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PropTech Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia launches regulatory sandbox for municipal and housing innovation

Saudi Arabia's Real Estate General Authority has approved a regulatory sandbox framework designed to give technology companies and innovators a controlled, flexible environment to test and develop digital solutions for the real estate and housing sector. Backed by the directives of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and chaired by the Minister of Municipalities and Housing, the initiative reflects the Kingdom's growing commitment to driving meaningful, technology-led transformation in one of its most vital sectors, all in alignment with the broader goals of Vision 2030.

Irfan4d ago2 min read

PropTech & Real EstateGlobal Expansion

Dubai’s Stake secures $31 million in series B, eyes Saudi and U.S. markets

Digital real estate investment platform Stake has closed a $31 million Series B funding round led by banking group Emirates NBD, bringing its total venture capital raised to approximately $58 million and marking continued global expansion.

RazaFeb 172 min read

Dubai’s Stake secures $31 million in series B, eyes Saudi and U.S. markets

PropTech & Real EstateArtificial Intelligence

UAE proptech startup Smart Bricks eyes global scale with $5M pre seed funding

UAE based proptech startup Smart Bricks is scaling its AI powered real estate investment platform after securing $5 million in pre seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, positioning itself as an infrastructure layer for global property investing.

RazaFeb 112 min read

UAE proptech startup Smart Bricks eyes global scale with $5M pre seed funding

PropTech & Real EstateFintech

Saudi proptech startup Safqah Capital secures $15.2 million to support SME developers

Saudi fintech proptech Safqah Capital secures $15.2 million in a seed funding round led by Shorooq, aiming to expand Shariah compliant real estate financing solutions and scale its AI underwriting capabilities.

RazaFeb 92 min read

Saudi proptech startup Safqah Capital secures $15.2 million to support SME developers

Funding & VCStartup Ecosystem

Dubai Proptech Daleel Secures $3 Million Pre-Seed Round

Dubai-based property technology startup Daleel has raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round to develop its real estate discovery and transaction platform.

MoFeb 72 min read

Press ReleaseEvents & Conferences

BLOXX brings a community first housing experiment to Web Summit Qatar

BLOXX launches ĀRIKI BLOXX at Web Summit Qatar, a joint venture with ĀRIKI Group that pairs fintech enabled home equity with community led, culturally grounded housing development.

RazaFeb 22 min read

BLOXX brings a community first housing experiment to Web Summit Qatar

PropTech & Real EstateCorporate Innovation

Property Finder raises $170 million from UAE sovereign funds

Property Finder raises $170M led by Mubadala to build the region's leading real estate operating system, powered by AI and data innovation

RazaJan 282 min read

Property Finder raises $170 million from UAE sovereign funds

Funding & VCSeed Funding

Ammar closes seed investment round worth over $4M

Ammar Real Estate Technology closes a seed investment round worth over $4 million to scale its digital property management and real estate technology platform.

RazaJan 232 min read

Ammar closes seed investment round worth over $4M

Funding & VCTalent & Workforce

Mnzil secures $11.7M series A to expand workforce housing across Saudi Arabia

Saudi workforce-housing startup Mnzil secures $11.7 M in Series A funding to scale purpose-built accommodations for blue-collar workers across the GCC.

RazaNov 262 min read

Mnzil secures $11.7M series A to expand workforce housing across Saudi Arabia

TechnologyEvents & Conferences

Saudi Arabia’s real estate turns digital ahead of Cityscape2025

Cityscape Global 2025 in Riyadh brings developers, investors, and PropTech startups together to shape Saudi Arabia’s next real estate phase.

James WhitemoreOct 242 min read

Saudi Arabia’s real estate turns digital ahead of Cityscape2025

Funding & VCArtificial Intelligence

Ares Backs Dubai’s Property Finder with $250M debt financing

Dubai’s Property Finder raises USD 250 million in debt from Ares Management to fund AI innovation and expansion across the Middle East.

James WhitemoreOct 232 min read

Funding & VCSaudi Arabia

Byit secures $1.1M to expand its Agent First Proptech Model across the Gulf

Byit raised $1.1M from A15, Beltone and angels to scale an agent first brokerage model across the Gulf, expand in Saudi Arabia and deepen partnerships with developers and service providers.

RazaAug 122 min read

Byit secures $1.1M to expand its Agent First Proptech Model across the Gulf

Funding & VCArtificial Intelligence

Reno attracts $4M as AI Home renovation demand surges across the Gulf

Reno raises $4M in a mixed equity and debt round to scale its AI powered renovation platform, launch a real-time design app and expand operations across the GCC.

RazaAug 122 min read

Reno attracts $4M as AI Home renovation demand surges across the Gulf

NewsCleanTech & Sustainability

Saudi Developer ROSHN expands PropTech push with $350,000 hackathon for 2025

Saudi Arabia’s PIF-backed developer ROSHN launches its third PropTech Hackathon for 2025, inviting innovators to reimagine real estate through AI, sustainability, and smart infrastructure. Here’s how to apply, what’s at stake, and why it matters for the Kingdom’s PropTech revolution.

MoJun 102 min read

Saudi Developer ROSHN expands PropTech push with $350,000 hackathon for 2025

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Saudi Arabia122 Startup Ecosystem89 Artificial Intelligence83 Gulf Region79 Seed Funding72 Digital Transformation64 Venture Capital59 Series A+56 UAE56 Corporate Innovation47 Fintech45 Events & Conferences35