Stake announced a strategic partnership with ACE & Company to develop a secondary transfer facility aimed at improving liquidity for fractional real estate investments in the United Arab Emirates.
The joint initiative will focus initially on Stake’s UAE real estate portfolio, which is structured through Prescribed Companies within the Dubai International Financial Centre, providing a framework similar to special purpose vehicles. The partnership combines Stake’s digital investment platform with ACE & Company’s experience in private markets and secondaries to create a more liquid and transparent marketplace for investors.
The planned secondary infrastructure is designed to give investors greater flexibility in managing their holdings, improved visibility into pricing, and clearer pathways to liquidity. The initiative also aims to strengthen confidence in fractional real estate as an asset class by enhancing market stability and enabling more efficient price discovery.
The partnership reflects growing institutional interest in the UAE’s real estate market, supported by the country’s economic resilience, political stability, and strong infrastructure. These factors have positioned the UAE as a key destination for long-term real estate investment capital, even amid broader regional uncertainty.
Stake, which is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, views the collaboration as a step toward building more mature market infrastructure beyond simple access to fractional ownership. For ACE & Company, the initiative extends its expertise in private equity and secondary transactions into a rapidly growing segment of alternative investments.
The joint venture is expected to benefit a broad range of stakeholders, including existing investors seeking liquidity, new investors looking for greater transparency, and the broader market through increased participation and institutionalization of fractional real estate. As the asset class continues to expand globally, the development of secondary market infrastructure is seen as critical to supporting its long-term growth.
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“The UAE has always rewarded those who invest in it with conviction, and that’s exactly what this partnership represents. Stake was born in crisis. We launched during COVID, when global real estate markets were struggling and Dubai’s property industry was at its low point. What we saw was a market that is far from broken, but fundamentally sound, going through a temporary challenge. That conviction has never left us. Today, the world is watching the region, and we want to be unambiguous about where we stand: we are long Dubai, and we are long the UAE. This is not the moment to retreat: it’s the moment to build the institutional infrastructure this market deserves. That’s exactly what this partnership is all about – a mature, resilient market attracting institutional confidence and capital committed for the long run.”
Manar Mahmassani, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Stake
“Drawing on almost two decades of experience in offering liquidity to investors across private markets ecosystems via secondaries, we see a tremendous opportunity in real estate secondaries in the UAE. This partnership reflects our conviction in the country’s long-term fundamentals and our disciplined approach to capital deployment in high-quality assets. We look forward to further strengthening our relationships with investors and partners across the region.”
Sherif El Halwagy, Partner and Co-Founder, ACE & Company
