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Single Family OfficePuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 4 SOURCES

Bhansali SFO DMCC

Dubai (JLT) single family office set up by Rishi Bhansali; invests in real assets, private markets (venture to buyouts, directly and as LP) and listed markets.

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Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Investment approach

GEOGRAPHY
North AmericaAsia-PacificEurope
STAGES
SeedGrowth
ROUTES
Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsVenture capitalPrivate equityReal estatePrivate creditPublic equities

Overview

Bhansali SFO DMCC is a single family office in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, set up by Rishi Bhansali. It works across three verticals: real assets (real estate, infrastructure, commodities), private markets (equity and credit, invested directly and as an LP) and capital markets. Its portfolio page lists venture holdings in fintech, healthcare, logistics, TMT, consumer and deep tech, plus real-estate projects in the US, Costa Rica, India and Romania.

Investment thesis

Describes itself as a long-term investor across real assets, private markets and capital markets; private-market investments run from seed to growth and pre-IPO, in equity directly and as LP and in convertible and straight credit, with listed equities and income assets balancing private-market risk.

Holdings & investments (22)

  • Asteya
    Fintech
  • Flutterwave
    Fintech
  • Klarna
    Fintech
  • Kurtosys
    Fintech
  • Loop
    Fintech
  • N26
    Fintech
  • Onda
    Fintech
  • Origin
    Fintech
  • Varo Bank
    Fintech
  • CDx Diagnostics
    HealthTech
  • ExamWorks
    HealthTech
  • Flagship Group LLC
    HealthTech
  • Spiral Therapeutics
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Gallatin
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Stord
    Software & SaaS
  • Trackonomy Systems
    Software & SaaS
  • Rainshine Global
    Media & Entertainment
  • Reliance Jio
    Media & Entertainment
  • ISIMA
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Knoops
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Reliance Retail
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Fluent Metal
    Deep Tech

People

  • Rishikumar (Rishi) Bhansali
    Founder and Managing Director (CEO) · source
  • Shai Manor
    Chief Operating Officer · source
  • Dewang Panchal
    General Manager, Head of Accounts & Finance · source

Frequently asked questions

Bhansali SFO DMCC is a single family office based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

Bhansali SFO DMCC invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, venture capital, private equity, real estate, private credit and public equities.

Bhansali SFO DMCC invests at Seed and Growth stages in Fintech, HealthTech, Biotech & Life Sciences, Software & SaaS, Media & Entertainment, Consumer & E-commerce, Deep Tech and Real Estate & PropTech.

Key people at Bhansali SFO DMCC include Rishikumar (Rishi) Bhansali (Founder and Managing Director (CEO)), Shai Manor (Chief Operating Officer) and Dewang Panchal (General Manager, Head of Accounts & Finance).

Bhansali SFO DMCC's holdings and investments include Asteya, Flutterwave, Klarna, Kurtosys, Loop, N26, Onda and Origin, among others.