# Jad Antoun

> Jad Antoun is the Lebanese co-founder and CEO of Huspy, a Dubai-founded property technology company serving real estate agents, mortgage brokers and home buyers. An economics graduate of the University of San Francisco and former BECO Capital investor, he co-founded Huspy in 2020. He appeared on Forbes Middle East’s 30 Under 30 list in 2022. By September 2026, Huspy reported operations in 15 cities across the UAE, Spain, Saudi Arabia and Italy.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Huspy
- **Organizations:** Huspy, BECO Capital, Endeavor, LebNet
- **Nationality:** Lebanese
- **Education:** Economics degree, University of San Francisco
- **Known for:** Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30, 2022, Science & Technology category., Co-founded Huspy and led its expansion from the UAE to Spain, Saudi Arabia and Italy., Huspy raised a $37 million Series A in 2022 and a $59 million Series B in 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2019** — Studied economics at the University of San Francisco, worked in growth at a US technology startup, then joined BECO Capital in Dubai.
- **2019** — Decided to leave venture capital and focus on property and mortgages, according to his April 2021 founder essay.
- **2020** — Co-founded Huspy with Khalid Ashmawy; early operations were based in Antoun’s Dubai apartment.
- **2022** — Huspy announced a $37 million Series A led by Sequoia Capital India and expanded into Spain.
- **2022** — Named to Forbes Middle East’s 30 Under 30 list.
- **2025** — Huspy announced a $59 million Series B led by Balderton Capital.
- **2026** — Publicly discussed Huspy’s Saudi brand Wiyyana and Riyadh operations on LinkedIn.
- **2026** — Huspy announced entry into Italy through Integra Finance on September 24, reporting a footprint of 15 cities across four markets.

## Achievements

- Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30, 2022, Science & Technology category.
- Co-founded Huspy and led its expansion from the UAE to Spain, Saudi Arabia and Italy.
- Huspy raised a $37 million Series A in 2022 and a $59 million Series B in 2025.
- By September 2026, Huspy reported facilitating approximately $1 billion in transactions per month.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Huspy announced its acquisition of Italian credit intermediary Integra Finance and a planned $86.5 million investment in Italy. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
- **2026-09** — Huspy reported 15 cities across four markets, more than 500 employees and approximately $1 billion in monthly facilitated transactions.
- **2026-06** — Appeared on The MAL Show in an episode published June 9, discussing entrepreneurship, international expansion, hiring and real estate technology.
- **2025-07** — Huspy announced a $59 million Series B led by Balderton Capital to support technology investment and geographic expansion.

## Links

- Website: https://www.huspy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jad-antoun-204/

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Last updated: 2026-10-15
