- Founder — RIDE USA · Irving, Texas
Ravi Bonthu
Ravi Bonthu
Entrepreneur • Investor • Community Leader • Philanthropist
- Entrepreneur
- Investor
- Civic Leader
- Philanthropist
He arrived on an H-1B with an engineering degree. Seventeen years later he owns the buildings.
Origin
Sathupally, India
Base
Irving, Texas
Founded
RIDE USA · 2008
Sectors
Retail · Energy · Real Estate
- About
Built from the ground up
A farming village in Telangana. A visa. A first storefront. Seven companies. This is what compounding looks like when you never take the shortcut.
Ravi Bonthu
Founder & Principal
Born
Sathupally, Telangana
Degree
B.E. Engineering
First venture
2008
Operating cos.
7
Texas assets
7
Market
DFW Metroplex
Ravi Bonthu was raised in an agricultural family in Sathupally, Khammam District, Telangana — the son of Narasimha Rao Bonthu and Lakshmi Tulasi, who taught him that nothing arrives without work. That lesson has outlasted every business plan he has written since.
He finished school in Sathupally, moved to Hyderabad for higher education, and earned his Bachelor of Engineering from Guru Nanak Dev College of Engineering in Bidar. His first job was as a mechanical engineer at Polmon Instruments. While there, he filed for an H-1B visa — and got it.
America started as a series of programming desks: Java development at Qwest in Denver, Future Technologies in New Jersey, and IHP Technologies in Dallas. He learned the market from the inside, saved deliberately, and waited for the right moment to stop working for someone else.
That moment came in 2008. He launched a security electronics company at the bottom of a recession — the year most people stopped starting things. It worked. From that base he expanded into commercial real estate, ground-up construction, convenience stores, liquor retail, and branded fuel stations, consolidating all of it under the RIDE USA banner.
Outside the businesses, he funds regional food banks, backs neighborhood outreach programs, and personally mentors international students finding their footing in America. He has built durable partnerships across the Sikh, Patel, and Ismaili business communities on a simple premise: opportunity grows when it’s shared. He has supported President Donald Trump’s campaign since 2019 and identifies with the principles of the “Make America Great Again” platform.
He has built strong relationships across the Sikh, Patel, and Ismaili communities, believing in unity, cooperation, and opportunity for everyone.
"America is too great for small dreams."
America is too great for small dreams.
America is too great for small dreams.
- — Ravi Bonthu
- Journey
The long way around
No inheritance, no shortcut, no single lucky break — a sequence of decisions that each made the next one possible.
Sathupally, Telangana
Raised in an agricultural family in Khammam District, India.
Bachelor of Engineering
Guru Nanak Dev College of Engineering, Bidar.
Mechanical Engineer
Polmon Instruments — the last job he took for someone else in India.
H-1B approved
Left for the United States with a degree and no safety net.
Java Developer
Qwest (Denver), Future Technologies (New Jersey), IHP Technologies (Dallas).
Security Electronics
Founded his first American company during the financial crisis.
Commercial Real Estate
Began acquiring income-producing property across Texas.
Construction
Moved upstream into ground-up development and value-add builds.
Convenience Stores
Multi-location operations serving neighborhoods across the metroplex.
Liquor Stores
Premium retail footprint expanded throughout DFW.
Fuel Stations
Chevron- and Texaco-branded stations under long-term supply agreements.
Community Investment
Food banks, outreach programs, and charitable partnerships.
Student Mentorship
Guiding international students through their first years in America.
RIDE USA
Seven operating companies under one American holding brand.
- Holdings
Seven companies. One operator.
Every business is chosen for the same reason: real assets, recurring demand, and a customer who lives within ten miles.
- SEC
Security Electronics
The 2008 founding venture. Commercial systems, installation, and monitoring.
- CRE
Commercial Real Estate
Income-producing assets held across the DFW metroplex.
- CON
Construction
Ground-up development and value-add repositioning.
- CST
Convenience Stores
Multi-location neighborhood retail with in-house supply chain.
- LIQ
Liquor Retail
Premium stores backed by direct distributor relationships.
- FUE
Fuel Stations
Chevron and Texaco branded sites with contracted supply.
- HLD
RIDE USA
The holding company that ties capital, property, and operations together.
- Portfolio
Seven addresses in Texas
Commercial holdings across Dallas, Fort Worth, and Grand Prairie. Select any record to open it.
- Community
Seven companies. One operator.
Every business is chosen for the same reason: real assets, recurring demand, and a customer who lives within ten miles.
Food Bank Support
Sustained contributions to regional food banks serving North Texas families.
Neighborhood Outreach
Local initiatives that put resources directly into the communities his stores serve.
Student Mentorship
One-on-one guidance for international students building a life in America.
Cross-Community Ties
Working partnerships across the Sikh, Patel, and Ismaili business communities.
Charitable Giving
Long-term commitments, not one-time cheques.
17+
Years in business
7+
Operating companies
7+
Texas properties
5+
Community programs
- Network
Seven addresses in Texas
Commercial holdings across Dallas, Fort Worth, and Grand Prairie. Select any record to open it.
Legal & Advisory
Robert N. Udashen & Associates
Counsel
Chris Lewis
B.E. Engineering
Guy Smith
Litigation
Lukas and Davis & Associates
Immigration
Mark Hill
Real Estate
Gio Gaviria
Broker
Mike Song
Broker
Banking
Cadence Bank
Commercial
Prosperity Bank
Commercial
First Citizens Bank
Commercial
Southwestern Bank
Commercial
Legal & Advisory
Chevron
Counsel
Texaco
B.E. Engineering
Brad Hall
Litigation
Works Fuel
Immigration
Supply & Distribution
- Contact
Let's talk
Acquisitions, leasing, supply partnerships, or community work — messages are read and answered personally
Direct
214-918-9942
Office
469-544-5780
contact@ravibonthu.com
Based in
Irving, Texas — serving DFW