As blockchain technology continues to restructure global finance, new frontiers are emerging: tokenized real estate. Mogul Club (stylized as Mogul Club) – Founded by former Goldman Sachs real estate experts, the platform is taking a bold step in that direction with the launch of income-generating properties designed to democratize clubs, on-chain and community-driven investment groups to democratize access to premiums.
One of the first major collaborations? The partnership with AVA Labs will launch Avalanche Club, a real estate syndication initiative built for the Web3 community. Through this alliance, avalanche ecosystem developers and users can now pool resources and invest in properties within the facility using stablecoins and digital assets.
To understand that startups are turning tokenized real estate from concept to execution, Crypto.News caught up with co-founder Alex Blackwood.
Alex Blackwood, co-founder of Mogul Club
What was the original vision behind Mogul Club, and how did the clubs evolve?
The original vision behind Mogul Club was to democratize premium real estate, traditionally one of the most powerful vehicles for the creation of long-term wealth through fractional ownership. Historically, access to facility-grade real estate transactions has been limited by high capital minimums, exclusive networks, and knowledge barriers. We aimed to dismantle these barriers by allowing daily investors and wealthy people to similarly invest fractionally in blue chip properties that infuse professionally managed cash.
With the introduction of clubs, our vision has expanded from individual access to promote community-driven investment. Now, groups such as friends, family and alumni networks can learn and earn together while investing in real estate. The club brings a communal social dimension to the moguls and empowers the community to build wealth collectively and intentionally.
Are you solving an issue that traditional platforms don’t address?
The club represents a fundamental rethinking of the traditional real estate investment model, tailored specifically for digital native and community-oriented generations. Traditional investments are usually exclusive, opaque and rely on facility gatekeepers. Clubs reverse this paradigm by creating a transparent, grassroots-driven approach that drives shared values and collective goals. Mogul aims to lead community-driven capital formation by enabling groups such as the crypto ecosystem, alumni networks and others to form or participate in clubs to suit their specific interests. Additionally, as clubs evolve, they develop premium, customized features designed to meet the investment needs of community organizers and participants.
What is your revenue model?
Mogul currently collects revenue through fees made up of our fractional investments. There is a 3% onboarding fee and a 2% setup fee. These fees cover costs associated with discovery, review and onboarding properties. Additionally, it collects 2.5% of its rental income to manage coordination with real estate managers and utilizes institution-level discounts. Importantly, this 2.5% impacts returns and closely aligns with investors’ incentives. We will not collect this fee unless the investor receives a return. All returns projected onto the platform, including IRR estimates, are presented with the net worth of these fees.
How do you guarantee the liquidity of investors in tokenized real estate assets?
Mogul plans to introduce secondary liquidity options by the second quarter of 2026. Until then, investor liquidity occurs primarily when selling real estate. In the interim, investors benefit from tax benefits by real-time valuations of their investments, monthly dividends being distributed directly to their accounts.
Are there regulatory safeguards, especially around tokenized securities?
Mogul operates as an investment club rather than as a regulated security, so traditional securities regulations do not apply. We implement understanding of the Customer (KYC) process to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to identity verification and money laundering. Additionally, our platform is built on Avalanche (Avax) blockchain technology using Snowtrace for transparency, leveraging Fireblocks to securely store your wallet and keys. Fireblock employs strict security protocols and measures, including secure custody and robust key management, to protect your digital assets and ensure secure transfer and storage. Importantly, investors’ capital is placed directly in real estate-owned Propco LLC. That means that even if the magistrate experiences operational disruption, the investment is completely protected.
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