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Pranav Bhakta

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Senior Vice President Corporate Business Development at Driftwood Capital
📍 Miami, Florida, United States

Pranav R. Bhakta is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Business Development at Driftwood Capital, specializing in the intersection of hospitality, real estate, and technology. An alumnus of UC Berkeley and EHL, he has negotiated over $3 billion in transactions, leveraging big data and operational expertise to drive strategic initiatives and create value.

Outside of his professional life, Pranav enjoys traveling with his wife and their Maltese, Zora. His personal interests include skiing, golfing, cooking, and settling down with a good book.

He is acclaimed for his expertise in the Business Model Canvas, having applied it to innovate for major companies like Nestle and Netflix.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President Corporate Business Development
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Miami, Florida, United States
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Priorities

Topics Pranav cares about

Hospitality Investment
His career is focused on developing, acquiring, and financing hotel assets, leveraging deep industry relationships and a data-driven approach to sourcing opportunities.
BIG DATA in Real Estate
Emphasizes using BIG DATA to identify supply-demand imbalances, source off-market opportunities, and make more informed, data-driven investment decisions in the hospitality sector.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Senior Vice President Corporate Business Development
Driftwood Capital
9-2023 - 2-2025
Vice President Investment Operations
Driftwood Capital
5-2023
Consulting Chief Investment Officer
Salva
3-2023
Co-GP Hospitality Advisor
ARC Family Office Capital
1-2023
Advisor & Investor
XCMart
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Speaker Profile – Pranav Bhakta (Senior Vice President, Corporate Business Development, Driftwood Capital). Featured in Uncorrelated Alts
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Education
1999 - 2003
City and Regional Planning
University of California, Berkeley
2009 - 2010
Masters in Hospitality Management
EHL
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