The Big Lease provides a digital platform that streamlines lease financing for both lessees and lessors, eliminating traditional intermediary layers. Users can generate instant lease reports without sign‑up, while the service targets high‑growth sectors such as data centres, cloud, AI, and infrastructure assets across the U.S. By consolidating $3T+ in annual lease originations, it aims to unlock the broader circular‑economy opportunity.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Businesses seeking to lease real estate, land, equipment, or operating assets must navigate fragmented intermediaries, lengthy negotiations, and high broker commissions, which slow transactions and increase costs. This inefficiency hampers the growth of sectors such as data centers, cloud infrastructure, AI, and energy that rely on rapid asset financing.
Solution
The Big Lease (TBL) offers a single, AI‑native leasing terminal that connects asset owners and lessees directly, eliminating traditional broker layers. Users can search, negotiate, and sign leases through an integrated platform that provides instant lease reports without any sign‑up barrier for lessees. The system generates GAAP‑grade ledgers, ASC 842 compliant postings, and market data feeds, while enforcing Chinese‑wall data governance to protect confidential information. Asset owners pay a transparent infrastructure fee at close, and the platform supports both self‑operated and fully managed (Akard) access models, enabling end‑to‑end automation of lease workflows. By consolidating the entire leasing rail into one terminal, TBL accelerates deal velocity and reduces transaction costs for high‑growth infrastructure sectors.
Target Audience
Primary customers are asset owners and operators in data‑center, cloud, AI, energy, and infrastructure sectors who need to finance large‑scale real estate, land, or equipment assets, as well as professional lessees seeking a fee‑free, streamlined leasing experience.
Features
- AI‑driven matching engine that pairs owners with qualified lessees across real estate, land, equipment, and operating assets
- Instant, no‑sign‑up lease reports and clause library accessible to lessees at zero cost
- GAAP‑grade ledger and automatic ASC 842 posting for every executed lease
- Integrated market data (SOFR, ERCOT, regional comps) and Chinese‑wall data governance for secure collaboration
- Flexible access options: white‑glove self‑service integration or fully managed Akard operation with 24/7 monitoring
- Native connectors to major ERP and property‑management systems (AppFolio, Yardi, NetSuite, SAP, Salesforce, AcreTrader)
- Transparent infrastructure fee of 2.95% charged only on closed leases, paid by the asset owner