Anand has over 25 years of industry experience with brands like Hilton, Marriott International, and others and founded LEVA in 2018. In November 2023, LEVA announced the development of two projects in Zimbabwe: a 120-unit residential complex, the LEVA Hotel Residences, and a 180-room four-star LEVA hotel, and in December, it acquired its fifth African property on Victoria Island in Lagos, in affiliation with Pedestal Africa. In January 2024, the company announced its expansion into the Ivory Coast through a strategic partnership with Eden Prestige and KOCENO Btp to develop a four-star, 140-bedroom hotel.