About – Jum One

Our Story

Jum One is a Dubai-based investment firm focused on partnering with businesses across the GCC and India.

Its roots trace back to 1979, when the Bhatia family established Alam Steel in Dubai. Over two generations, the business grew from a small trading operation into a diversified industrial group, participating in some of the region’s most significant infrastructure development.

This foundation, built through decades of operating businesses, shapes Jum One’s approach to investing. The firm is grounded in an industrial, operator-led perspective, with a focus on long-term value creation, disciplined capital allocation, and resilience across cycles.

The transition from operator to investor is a natural progression. Jum One builds on that experience to identify businesses with structural potential, partner closely with management, and scale platforms over time.

Long-standing relationships across the region support the firm’s ability to engage thoughtfully and build aligned partnerships.

Jum One invests selectively, with an emphasis on alignment, governance, and patient growth, guided by a simple philosophy of long-term capital, hands-on partnership, and full accountability.

We invest the way we ran our own businesses — carefully, patiently, and with full accountability.

Our Team

Vikram S. Bhatia

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Vikram S. Bhatia is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Jum One, an investment firm that acquires businesses and partners with founders, families, and management teams to build enduring companies across the GCC and India.

He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Alam Steel Group, where he led the transformation of the business from a trading company into a regional steel distribution and processing platform generating approximately $700 million in annual revenue. The group’s legacy assets are now primarily focused on real estate holdings.

Mr. Bhatia also serves as Senior Advisor for the Middle East to Convergent Finance. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Senior Associate at The Carson Group in New York.

He holds a BS from Babson College and is currently pursuing executive education at Harvard Business School. He has been a member of YPO since 2012 and served as Chairman of the Dubai Chapter in 2017.

Sai Kruppa

Manager - Finance & Operations

Sai Krupa focuses on financial diligence, governance, and operational finance across Jum One’s portfolio companies, supporting transaction execution and performance monitoring.

His experience includes financial planning, reporting, budgeting, audit coordination, and system implementation. He previously spent over eight years with The Zubair Corporation supporting FP&A across Oman and Qatar and working on M&A initiatives.

He holds an MBA from Loyola Institute of Business Administration, an Executive Certification from IIM Visakhapatnam, and a degree in Commerce from the University of Madras.

Siddhant Gupta

Investment Analyst

Siddhant Gupta supports investment research and execution across public and private opportunities, contributing financial analysis, due diligence, and portfolio company initiatives.

Prior to Jum One, he worked at Accordion advising global clients on analytics and automation, delivering data-driven insights to senior management teams. Earlier, he developed institutional research products for investors in the energy sector at Enverus.

He holds a PGP in Strategy and Leadership from the Indian School of Business and a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology.

Shannon Fernandes

Office Manager

Shannon Fernandes brings over 15 years of experience supporting senior leadership and managing day-to-day office operations. At Jum One, she coordinates administration, scheduling, and organisational processes across the firm’s activities and portfolio companies.

She previously served as an Executive Assistant at Alam Steel Group, The Boston Consulting Group, and Citigroup, developing strong expertise in executive office management, stakeholder coordination, and organisational effectiveness. She is known for her professionalism, discretion, and reliability in managing complex administrative requirements.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mumbai.

Advisors & Network

Jum One works with a small number of senior advisors who bring experience across investing, governance, and operating roles.

Harsha Raghavan

Senior Advisor

Harsha Raghavan is the Managing Partner of Convergent Finance and brings over 30 years of private equity and principal investment experience across the US, Europe, and India.

Over his career, he has led investments exceeding $3 billion across multiple sectors, with a strong track record of active ownership and value creation. He previously founded Fairfax’s investment activities in India as CEO of Fairbridge Capital and served as Director of Fairfax India.

Earlier in his career, he was Co-Head of India for Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area and Managing Director at Candover Partners. He has also led the transformation of several businesses, including Thomas Cook India and Bangalore International Airport.

He holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, an MS from Stanford University, and a BA from UC Berkeley.

Nitin Khanna

Senior Advisor

Nitin Khanna brings over 40 years of experience in corporate finance, transaction advisory, and governance across the Middle East.

He spent the majority of his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he served on the regional leadership and Deals leadership teams and led Transaction Services and Corporate Finance across the Middle East.

Mr. Khanna is a senior partner at Nucleus Consulting and advises several companies including Transmed Group and Bin Dawood Holdings, where he serves on the executive committee. He also serves as an independent non-executive director of Al Ansari Financial Services.