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Navneet Mandhani | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1981 Vizianagaram, India |
| Education | B.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering), M.Sc. (Electrical and Communication Engineering) |
| Alma mater | Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Louisiana State University |
| Occupations | Real Estate Developer, investor |
| Organization(s) | Karma Developers, Voyzze Communications, Sophonos Investments, AI Forge |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Karma Developers |
Navneet Mandhani is a Cypriot entrepreneur, investor and real estate developer based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1][2][3]
He is the founder and CEO of Karma Developers, an international real estate development company[4] and the founder of Sophonos Investments, a private investment company.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Navneet Mandhani was born in Vizianagaram, India. He pursued his early education in India before enrolling at GITAM University, where he completed a degree in engineering.[6] He later moved to the United States and obtained a master's degree from Louisiana State University.[7][8]
Career
[edit]Mandhani began his professional career in 2004 in enterprise technology and consulting, working with NCR Teradata and later IBM, where he led data transformation and healthcare technology initiatives.[9] In 2010, he founded VoYZZ Communications Inc., a North America-based VoIP company that scaled rapidly and was later acquired.[10]
In 2013, he entered into real estate sector and co-founded Karma Developers in Dubai.[11]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Cross Border Real Estate Leader at Gulf Business Real Estate Summit & Awards 2026[12]
- Most Impactful Real Estate Leaders 2026[13]
- The Stevie® Award 2026 - Bronze & Silver STEVIE® Winner[14]
- 2026 Global Expansion and Innovation in Real Estate Award[15]
- Entrepreneur Middle East "100 NRIs" list 2026[1]
- Entrepreneur Leadership Awards 2025[16]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "The 100 NRIs – 2026: Navneet Mandhani, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Karma Developers". Entrepreneur Middle East. 19 February 2026.
- ↑ "Forbes Middle East - May 2026 English". Forbesmiddleeastmagazine.com. Forbes. p. 78.
- ↑ "Indian Aces 2025: Meet Captain Pradeep Singh and Navneet Mandhani from Karma Realty - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More". Arabianbusiness.com. 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "Navneet Mandhani | Building Real Estate for the Long Term". Financebusinessuae.com. 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Why investors are backing Karma Developers' sustainable, future-ready growth model". Khaleej Times.
- ↑ "Karma Developers builds ahead of next cycles". Gulf News. 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Navneet Mandhani". Asiaone magazine. 19 August 2025.
- ↑ "26th Edition of the Asian Business and Social Forum: Awards & Business Summit & Greatest Brands and Leaders 2025 Asia, Africa & Americas". The Daily Guardian. 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Karma Developers' CEO is building properties and communities across Dubai". ceo-middleeast.com.
- ↑ "Top 100 Indians 2025". gulfbusiness.com.
- ↑ "Indian Aces 2025: Meet Captain Pradeep Singh and Navneet Mandhani from Karma Realty". Arabianbusiness.com.
- ↑ "Winners revealed at Gulf Business Real Estate Summit & Awards 2026". gulfbusiness.com.
- ↑ Mughal, Waqar. "Most Impactful Real Estate Leaders 2026". Forbes Lists.
- ↑ "Individual Professional Awards Category Winners". STEVIEAwards (in Awards).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Karma Developers' Founder & CEO, Navneet Mandhani, Recognised with the Global Expansion & Innovation in Real Estate Award". ET Now. 25 February 2026.
- ↑ "The Recap: Entrepreneur Leadership Awards 2025". Entrepreneur Middle East. 12 December 2025.