Dubai-based Stake, the region’s leading digital real estate investment platform, has closed an oversubscribed $31 million Series B funding round led by Emirates NBD, bringing total funding to $58 million and strengthening its position as one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in the Middle East.
The round attracted participation from Mubadala Investment Company’s MENA Venture Capital Fund, Middle East Venture Partners, Property Finder, STV NICE, Wa’ed Ventures, GFH Partners, and Ellington Properties, reflecting strong institutional confidence in regulated fintech platforms that are transforming access to real estate investment across borders.
The latest Stake Series B funding marks a significant milestone in the evolution of digital property investment and fractional real estate ownership in the GCC. As global investors increasingly seek transparent, regulated exposure to real assets, Stake is positioning itself as the infrastructure layer connecting capital to high-quality real estate markets worldwide.
Neeraj Makin, Group Head – Strategy, Analytics and Venture Capital at Emirates NBD, said, “Real estate remains a foundational component of global investment portfolios, yet there is an opportunity to improve how many investors access and gain transparency into these assets. Stake’s technology and regulatory infrastructure are built to streamline these processes and make sophisticated real estate investment more approachable. Our strategic investment in Stake represents a significant step in expanding our digital investment capabilities, directly aligning with our ambition to be a digital leader in the region. Through our Innovation Fund, we are committed to making such strategic investments and fostering a culture of innovation. We recognise the growing demand for accessible real estate investment opportunities, and Stake’s platform provides a robust, compliant, and scalable solution that we are proud to support.”
Founded in Dubai, Stake enables fractional and full ownership real estate investment through a regulated fintech platform that simplifies cross-border property investment. The company now serves more than two million users from over 211 nationalities across 181 countries, underlining the global appetite for digital property ownership solutions. Over the past three years, Stake has recorded a gross merchandise value CAGR exceeding 130 percent and revenue CAGR above 100 percent, reflecting accelerating adoption of online real estate investment platforms.
Saudi Arabia has emerged as Stake’s most strategic growth market, supported by regulatory first-mover advantage and increasing international capital flows. In Q4 2024, Stake became the first CMA-regulated investment platform to open the Kingdom’s property market to global investors. Since then, it has closed three Saudi real estate funds, attracting 6,930 international investors and channeling more than SAR 416 million into the local property sector.
Manar Mahmassani, co-founder and co-CEO of Stake, said, “Saudi Arabia is a strategic growth market for us, and this round allows us to deepen our investment in the Kingdom by expanding our local capabilities and scaling our CMA-regulated offering to meet growing demand from both regional and international investors. We are committed to being a long-term partner to the market, helping channel capital into high-quality opportunities while supporting the Kingdom’s ambition to broaden foreign investment to the masses.”
Beyond the GCC, Stake is expanding its international real estate investment footprint. In October 2025, the company entered the U.S. industrial real estate market, one of the most resilient global asset classes, reinforcing its cross-border investment strategy and diversified property portfolio approach.
The company has also launched StakeOne, a product designed to digitise full property ownership and after-sales asset management for premium Dubai properties from developers including Emaar, Ellington Properties, and Dubai Holding. The move broadens investor access to ready-to-own assets while streamlining ownership structures.
As part of its long-term strategy to fully digitise the real estate investment lifecycle, Stake is advancing regulated real estate tokenisation in collaboration with Property Finder and has received In-Principle Approval from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority in Dubai. The initiative aims to enhance liquidity, transparency, and flexibility by enabling fractional, tradeable exposure to high-demand property assets.
Ali Eid AlMheiri, Executive Director, Diversified Assets, UAE Investments Platform at Mubadala Investment Company, said, “Our investment in Stake reflects this commitment, as we back businesses that demonstrate strong fundamentals, disciplined execution, and the ability to scale sustainably as a real estate investment platform in the MENA region.”
Joseph Thomas, co-founder of Ellington Properties, added, “Stake is redefining how investors participate in real estate ownership through a regulated, technology-led model that aligns with the evolving expectations of a global audience. As the industry continues to digitise, we see significant value in supporting infrastructure that responsibly expands real estate participation while maintaining quality and long-term vision.”
With strong regulatory positioning, cross-border expansion into Saudi Arabia and the United States, and advancements in real estate tokenisation, Stake is accelerating its mission to modernise global property investment. The oversubscribed funding round underscores growing investor confidence in digital real estate platforms that combine fintech innovation with regulatory compliance and scalable infrastructure.
