Dubai, UAE; London, UK—Seed Group, a company of The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, has entered into a strategic partnership with London-based VerbaFlo to support its growth in the residential property sector in the UAE. VerbaFlo provides AI technology for leasing and resident communications, serving landlords and operators of rental housing and student accommodation.
The agreement provides VerbaFlo with access to Seed Group’s network as it expands its business with UAE property owners, developers and management companies. Seed Group will help identify prospective clients and facilitate discussions with government and institutional stakeholders in real estate. Additionally, its support will extend to opportunities elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
VerbaFlo already works with established British operators, including Homes for Students, Moda Living, Fusion Students, Vita Student and Downing. Founded in 2024, the company caters to more than 50 residential operators across 12 countries, with its platform supporting over 300,000 residential units.
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Hisham Al Gurg, CEO of Seed Group and The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, said: “VerbaFlo’s work with established residential operators was a significant consideration for us. These businesses manage a high volume of inquiries, and the quality of their responses is crucial for both occupancy rates and the satisfaction of current residents. This experience is particularly relevant to the UAE. Our objective is to assist VerbaFlo in understanding the needs of local operators and to foster the relationships necessary for establishing a sustainable business in this region.”
More than 60% of resident conversations take place outside office hours, which is why VerbaFlo runs 24/7 across phone, email, web chat and WhatsApp, supporting over 200 languages. For leasing teams, VerbaFlo’s AI agents answer questions from prospective tenants, schedule viewings and follow up on inquiries, while a native CRM keeps every exchange in one connected record.
Staff members can intervene when a conversation necessitates their expertise, with access to a full record of previous exchanges. Moreover, VerbaFlo integrates with property management systems like Yardi and Entrata, ensuring that communications are connected to the records already utilized by the teams.
The company reports that its platform has managed over 10 million conversations to date with an average AI response time of 3.7 seconds. VerbaFlo resolves 90% of these conversations through AI, returning hours to onsite teams for the resident moments that shape retention.
Beyond leasing, VerbaFlo covers the rest of the resident journey across resident support, maintenance requests, renewals, rent and payments, other routine correspondence, and move out. Its intelligence layer, VerbaIQ, lets managers ask about portfolio performance in plain language and turns everyday resident conversations into operational insight.
Sayantan Biswas, Founder & CEO at VerbaFlo said, “A single tower in the Gulf can hold residents from dozens of nationalities, speaking as many languages, and a message has to land correctly whichever one a resident writes in. VerbaFlo already runs in over 200 languages across our US, UK and Europe base, so this is the ground we already stand on. The UAE brings together one of the most international resident populations in the world, a rental sector that continues to professionalise and a clear national ambition to bring AI into property services, which makes it a natural place for us to invest and build. Our partnership with Seed Group is extremely important to us, as it brings us close to the relationships and local understanding that matter most in this market, and we see the UAE as the opening chapter of a longer Gulf story.”
In its expansion into the UAE, multilingual communication and integration with existing property systems are pivotal components of the offering. This partnership is also aligned with Dubai’s broader initiative to modernize property services. The Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033, which corresponds with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, recognizes the role of artificial intelligence and digital technology in enhancing operational efficiency and improving the customer experience.
VerbaFlo maintains offices in London, Austin, Dubai, and New Delhi and provides services to operators across the UK, Europe, and the United States. Its investors include Pi Labs, Haatch, Navigate Ventures, and Old College Capital, the venture investment arm of the University of Edinburgh.
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About VerbaFlo
VerbaFlo is AI infrastructure for the residential lifecycle: the agentic AI platform that turns resident conversations into operational intelligence that improves resident experience, drives retention and delivers asset performance. Founded in October 2024 and commercially launched in February 2025, VerbaFlo is trusted by 50+ operators, including Homes for Students, Downing and Fusion, across 300,000+ units and 12 countries. The platform operates across 8 channels, supports residents in 200+ languages, and connects directly to the PMS systems operators already run. It is backed by Pi Labs, Haatch and Old College Capital. For more information, visit verbaflo.ai.
About Seed Group
For over 20 years, Seed Group has formed strategic alliances with leading global companies representing diverse regions and industries. These companies have propelled their business interests and goals in the Middle East and North Africa region through the support and strong base of regional connections of the Seed Group. The Group’s goal is to create mutually beneficial partnerships with multinational organisations and to accelerate their sustainable market entry and presence within the MENA region. Seed Group has been a key point in the success of all its partners in the region, helping them reach their target customers and accelerate their businesses. The Private Office was established by Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum to directly invest in or assist potential business opportunities in the region, which meet The Private Office’s criteria. For more information, visit www.seedgroup.com.
