Raoul Malhotra

Raoul Malhotra is the Founder and CEO of Orka, a London-based real estate private-equity platform specialising in operational real-estate asset classes, including purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), hospitality, and opportunistic acquisitions across the UK and Europe. Since its inception, Orka has grown to manage over €500 million in assets under management.
Earlier in his career, Raoul worked at Meyer Bergman, where he focused on pan-European real-estate investments, and at GGP (General Growth Properties) in Chicago, gaining experience across large-scale retail and mixed-use assets.
Orka is currently delivering a number of high-profile projects, including The Shepherd, a luxury lifestyle hotel in Mayfair, developed in joint venture with Bain Capital. In parallel, Orka has recently launched a new UK PBSA investment platform in partnership with Nuveen, establishing a scalable platform for continued growth in the sector.