Former JLL Apac CEO Anthony Couse joins Elevate Capital as partner
Elevate Capital Group has publicized the appointment of Anthony Couse as an affiliate. According to a Sept 8 news release, Couse, the former CEO for Asia Pacific (Apac) at JLL, are going to deal with Elevate founder and managing associate Ashish Manchharam to “increase the firm’s growth, with a focus on scaling investor partnerships, expanding procurements, and boosting property management strategies”.
Manchharam additionally started his career at JLL. He spent beyond 12 years at the company, where he worked on investment deals and capital markets across Hong Kong, Singapore, and the larger area. In 2014, he departed JLL and subsequently founded realty investment firm 8M Real Estate. In 2023, Manchharam exited 8M Real Estate, offering his share in the firm to Hong Kong-based Crane Capital for an undisclosed sum.
” Anthony and I have had the benefit of interacting for many years, and I have always appreciated his capability to navigate complex markets with clarity and firmness,” says Manchharam.
In August 2024, Elevate gotten Stamford Court, a commercial building on Hill Street in the Downtown Core, in a joint venture with PGIM Realty for $132 million. Repositioning and asset enhancement works are currently being accomplished at the development, which is targeted to reopen in the very first half of 2026.
The following year, he built Elevate. Based in Singapore, the boutique real estate financial investment and property management business specialize in “lifestyle-centric realty investments”.
Couse spent around 35 years at JLL. His last function at the company was as Apac chief executive officer, a spot he held in between 2016 and January 2025. Before that, he was supervising supervisor for Eastern China and Shanghai for over a decade, and additionally put in 12 years at JLL’s Hong Kong office.
” Joining Elevate at this stage in its development is a wonderful opportunity to assist scale a business with strong momentum and a certain vision,” states Couse. “I look forward to partnering with Ashish and the group to grow our capitalist base, grow our portfolio, and produce long-term value.”
