Reno Secures $4M to Revolutionise Home Renovations with AI-Powered Platform

Editorial Team

Last updated 4-12-2025

3 min

Reno secured $4 million to advance its renovation operating system.

A new app launching in 2026 offers AI design tools and instant budget estimates.

The platform simplifies design, management, and financing, benefiting homeowners and investors.

Users report increased property value and faster project completion with Renovate Now, Pay Later.

Funding will drive expansion across the GCC and enhance data-driven renovation workflows.

Reno has picked up a fresh $4 million in a mix of equity and debt, giving its push to build what it calls the region’s first end‑to‑end renovation operating system a solid boost. The funding comes from a group of backers including 500 Sanabil, Hub71, Plus VC, Zero 100 VC, FlyerOne Ventures, Sandstorm VC, AngelSpark and Swiss Founders Fund. It’s quite a line-up, and I reckon it shows how much appetite there is in the region for tech that tackles the everyday headaches homeowners face.

The company plans to roll out a new app in early 2026, complete with real-time AI design tools, instant budget estimates and what it describes as an intelligent materials engine. In simple terms, customers should be able to understand what their renovation will look like—and cost—before they even lift a hammer. I’ve heard so many founders at Arageek events say that transparency is half the battle in home improvement, and honestly, they’re spot on.

Reno’s pitch is that it simplifies the whole process, bundling design, project management, contractor oversight and financing into a single platform. Their Renovate Now, Pay Later option seems particularly helpful for people juggling tight cash flow. I once tried to refresh a tiny studio flat and, well… navigating contractors and payments was a bit of a faff, so anything that streamlines that mess is welcome.

The platform has already made a difference for some users, including homeowner Camillo Schobesberger. As a busy parent, he apparently relied on Reno’s daily updates, milestone-based payments and clear budgeting to keep his renovation on track. He even said the upgrades lifted his property value by nearly 40%, which is nothing to sneeze at. And believe it or not, he managed all this without moving his family into temporary accommodation.

On the flip side, property investors are finding Reno useful too. Ibrahim Shami, CEO and co-founder of Seraya, used the Renovate Now, Pay Later model to speed up refurbishing his short-term rental units. He went from renovating two apartments a month to four, effectively doubling his pace. As he put it, Reno’s setup turned a bottleneck into an opportunity.

Marc Michel, the company’s co-founder and CEO, has said the goal is to make renovations as seamless and transparent as possible for both families and investors. The new funding will support expansion across the GCC and further tech development, with Reno aiming to tighten its data-driven workflows so customers save time, cut stress and maximise property value.

It’s a crowded space, but Reno seems determined to carve out its corner. And if they can deliver on even half of what they promise, a lot of homeowners might be chuffed to bits—despite the occasional hiccup along the way, or even the odd misspelled word like definately.

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