TransBridj: Digital bridging that accelerates SA property deals

• Fully digital bridging with approvals and payouts in under 24 hours.
• Built for SA conveyancers, sellers and agents; automates settlements and commission advances up to 80%.
• API Awards 2025 runner-up for innovation solving African market bottlenecks.

What bridging finance is and why it’s disruptive

Bridging finance is short-term funding that closes the cash-flow gap between offer and registration. It covers immediate costs rates, levies, compliance certificates, moving and deposits so deals don’t stall while parties wait for proceeds.

TransBridj removes paperwork and manual chasing with a digitised, auditable workflow that releases liquidity fast, keeping transactions moving.

Recognition & leadership

‍TransBridj was named runner-up for Most Innovative PropTech at the African Property Investment (API) Awards 2025 in Cape Town, after only six months in market, underscoring rapid execution and product-market fit.

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“We’re not just digitising bridging; we’re redefining property transaction infrastructure.” Michael Lenz, CEO, TransBridj

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How bridging works in practice

For Property Buyers

• Funds transfer fees, short-term deposit top-ups and move-in costs so you don’t lose the property while waiting for finance flows.

For Sellers

• Advance against expected sale proceeds to pay rates clearances, levies and compliance certificates immediately with no last-minute delays.

For Conveyancing Attorneys

• Attorney-first workflow: digital mandates, automated validations, transparent disbursement rules, real-time status and a full audit trail to reduce admin.

For Estate Agents

• Commission advance up to 80% once conditions are met, smoothing cash flow and enabling prospecting on the next deal.

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“Future. Funding. Now. Approvals and payouts within 24 hours mean deals don’t die waiting for cash.” Michael Lenz

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What makes TransBridj different

• End-to-end digital: from application to payout, with decisions in hours, not weeks (fastest deals completed in minutes).
• Transparency by design: every step visible, every decision traceable, trust is embedded in the system, not promised after the fact.
• Built for Africa: one platform, the same speed and UX, from township first-time buyers to premium portfolios.
• Scale without legacy drag: re-imagined workflows rather than “PDF-and-email” patches; API-ready for partner systems.
• Liquidity where it matters: immediate settlement of statutory costs and fees removes the most common deal bottlenecks.

Way forward

• Expand attorney and agency partnerships nationally for broader access and faster turnarounds.
• Publish case studies on time-to-cash, fall-through reduction and user satisfaction to prove ROI.
• Deepen integrations (CRM, payment rails, verification services) to cut friction further.
• Educate the market short, practical playbooks for sellers, buyers, agents and attorneys to adopt “Future Funding Now.”

South Africa’s housing rebound is being throttled by cash-flow friction. TransBridj removes it fully with digital bridging, approvals/payouts in under 24 hours, attorney-first transparency, commission advances up to 80%, and API-ready scale built for Africa.

The awards nod proves product market fit; the next step is wider attorney, agency roll-out and deeper integrations. If you’re still doing PDF-and-email bridging, you’re leaking deals. This is Future Funding Now.

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