Proptech startup estaie has secured pre seed funding round led by PlusVC and Orbit Ventures to expand its AI‑powered extended stay marketplace across the MENA region.
UAE based proptech startup estaie has raised a 7 figure pre seed funding round led by venture firms PlusVC and Orbit Ventures, with participation from Falak Angels, Value Makers Studio (VMS) and angel investor Vasil Zdravkov. The capital will be used to expand the company’s AI powered extended stay marketplace throughout the Middle East, with a strategic focus on Saudi Arabia as it scales from its Dubai base.
Launched in 2025, estaie is positioned as a first of its kind AI native extended stay booking platform that targets longer term stays from 30 to 365 nights, a segment that sits between traditional short term hotel bookings and residential leasing. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to aggregate demand, provide real time dynamic pricing, and streamline booking and distribution for properties including hotels, serviced apartments and holiday homes.
Founded and led by Osama Shawky as CEO, the company’s leadership blends hospitality and technology experience. Shawky is a six time founder with multiple exits, supported by co founders Nimit Solanki, an AI and product leader formerly at Careem and Grab, and Mark Reed, a travel and hospitality executive with experience at major global brands. Since its launch, estaie has demonstrated early traction, signing more than 400 hotel partners and 1,000+ holiday homes, including major agreements with brands such as Hilton, Shangri La, Radisson, Rotana and Accor. Guest bookings on the platform have already exceeded 3,000 room nights, with month on month growth of roughly 17–18%.
The funding round reflects investor confidence in estaie’s ability to address a structurally underserved hospitality segment, where inventory often remains underutilized due to fragmented pricing models and a lack of dedicated booking infrastructure. Extended stay demand has grown alongside hybrid and remote work trends, creating opportunities for platforms that can deliver flexible, transparent pricing and integrated AI driven distribution capabilities.
Participation from PlusVC and Orbit Ventures signals continued interest in early stage proptech innovation across the MENA region, particularly ventures that combine AI with real estate and travel use cases. Falak Angels, VMS, and other contributors add regional strategic support as estaie prepares to scale its technology, supply partnerships, and market reach.
Supported by in5, Dubai’s prominent startup incubator operated by TECOM Group PJSC, estaie is poised to extend its footprint into Saudi Arabia and other key regional markets, bringing AI enabled extended stay solutions to corporate travelers, relocating families, digital nomads and enterprise clients. The company also holds an IATA (Travel Industry Designator Service) licence, enhancing its credibility in global travel channels.
As AI continues to reshape traditional industries, estaie’s platform exemplifies how data driven technologies can unlock efficiency and transparency in segments historically dominated by manual processes and fragmented distribution. The 7 figure pre seed round positions the company for accelerated growth as it builds category defining tech in a fast evolving hospitality landscape.
