Real Estate Operating System Construction Funded with Pre-Seed Capital, Headed by Former Goldman MD and JPMorgan Crypto Leader
March 19th, 2025, New York, United States - Chainwire
Arda, an innovative tech startup developing a unified operating system tailored to the real estate sector, has secured $3 million in pre-seed funding. The investment came from Lightshift, a venture firm that supports digital infrastructure and programmable asset projects.
The funding will bolster Arda's mission to streamline the vast, $380 trillion real estate market by modernizing its fragmented and opaque infrastructure. Arda's groundbreaking platform aims to digitize real estate assets, data, and financial services, enhancing transparency and transaction speeds while reducing administrative burdens.
The Fusion of Real Estate and Digital Infrastructure
Arda's pioneering platform incorporates a programmable execution layer for real estate assets, blending digital rights management, AI-driven automation, and seamless data interoperability. Key components of the system include:
- Digital Asset Profiles: A comprehensive, immutable history of properties to expedite due diligence.
- Real-Time Money Movement: Payments synchronized with transactions for improved settlement speed.
- Integrated Data and Automation: Automated workflows minimizing administrative friction in asset management.
Leadership with a Foundation in Finance and Technology
Arda was established by Oli Harris, who previously served as the Managing Director of Digital Assets at Goldman Sachs and Head of Crypto Assets Strategy at JPMorgan Chase. Harris' extensive background includes instrumental roles in the development and commercialization of Quorum, an enterprise Ethereum platform, and contributing to the adoption of institutional digital assets.
"Real estate remains a sizable asset class dogged by operational inefficiencies," said Harris, CEO and Founder of Arda. "By creating a programmable, trust-based system, we aim to merge real estate transactions with modern digital financial infrastructure."
An Evolving Real Estate Market
The burgeoning institutional interest in digital assets and the efforts of governments and industry leaders to establish secure, verifiable digital property transactions signify a growing trend towards digitization in real estate. Regions like the Gulf are setting the pace for adoption, while U.S. policymakers are shaping regulations to integrate digital assets into traditional financial systems.
"We invest in founders building the foundation of next-generation industries," commented Simao Cruz, Founding Partner of Lightshift. "Arda is developing purpose-built infrastructure with the potential to redefine the landscape of real estate ownership, transactions, and financing."
About Arda
Arda is a startup working on a real estate operating system for institutions, enterprises, and governments. Its vision encompasses digital interoperability, automated transactions, and real-time execution in the global real estate sector. Arda counts Lightshift among its investors, supporting its pursuit of digital real estate infrastructure evolution.
Learn more about Arda by following @arda_labs on X (Twitter) or reaching out to [email protected].
About Lightshift
Lightshift is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage companies developing digital infrastructure and programmable assets. The firm partners with founders to provide capital, technological expertise, and strategic insights for groundbreaking innovation.
For more information, visit www.lightshift.xyz or contact [email protected].
Contact
CEO and Founder Oliver [email protected]
- With the $3 million pre-seed funding, Arda, the real estate tech startup, aims to leverage blockchain technology to digitize real-estate assets, data, and financial services, thus enhancing transparency, transaction speeds, and reducing administrative burdens.
- Arda's platform, incorporating crypto and digital rights management, AI-driven automation, and seamless data interoperability, will feature digital asset profiles, real-time money movement, and integrated data and automation, providing a comprehensive solution for the real estate sector.
- Leveraging his extensive background in finance and technology, Oli Harris, the Founder and CEO of Arda, seeks to merge real estate transactions with modern digital financial infrastructure, driving the evolution of the real estate market towards greater efficiency and digitization.
