Our Team
Our team brings together experience from leading private equity firms, real estate developers, financial institutions and operators. This combination of investment expertise and hands-on execution allows us to think creatively, act decisively and deliver value across both capital and asset management strategies.
Our experts
Raoul Malhotra
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO of Orka Investments, Raoul leads the firm’s strategy and investment activity across operational real estate, including PBSA and hospitality. Previously at Meyer Bergman and GGP, he brings deep pan-European investment experience and holds an MSc from LSE.
Jacqui Collins
Chief Operating Officer
Jacqui is a senior growth and operations leader with 25+ years’ experience across private equity and real estate. As COO, she builds the structures, teams and systems that enable Orka to scale, perform and deliver long-term value.
Ashish Gupta
Finance Director
Ashish is Finance Director at Orka, with 15+ years’ experience building and scaling finance functions across real estate platforms. A Chartered Accountant and MBA, he leads governance, reporting, systems and cashflow management to support growth.
Philippe de Croy-Solre
Vice President, Investments
Philippe leads underwriting, execution and asset strategy across Orka’s hospitality and living portfolios. With a background spanning hospitality, operations, finance and engineering, he focuses on value creation from acquisition through stabilisation. He holds an MEng from the University of Edinburgh.
Honor Clinton
Investment Analyst
Honor supports acquisitions and asset management through financial analysis, underwriting and asset-level performance tracking. With a background in architecture, she brings a strong technical lens to development feasibility and capex planning. She holds a degree from the University of Cambridge.
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Josef Caron
Associate, Asset Management
Josef supports asset management and operational performance across Orka’s hospitality and living portfolios. With a background spanning hospitality, operational real estate and proptech, he focuses on operational excellence, revenue optimisation and enhancing asset performance. He brings practical experience scaling hospitality and living sector businesses.
Riley Byington
Intern
Riley brings a depth of knowledge to support acquisitions and asset management. His work is grounded in analytical rigor and a practical understand of what drives asset performance. He holds a master's degree from Columbia University in Real Estate Development, giving him a strong foundation across every stage of the deal.
Nicolas Christodoulides
Intern
Nicolas supports acquisitions through financial analysis and underwriting. With a background in accounting and finance, he brings a strong analytical lens to investment evaluation and transaction execution. He holds a degree in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
