{"id":119746,"date":"2025-07-11T09:05:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nawy.com\/blog?p=119746"},"modified":"2026-02-01T13:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T11:45:11","slug":"nawy-in-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nawy.com\/blog\/119746-nawy-in-uae","title":{"rendered":"Nawy in UAE: Majority Stake Acquisition of SmartCrowd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once again, Nawy is making headlines with a brand new acquisition in a lucrative market. In July 2025, Nawy acquired a significant stake in SmartCrowd, a leading UAE-based crowdfunding platform for real estate investments.<\/p>\n

With this acquisition, Nawy officially entered the GCC market and is delivering on its promise to reshape the industry across the region.<\/p>\n

Nawy Acquires Major Stake in SmartCrowd<\/h2>\n

Following a successful Series A funding round<\/a> totaling $52 million, and an additional $23 million in debt financing. Nawy acquired SmartCrowd. As intended, the funding was used to scale operations and accelerate regional expansion (hence the acquisition).<\/em><\/p>\n

By acquiring SmartCrowd, Nawy is officially operating in the UAE and GCC markets. This marks a significant step toward becoming a leading real estate platform across the MENA Region.<\/p>\n

Nawy Shares Secures Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority License<\/h3>\n

Nawy Shares (through its arm, SmartCrowd) has successfully secured an In-Principle Licence Approval from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority [VARA] in the UAE.<\/p>\n

This new licence will allow Nawy to achieve more milestones in the UAE market through its company SmartCrowd.<\/p>\n

About SmartCrowd<\/h3>\n
\"SmartCrowd\"
SmartCrowd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SmartCrowd has been a major player in the real estate investment market since 2018. Through its platform, individuals can easily build a real estate investment portfolio and generate passive income\/capital gain by having fractional ownership in properties.<\/p>\n

Already, SmartCrowd has enabled $110M+ in property transactions and distributed over $40M in returns to investors across 130+ countries.<\/p>\n

It is also worth noting that SmartCrowd<\/a> is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). The company is also registered in the DIFC.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the acquisition, SmartCrowd’s CEO, Riz Ahmed, said that \u201cThi<\/em>s is a transformative transaction for SmartCrowd, joining forces with Nawy to build the region\u2019s premier proptech ecosystem.\u201d<\/em> He went on to add that\u00a0\u201cThis partnership accelerates our transition from startup to scale-up – making us the go-to platform for real estate investment in the Middle East.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Nawy in 2025<\/h2>\n

Back to Nawy, this acquisition marks a milestone in the company’s vision of streamlining the real estate experience in the MENA region.<\/p>\n

On that note, Nawy’s CEO – Mostafa El-Beltagy – commented that \u201cTogether, we\u2019re unlocking a new era of seamless property investment across MENA.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

This wasn’t Nawy’s only acquisition in 2025. Earlier in the year, the company acquired ROA to launch Nawy Unlocked<\/a>. This product allows property owners to generate passive income with minimum effort.<\/p>\n

To be more precise, Nawy Unlocked offers a range of services, including converting units into rental-ready properties and managing lease agreements. As well as ongoing property maintenance, and even financial assistance.<\/p>\n

All in all, Nawy’s acquisition of SmartCrowd represents more than a strategic move; it marks the dawn of a new era for the company’s future.<\/p>\n

Visit Nawy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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