Seven companies join REACH Middle East aiming to build Dubai’s next real estate unicorn

Dubai accelerator REACH Middle East has selected seven start-ups for its 2026 cohort as it seeks to back the emirate’s next real estate technology “unicorn.” The eight-month programme, endorsed by the Dubai Land Department and Dubai Technology Entrepreneurship Campus (Dtec) and backed by global venture platform Second Century Ventures, narrowed its finalists from nearly 100 entries and has provided each of the seven companies with financial backing.

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“This programme brings together strategic influence and financial support to spur innovation within the real estate sector. With the robust backing of Dubai Land Department and Second Century Ventures, as well as world-class industry mentors, the programme provides our cohort companies with the very best chance of becoming future unicorns,” said Siddiq Farid, Managing Director of REACH Middle East.

Context and details

The selected start-ups cover a range of proptech verticals — from AI-driven brokerage tools and procurement platforms to immersive sales technology and rental innovation. REACH Middle East says the cohort will focus on solutions relevant to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and India, regions where demand for digital real estate services is growing. The proptech and digital real estate services market in the UAE is estimated at more than $5 billion and is expanding at roughly 17% per year.

• Asano: a real estate development intelligence platform that unifies financial, development and spatial data to improve capital planning across large-scale real estate projects.
• Coraly: an AI-powered growth platform for real estate agencies.
• Fixit: an AI employee solution for real estate sales, aimed at helping agencies sell faster and smarter.
• HoloX: creator of digital twins for off-plan real estate sales, transforming complex master plans into interactive 3D experiences.
• Rewa: a platform that turns rental payments into rewarding financial experiences for tenants, while enabling landlords and property managers to collect rent digitally.
• Takeem: a digital rental platform designed to simplify processes, save upfront fees, pre-qualify tenants and de-risk landlord investments by protecting rental income.
• Watad: an AI-powered building materials procurement platform with embedded finance.

REACH Middle East, which is supported by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) global practitioner network and Second Century Ventures’ portfolio, offers a package of mentorship, market access and investor introductions. Since 2019, REACH has supported more than 300 companies worldwide. The programme also aligns with UAE policy priorities such as the UAE Digital Economy Strategy, the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33) and the Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033.

Outlook

Farid added a broader ambition for the region: “Silicon Valley and Europe have produced household name technology giants, but as Dubai attracts capital, talent and innovation, we are banking on the next big proptech success story coming from right here in the Gulf.” With record transaction volumes and rising digitisation across the GCC, REACH’s cohort-stage support — including long-term alumni engagement and investor access — aims to accelerate market-ready solutions into regional scale-ups and potentially a homegrown unicorn.

For more information, REACH Middle East directs enquiries to media contact Jonathan Ivan-Duke, Partner at duke+mir: jon@dukemir.com, +971582857333.