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Funding, recognition, and milestones from the team building the intelligence layer for the built world.
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Smart Bricks selected for the Palantir Startup Fellowship
Smart Bricks has been selected for and is now backed through the Palantir Startup Fellowship.
Funding

Smart Bricks raises $5M led by a16z speedrun to build the AI infrastructure layer for global real estate
Smart Bricks raised a $5M pre-seed round led by a16z speedrun to build the intelligence layer for global real estate investing.
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Smart Bricks selected for the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First
Smart Bricks was one of 15 AI startups, selected from hundreds of applications, in the inaugural class of Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First for MENA and Turkey.
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Smart Bricks is part of the NVIDIA Inception programme
Smart Bricks is part of NVIDIA Inception, NVIDIA's free programme for AI startups.
Milestone

UAE’s Smart Bricks becomes first-ever proptech startup from MENA to join TechCrunch’s elite Startup Battlefield 200
Smart Bricks became the first proptech company from the Middle East selected for TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200.
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Techstars New York City announces Spring 2025 Class
Smart Bricks joined the Techstars New York City Spring 2025 cohort alongside startups across fintech, AI, and real estate tech.
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Microsoft for Startups UAE selects Smart Bricks for the GrowthX AI Accelerator
Smart Bricks was chosen from 3,000+ MENA applicants for Cohort 5 of the Microsoft for Startups GrowthX Accelerator.
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500 Global and Sanabil Investments announce Batch 8 of the Sanabil Accelerator
Smart Bricks was selected for Batch 8 of the Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global, backed by two of the region’s largest investors.
Recognition
Smart Bricks Recognised Among the Top 20 Startups Across EMEA at Onstage 2025
Smart Bricks was recognised among the Top 20 startups across EMEA by leading global VCs, shortlisted from over 1,500 applicants for Onstage 2025.
Recognition
Global PropTech & ConTech Award for Rapid Impact
Smart Bricks was honoured with a Global PropTech & ConTech Award recognising its rapid market impact.
Event
Smart Bricks at the DIFC Innovation Hub Investor Day
Smart Bricks presented at the DIFC Innovation Hub Investor Day in Dubai.