Dubai-based proptech startup Keyper has secured $11 million in a Series A funding round as it looks to expand Digital Rental Infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates, underscoring growing investor confidence in technology transforming one of the region’s largest real estate markets.
The round was led by Speedinvest with participation from NeoVentures, the corporate venture capital arm of Mashreq, Middle East Venture Partners, Dubai Future District Fund, Property Finder, Arab National Bank, Ellington Properties, Dar Ventures, and Abbey Road Investment Group.
The latest investment comes two years after Keyper secured a $4 million pre-Series A equity round alongside $30 million in Sharia compliant sukuk financing, bringing the company’s cumulative funding to approximately $56 million.
Founded in 2022 by Omar Abu Innab and Walid Shihabi, Keyper is building digital infrastructure for the UAE’s residential rental market by combining rent payments, property management and embedded financial services into a single platform. Its flagship product allows tenants to pay rent monthly while landlords continue to receive rental income upfront, addressing one of the longstanding frictions in the country’s rental ecosystem.
The company said the fresh capital will be used to expand its monthly rent payment platform, strengthen its digital real estate infrastructure across the UAE and accelerate adoption among institutional landlords and large residential property portfolios. It also plans to introduce additional financing and liquidity products for property owners.
The investment reflects increasing venture interest in proptech companies that blend financial services with property management. Rather than focusing solely on listing properties, startups such as Keyper are positioning themselves as financial infrastructure providers that simplify rental transactions while unlocking new revenue opportunities for landlords and developers. Recall that Techorijin earlier reported that Asia dominates new unicorn list in 2026 .
The backing from strategic investors including Property Finder, one of the Middle East’s largest real estate marketplaces, and Mashreq’s venture arm also signals growing collaboration between established real estate institutions and emerging technology companies as the UAE continues its push toward a more digitally integrated property sector.
For investors, Keyper represents a bet that rental payments, financing and property management will increasingly converge into a unified digital experience. As demand for flexible payment solutions grows across the region, the company is positioning itself to become a key financial and operational layer within the UAE’s residential real estate market.
