UAE based Stake and ACE & Company to bring liquidity to fractional real estate investments
UAE based Stake, a digital real estate investment platform, that offers fractional investment, investment in real estate funds, which recently received an in-principle approval from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority, under the name Stake RWA, aiming for a crypto broker dealer license and tokenization offering, has partnered with ACE & Company, a Swiss-based global private markets investment group with over $2 billion in assets under management, to support the development of liquidity solutions for investors in Stake products.
As per the press release, the agreement will initially focus on the platform’s UAE real estate portfolio, held through “Prescribed Companies,” the equivalent of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
This initiative aims to create a more liquid, transparent, and efficient market for investors seeking to invest in fractional ownership real estate opportunities combining Stake’s access model with ACE & Company’s extensive experience in private market investment and secondary transactions.
With a planned secondary infrastructure framework, investors in Stake products will be able to benefit from greater flexibility in managing their holdings, improved market price visibility, and clearer pathways to liquidity.
In turn, the broader market should benefit from greater stability, improved price formation, and increased participation in and confidence in fractional ownership as an investment asset class.
The framework operates within Stake’s existing regulatory authorizations approved by the DFSA, providing investors with established oversight and regulatory clarity. Stake is regulated by the DFSA, the independent regulator for activities conducted from or within the DIFC.
Manar Mahmassani, co-founder and co-CEO of Stake , said, “Today, the world is watching the region, and we want to be clear about our position: we are for Dubai and for the UAE. This is not the time to withdraw; the time has come to put in place the institutional infrastructure that this market deserves. That is precisely the objective of this partnership: a mature and resilient market that attracts the confidence of institutions and long-term capital commitments.”
Sherif El Halwagy , partner and co-founder of ACE & Company , added, “we see a tremendous opportunity in the UAE real estate secondary markets sector. This partnership reflects our belief in the country’s long-term fundamentals and our disciplined approach to deploying capital in high-quality assets. We look forward to strengthening our relationships with investors and partners in the region.”
Prior to this, Stake announced plans to offer tokenized real estate after raising in a Series B round $31 million. Stake will use the proceeds to invest in AI and tokenization initiatives. The Series B round was led by Emirates NBD, and included participants such as Mubadala Investment Company, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), Property Finder, STC NICE, Wa’ed Ventures, GFH partners and Ellington Properties.
