Name: Aahan Bhojani
Designation: Founder and CEO
Company: SilkHaus
Category: PropTech Powerplayers
Aahan Bhojani is on a mission to redefine short-term rentals in the Middle East and beyond. As the founder and CEO of Silkhaus, a fast-growing Dubai-based proptech startup, Aahan is transforming the way real estate assets are monetized and managed – one high-quality, digitized stay at a time.
His inspiration for Silkhaus came from personal experience. As a management consultant, Aahan spent months on the road, often stuck in impersonal hotel rooms while longing for a space that felt like home. It was during these stints, endless nights in 250-square-foot accommodations, that he envisioned a better alternative. That vision became Silkhaus.
Launched in 2021, Silkhaus set out to professionalize and digitize alternative accommodations, offering travelers both comfort and consistency, while helping real estate owners seamlessly convert apartments into income-generating, hotel-grade units. What began with a handful of units in Dubai has quickly expanded into a platform operating in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, now the largest alternative accommodation player in the GCC.
Silkhaus is more than just a tech-powered rental platform. It’s a full-stack ecosystem that bridges the gap between real estate ownership and the booming short-term rental economy. Backed by venture capital and super angel investors, and most recently securing a multi-million dollar pre-series A investment from San Francisco’s Partners for Growth, the startup has earned the trust of major developers, funds, and REITs in the region.
Whether it’s digital nomads or C-suite travelers, Silkhaus serves a new generation of guests who demand flexibility without compromising quality. Under Aahan’s leadership, the company continues to grow as a category-defining platform, pioneering the future of urban living and investment in the Middle East and Asia.
