Arda, a company building a universal operating system for real estate, has raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Lightshift. The investment aims to enhance efficiency in the $380 trillion real estate sector plagued by fragmented and opaque infrastructure.
A Digital Infrastructure for Real Estate
Arda is constructing a digital framework designed to unify real estate assets, data, and financial services into a single, interoperable system. Leveraging AI and blockchain technology, the platform aims to reduce transaction times and enhance transparency by enabling real-time ownership and financial processes. Key features include verifiable asset profiles, instant financial movements, and integrated data workflows reducing administrative friction in asset management.
Industry Leadership and Institutional Support
Arda was founded by Oli Harris, former Managing Director in Digital Assets at Goldman Sachs and Head of Crypto Assets Strategy at JPMorgan Chase. Harris played a key role in the development and commercialization of Quorum, an enterprise Ethereum platform, and contributed to institutional digital asset adoption. His experience includes board positions at Anchorage, BitGo, Blockdaemon, and TRM Labs.
Market Moving Toward Digitization
As institutional investment in digital assets grows, governments and industry leaders are exploring frameworks for secure, verifiable digital property transactions. Regions such as the Gulf are advancing adoption, while U.S. policymakers are shaping regulations to integrate digital assets into mainstream financial systems.
Arda is developing a real estate operating system designed for institutions, enterprises, and governments. Its platform enables digital interoperability, automated transactions, and real-time execution in the global real estate sector.
