17. Huspy *
Total funding: $45 million
A one-stop proptech platform for buying and financing properties
Founders: Jad Antoun, Khalid Ashmawy
Nationality: Lebanese, Egyptian/ American
Investors: Sequoia Capital India; Founders Fund, Fifth Wall, Chimera Capital, Breyer Capital, VentureFriends, COTU, VentureSouq, BY Venture Partners, Plug and Play, regional family offices
Headquarters: U.A.E.
Date of establishment: 2020
Huspy supports home buyers throughout their purchase journey, from finding a property to financing and closing the deal in the U.A.E. and Spain. Its U.A.E.-based partner network includes over 1,400 agents and 250 agencies. Huspy claims to achieve 25% monthly growth, with over $2 billion in gross merchandise value. In June 2022, the startup raised $37 million in a Series A round led by Sequoia Capital India. In 2022, Huspy acquired three brokerages in the U.A.E.: Home Matters, Just Mortgages, and Finance Lab.