Pranav Bhakta

Creating Value at the intersection of Hospitality <​> Real Estate <​> Technology (AI/ML) / BIG DATA (Hard & Soft Assets)

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2023
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5
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Advisor & Investor
Jan 2023
WE OFFER END-TO-END IMPORT SOLUTIONS. We take care of all your tasks starting from your product design, manufacturing, stringent quality checks, timeliness & delivery. XCMart started with our own pain. Our founders have experience of running a highly successful logistics business with customers across 23 countries. We are delivering $3B worth of goods every year. While speaking to our customers across the globe, we realized that there is a huge trust deficit, when it comes to working with factories across the world. They are not sure of authenticity, ability of the manufacturer to deliver quality products, timeliness and transparency of the whole process. We have started XCMart to bridge this trust gap. We are working towards being the biggest global factory, who would ensure quality products with timely doorstep delivery.
Investor & Advisor
Oct 2021
DigiBuild is the trusted supply chain and material management software in construction. We use AI to help contractors and real estate developers save money, reduce risk, and improve project outcomes. Here are some ways we can provide value in the project lifecycle: 1)Self Perform/Procure- The software does most of it for you. We help get the best material prices and keep the job on schedule. 2)Design/PreCon- We provide material price points and availability to choose ideal specs and schedule during development stages. 3)Construction Management- We have robust, customizable, easy to use workflows to manage subcontractors, suppliers, and the schedule. 4)Project Snapshots- Any time during the job, send us your material specs and quantities, well send back the typical pricing, lead times, VE options, specs, and any schedule clashes. Backed by top investors: YCombinator, Cathexis Ventures, Picus Capital, Valhalla Ventures, Bluefield Capital, the cofounders of Plangrid and more. Find, Order, Manage, Track, and capture Data on your materials with DigiBuild. Customers can expect: reduced labor burden managing materials, big savings with better material pricing, improved project schedules, and helpful data insights. Reach out for a quick introduction call today!
mid stageConstruction
Investor & Advisor
Aug 2021
Life House is a vertically integrated hotel software, brand, and management company. Weve built an award-winning hotel brand, successfully operate over 50 hotels, and we use our operational expertise to build powerful software to make independent hotels more profitable and easy to operate.
mid stageHospitality
Strategic Advisor & Investor
Jan 2021
Based in Los Angeles, Sky Holdings is a privately-held real estate investment and development firms, currently active across a wide range of property types. Sky Holdings works closely with municipalities, communities, and neighborhoods to create thoughtful development plans that optimize each property while delivering unparalleled public value.
late stageReal Estate
Investor & Advisor
2018
At Transfr, we’re on a mission to make learning more intuitive by helping individuals develop the skills they need for career success. What began as an idea quickly transformed into a movement; Transfr is built on the understanding that we must disrupt the status quo to create a more prosperous future. We believe the future starts with innovative workplace training and hands-on skills development. We’re building bridges between schools, workplaces, and governments to make jobs more accessible and create a better tomorrow, today. Join us. We produce job-training simulations in virtual reality (VR) designed by each industry that teaches novices in the same manner that experts master their crafts - through trial and error. Data-driven simulations work like virtual coaches, adapting to every person’s pace and skills while responding to their mistakes. Our immersive Experience Training method helps trainees build confidence in their knowledge, skills and abilities.
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2023
Vice President Investment Operations
Sep 2023
Driftwood Capital is a vertically integrated commercial real estate investment, development, and lending platform specializing in hospitality. The principals of Driftwood Capital boast a 30+ year track record transacting on more than $4 billion in hospitality assets through various affiliated management and ownership entities. In 2015, the principals of Driftwood Capital launched a unique syndication model for accredited investors to access otherwise exclusive institutional-quality hotels. All Driftwood Capital funds benefit from the principals’ affiliation with Driftwood Hospitality Management (“DHM”), which currently manages over 80 full and limited-service hotels with more than 16,000 rooms across 22 states and is regarded as a long-standing industry leader and best-in-class operator. Driftwood Capital’s ever-growing syndicated investor network is comprised of high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and small institutional investors across the globe. Through strong partnerships with leading hotel brands and lenders, a sterling reputation among brokers, a professional team of industry experts, and an affiliated best-in-class hotel operator, Driftwood Capital provides the necessary structure and high-quality opportunities for accredited investors to achieve long-term capital growth and wealth preservation.
Co-GP Hospitality Advisor
Mar 2023
ARC Family Office is a premier international consulting firm specializing in bridging the gap between family offices and direct investment opportunities in commercial real estate. ARC has established itself as a reliable and dependable capital market partner, with a comprehensive understanding of various asset classes. This reputation has been built through its successful management of $300 million in transactions and partnerships with more than 50 international family offices. Our paramount aim is to offer our clients a gateway to reputable sponsors and desirable investment or acquisition opportunities.
Advisor & Investor
Jan 2023
WE OFFER END-TO-END IMPORT SOLUTIONS. We take care of all your tasks starting from your product design, manufacturing, stringent quality checks, timeliness & delivery. XCMart started with our own pain. Our founders have experience of running a highly successful logistics business with customers across 23 countries. We are delivering $3B worth of goods every year. While speaking to our customers across the globe, we realized that there is a huge trust deficit, when it comes to working with factories across the world. They are not sure of authenticity, ability of the manufacturer to deliver quality products, timeliness and transparency of the whole process. We have started XCMart to bridge this trust gap. We are working towards being the biggest global factory, who would ensure quality products with timely doorstep delivery.
2021
Investor & Advisor
Oct 2021
DigiBuild is the trusted supply chain and material management software in construction. We use AI to help contractors and real estate developers save money, reduce risk, and improve project outcomes. Here are some ways we can provide value in the project lifecycle: 1)Self Perform/Procure- The software does most of it for you. We help get the best material prices and keep the job on schedule. 2)Design/PreCon- We provide material price points and availability to choose ideal specs and schedule during development stages. 3)Construction Management- We have robust, customizable, easy to use workflows to manage subcontractors, suppliers, and the schedule. 4)Project Snapshots- Any time during the job, send us your material specs and quantities, well send back the typical pricing, lead times, VE options, specs, and any schedule clashes. Backed by top investors: YCombinator, Cathexis Ventures, Picus Capital, Valhalla Ventures, Bluefield Capital, the cofounders of Plangrid and more. Find, Order, Manage, Track, and capture Data on your materials with DigiBuild. Customers can expect: reduced labor burden managing materials, big savings with better material pricing, improved project schedules, and helpful data insights. Reach out for a quick introduction call today!
mid stageConstruction
Investor & Advisor
Aug 2021
Life House is a vertically integrated hotel software, brand, and management company. Weve built an award-winning hotel brand, successfully operate over 50 hotels, and we use our operational expertise to build powerful software to make independent hotels more profitable and easy to operate.
mid stageHospitality
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