Bridge capital between land acquisition and project-finance drawdown.
Image · Pre-Development BridgeA pre-development bridge funds the gap between acquiring land and securing construction finance — covering approvals, design and early works. Matchpoint structures pre-development bridges for UAE developers.
As part of our Real Estate Financing practice, Matchpoint Partners has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions across four continents — and every real estate financing mandate is led by a partner, from first call to close.
Representative real estate financing mandates led by Matchpoint partners.
Project capital — equity & debt for a named UAE project.
Land acquisition programme at ~12% target yield.
Multi-asset portfolio bulk inventory sale (4–5 projects).
Bangalore land bank — agri-to-commercial conversion + JV.
Original, data-driven research from our team, relevant to this area.
To keep a project moving between land purchase and construction finance.
Refinanced by construction/project finance once conditions are met.
Design and consultant fees, masterplan and building approvals, authority and infrastructure charges, marketing ahead of launch and early enabling works. It funds everything between completing the land purchase and the first drawdown of construction finance, so momentum is not lost while the main facility is arranged.
A credible path to construction finance or sales launch — meaning land held with real equity in it, a realistic approvals timeline, a costed development plan and an identifiable take-out. Pre-development lenders underwrite the exit first, because the bridge is repaid by the next stage of capital.
Yes, once the project meets the conditions for launch. Presale proceeds are typically held in the project escrow and applied to construction, so the bridge is usually sized to be repaid by the incoming construction facility rather than directly from early sales collections.
Matchpoint structures the full capital stack for UAE developers — senior secured debt, mezzanine with LandCo control, project finance, land acquisition finance, Sukuk and private credit, plus JV equity and bulk inventory sales. Tickets range from USD 20m to USD 500m+.
Land acquisition finance is bridge or term debt to fund the purchase of development land before construction. We arrange programmes — including Sukuk and private credit at ~8.5%–12% target yields — for developers in Saadiyat, Reem Island, SZR and Dubai Islands.
A bulk inventory sale is the disposal of a block of completed or off-plan units to a single investor or institution at a negotiated discount. We run bulk SPA, OQOOD assignment and milestone-payment processes for developers seeking liquidity.
Matchpoint works primarily on a success fee, with a modest retainer to cover execution. Fees are agreed in writing up front and scaled to the size and complexity of the transaction — with no hidden costs.
Most mandates reach a first term sheet within 30–90 days, depending on diligence readiness and structure; closing follows once terms are agreed.
A short, confidential scoping call and NDA; we structure the requirement and prepare materials, then run a competitive process across our 5,000+ investor and lender relationships, and negotiate to close — with a partner leading at every step.
Matchpoint Partners is based in the UAE and runs cross-border mandates across the UAE, KSA, India and the UK, with active deal activity in wider Europe, Singapore and the United States.
Matchpoint has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions, with equity tickets typically USD 5m–300m, debt USD 10m–500m+, real estate finance USD 20m–500m+, and fund placements for funds of USD 50m–1bn+.
Use the enquiry form, email ck.adya@matchpoint-partners.com, or call/WhatsApp +971 52 345 1119. Every mandate is led by a partner from the very first conversation.
Yes. Matchpoint runs discreet, confidential processes and discloses client identities only under a signed non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
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