven project portfolio, though at incomparably larger scale.
• Mortenson Construction: Major U.S. general contractor with hospitality, commercial, and residential capabilities. Comparable in design-build delivery and brand-customer relationships, though at much greater scale than XANA.
• Bird Construction: Canadian general contractor with substantial hospitality, commercial, and institutional renovation work across Canada. Operates as a public competitor with similar service offerings to XANA but at materially larger scale.
• Stuart Olson Construction: Canadian general contractor serving commercial, hospitality, and industrial markets with design-build services. Direct overlap in scope of services and Canadian-centric base, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Chandos Construction: Canadian employee-owned boutique general contractor with multi-sector commercial, institutional, and hospitality renovation capabilities. Closest comparable in positioning — boutique, design-build, multi-sector — though larger than XANA.
• BBL Construction Services: U.S.-based hospitality-focused general contractor specializing in hotel renovations for major brands. Direct comparable in primary vertical (hotel renovation), though operating only in the U.S. rather than Canada.
• R.D. Olson Construction: U.S. hospitality-focused general contractor with deep hotel renovation portfolio for major brands. Highly comparable in hospitality niche focus and design-build delivery, though based on the U.S. West Coast.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/xanacontracting
• Facebookfacebook.com/xanacontracting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/xana-international-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/xanacontracting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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