Octopus Capital has appointed Rodrigo Cortes as Head of Client Partnerships - European Growth, reporting directly to Cristina Pérez Liz, head of the company in Spain. In this position, Cortes will work with the Client Group and the Real Estate Management Committee, focusing on the relationship with capital partners and institutional investors in the EMEA region. Her initial focus will be on the Spanish market and investments in senior living and affordable housing.
With more than 19 years of experience in the financial and real estate sectors, Cortes began his career at Goldman Sachs in London, where he worked for 13 years in the M&A and capital markets teams. He then moved to Madrid to join Azora Capital, where he was responsible for fundraising and client development. He later held the position of Managing Director at Tishman Speyer, managing relationships with equity partners in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Southern Europe and Israel. Prior to joining Octopus Capital, he was head of real estate at international private placement firm AA Advisors.
This appointment follows the official launch of Octopus Capital last month, in which the firm announced its European growth strategy and identified real estate as a key focus of its investment activity.
Cristina Pérez Liz, Head of Spain at Octopus Capital, highlights that this appointment will strengthen relations spwith institutional investors and consolidate the fund manager's presence in the European market.
Rodrigo Cortes points out that this new phase represents an opportunity to promote investment strategies with an impact on key sectors such as residential.