Daleel Launches as a Game-Changer in Real Estate Technology

Daleel, an exciting new platform for real estate intelligence powered by AI, officially launched under the Dubai Land Department’s Real Estate Evolution Space (REES) program at the recent PropTech Connect event. This innovative platform aims to redefine how property transactions are managed and analyzed in the Middle East.

A Personal Journey Fueling Innovation

Ilan Cohen, a seasoned real estate agent with over five years of experience in Dubai, witnessed firsthand the challenges within the property market. He has closed transactions worth over AED 450 million, yet he often found himself scratching his head over pricing fairness. “I couldn’t give buyers a straight answer on whether the price was fair,” Ilan shared. His efforts to consolidate data took hours—pulling from government records and various online portals to ensure accurate analysis.

This opacity in the market, Ilan realized, was not just an inconvenience; it was how the system functioned. Sellers could price their properties arbitrarily, leaving buyers in the dark and agents as the gatekeepers of critical information. For many, buying or renting a property is one of the most significant financial decisions of their lives, and the lack of transparency can exacerbate the stress of navigating such a complex transaction.

The Birth of Daleel

To tackle these challenges, Ilan partnered with Ely Weichsel, an expert in AI development for Fortune 500 companies, to create Daleel, which translates to “guide” in Arabic. The platform has successfully raised $3 million in pre-seed funding from a prominent investor deeply embedded in the Dubai real estate market. This funding marks one of the largest pre-seed rounds for an AI-native real estate venture, signaling strong market confidence.

“Our goal is to build the intelligence layer for GCC real estate,” Ilan explained. By focusing initially on Dubai, the intention is to expand across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, which represents over $300 billion in annual real estate transactions.

Transforming Data Accessibility

One of Daleel’s standout features is its integration of official government transaction data with live market listings. Previously, existing platforms were designed primarily for human browsing, lacking the AI-driven analysis now possible with Daleel. This new approach streamlines the data collection process, giving users access to a wealth of information like actual sale prices, rental contracts, mortgage registrations, and more—all verified and accessible in real-time.

Daleel’s functionality allows users to interact conversationally, asking tailored questions like, “What’s my expected net return if I buy this unit?” or “Please notify me when a property becomes available below a certain price range.” This instantly provides them with accurate, market-tested data, significantly reducing the time spent on property searches.

Built from the Ground Up for AI

Ely emphasized, “We didn’t just integrate AI with existing databases; we designed everything for machine learning from the start.” This means the data architecture is optimized for intelligent reasoning and mapping relationships between properties, transactions, and developers, making it unlike any other platform currently on the market.

Daleel envisions itself as an essential infrastructure within the real estate sector. With its launch in Dubai, users can access over 1.6 million verified sales transactions and 8.4 million rental contracts through Ejari, along with 874,000 active listings. This vast dataset supports billions of data connections powering every user query.

The Path Ahead

Daleel doesn’t just stop at data access; it aims to engage developers by releasing a full API and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration from day one. This positions the platform as vital infrastructure for various stakeholders, including brokerages and banks, aiming to unify their data access and real estate insights.

The initial funding will be geared toward product development, mobile application creation, and expanding services beyond Dubai to other emirates, with plans to enter the Saudi Arabian market. As Saudi Arabia opens its doors for foreign property ownership in 2026, Daleel will be poised to take advantage of the emerging opportunities there.

Pioneering Change in Real Estate

Ilan describes Saudi Arabia as being at a pivotal moment. “With new ownership laws and government initiatives promoting digital advancements, we’re ready to step in.” While competitors are trying to replicate traditional methods with added AI features, Daleel’s approach is fundamentally different. By utilizing government data integrations from the outset, it sets itself apart.

The team behind Daleel hopes to create a product that becomes invaluable in a market often seen as obscure, equating their vision to what Bloomberg did for financial markets. Before the advent of such platforms, traders spent considerable time gathering prices; Daleel aims to unify real estate data in a similar manner.

This ambition to reshape how the real estate market operates reveals Ilan’s belief that the timing is ideally aligned. “AI is altering numerous sectors, and real estate is among the most dynamic. With Daleel, we’ll provide buyers, investors, and agents the tools they need to make informed decisions swiftly and effortlessly.”