Former JLL Apac CEO Anthony Couse joins Elevate Capital as partner
In August 2024, Elevate acquired 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 performed at the property development, that is targeted to reopen in the very first half of 2026.
Couse devoted more than 35 years at JLL. His past function at the business was as Apac CEO, a position he kept in between 2016 and January 2025. Prior to that, he was regulating supervisor for Eastern China and Shanghai for over a decade, and additionally employed 12 years at JLL’s Hong Kong office.
” Anthony and I have had the advantage of working together for many years, and I have always appreciated his ability to get through intricate markets with clearness and firmness,” says Manchharam.
Elevate Capital Group has really announced the appointment of Anthony Couse as an associate. According to a Sept 8 press release, Couse, the former chief executive officer for Asia Pacific (Apac) at JLL, will work with Elevate founder and handling associate Ashish Manchharam to “accelerate the firm’s development, with a purpose on scaling investor partnerships, expanding procurements, and enhancing property supervision strategies”.
The following year, he founded Elevate. Based in Singapore, the boutique real estate investment and property management firm specialize in “lifestyle-centric realty investments”.
” Joining Elevate at this phase in its growth is a wonderful opportunity to help scale a firm with strong energy and a certain goal,” states Couse. “I anticipate teaming up with Ashish and the team to strengthen our capitalist base, grow our portfolio, and develop lasting worth.”
Manchharam even started his profession at JLL. He spent over 12 years at the company, where he worked on investment offers and resources markets across Hong Kong, Singapore, and the larger area. In 2014, he left JLL and consequently founded real estate investment firm 8M Real Estate. In 2023, Manchharam exited 8M Real Estate, offering his stake in the firm to Hong Kong-based Crane Capital for a concealed figure.
