Smart Bricks wins $1M at The Pitch by Deel in Paris
What's the deal? Smart BricksDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a proptech startup based in the UAE, has won the $1 million grand prize at The Pitch by Deel, a global startup competition presented by J.P. MorganDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The finale took place in Paris in May 2026.
The company was selected from a field of more than 50,000 startups worldwide.
Why now? The win comes as the UAE continues to position itself as a hub for tech startups, with proptech in particular gaining momentum across the Middle East. Large-scale pitch competitions like Deel's have become key launchpads for startups seeking visibility and capital on the global stage.
The signal: Smart Bricks, which uses AI-driven analysis of real estate data to surface profitable residential property opportunities, is at the early growth stage — making a $1 million non-dilutive prize a meaningful catalyst. That the competition was hosted by Deel, a corporate investor, and presented by J.P. Morgan underscores how major financial players are actively scouting proptech as real estate markets worldwide digitise.
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