UAE-based proptech startup Keyper has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round led by Speedinvest, with participation from NeoVentures (Mashreq), MEVP, Dubai Future District Fund, Property Finder, Arab National Bank, Ellington Properties, Dar Ventures, and Abbey Road Investment Group.
Founded in 2022 by Omar Abu Innab and Walid Shihabi Keyper is building a digital operating system for residential real estate that enables tenants to pay rent monthly while allowing landlords to receive their rental income upfront. The platform combines digital rent payments, property management, and embedded financial services into a single ecosystem, modernizing one of the region’s largest yet least digitized financial markets.
The funding follows Keyper’s previously announced $30 million Sukuk financing agreement with global asset manager Franklin Templeton, further strengthening the company’s financial position as it scales across the UAE.
Reinventing How Rent Is Paid
Despite rapid digital transformation across financial services, residential rental payments in the GCC have remained largely unchanged for decades. In Dubai alone, more than AED 100 billion worth of tenancy contracts are signed annually, with most tenants still paying an entire year’s rent through a handful of post-dated cheques.
Keyper is addressing this challenge through its “Rent Now, Pay Monthly” model. Tenants gain the flexibility of predictable monthly payments aligned with their income, while landlords continue receiving their rental income upfront without additional administrative burden.
Unlike traditional rent facilitation providers, Keyper integrates payment infrastructure, property management software, and financial services into a unified digital platform, creating a seamless experience for tenants, landlords, and property managers alike.
Strong Traction Across the UAE
Since launching, Keyper has demonstrated impressive market adoption.
The platform has already financed more than $44 million in rental payments, including $19 million during 2026 alone. Today, Keyper supports over 10,500 residential properties collectively valued at more than $6 billion, serves 4,000 landlords, and has surpassed 100,000 mobile app downloads.
To accelerate digital adoption, the company has established strategic partnerships with organizations including the Dubai Land Department (DLD), Abu Dhabi Advanced Real Estate Services (ADRES), Property Finder, Visa, and Mashreq Bank, strengthening its position within the UAE’s evolving real estate ecosystem.
Building the Infrastructure Layer for Real Estate
For investors, Keyper represents far more than a rent payment platform.
Rana Abdel Latif, Partner at Speedinvest, said the firm’s investment was driven by the founders’ ability to solve one of the region’s most significant consumer pain points—the disconnect between how tenants earn income and how landlords expect rent to be paid.
Similarly, Khalid S. Alghamdi, CEO of ANB Capital, described the company as building “the infrastructure layer for residential real estate.” He noted that once rental payments become fully digital, transparent, and predictable, they create the foundation for entirely new financial products, including private credit, securitization, and institutional real estate investment solutions.
Rather than simply digitizing rent collection, Keyper is positioning itself at the center of how residential real estate will be financed, managed, and monetized in the future.
Scaling the Digital Real Estate Ecosystem
The newly raised capital will be used to accelerate the adoption of Keyper’s monthly rent payment platform, expand relationships with institutional landlords and large residential portfolios, introduce new financing and liquidity solutions for property owners, and continue strengthening its broader ecosystem of digital property services.
“We are proud to have attracted a top-tier group of investors and strategic partners that have endorsed Keyper’s ongoing mission to transform the UAE’s property sector and enable a fully digital journey for owners and renters alike,” said Omar Abu Innab, Co-Founder and CEO of Keyper.
As digital payments, embedded finance, and property technology continue to converge, Keyper is positioning itself as more than a proptech startup. The company is building the operating system for residential real estate—one that connects payments, financing, property management, and financial services into a single digital infrastructure. With strong institutional backing, proven market traction, and growing partnerships across the UAE, Keyper is well positioned to lead the next phase of digital transformation in one of the GCC’s largest asset classes.
