Vithal will be a senior member of the commercial real estate vertical of the fund. He has around 30 years of experience and has joined KIAL from Brookfield Properties, where he was the Senior Vice President and Regional Head for western India.
In his previous role at Brookfield, Vithal built a strong commercial leasing portfolio where he was responsible for leasing, design, development and operations of assets in the western region.
“Vithal has played a pivotal role in leading and managing leasing portfolios as well as has helped in architectural and project teams in designing and creating world class projects. Vithal joins the investment team at Kotak Realty Fund that will further strengthen & add depth to our commercial real estate practice,” said Srini Sriniwasan, Managing Director, Kotak Investment Advisors.
Kotak Investment Advisors focuses on alternate assets management and investment advisory businesses. Since 2005, it has raised, managed, and advised over $7.5 billion across asset classes including real estate, private equity, infrastructure, special situations fund, and investment advisory.
Recently, Kotak Realty Fund’s 13th fund achieved its first closure with a $500 million commitment from the sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
