Ms. Ariel Shtarkman

Ariel Shtarkman is a NG, VC platform investing in early-stage technology companies which have identified a pathway to a more sustainable future for the built environment - real estate, infrastructure and cities. She is also the Founder of Orca Capital Limited, single family office focusing on real estate and technology. Previously, Ariel was with Citibank Real Estate Structured Finance in Hong Kong, where she structured debt instruments for real estate developers, REITs and private equity funds. Before joining Citibank, she worked in real estate private equity funds sponsored by ING Clarion in New York (covering US) and ING Real Estate Investment Management in Hong Kong (covering Asia). Ariel holds an MBA from Columbia Business School with concentration in Real Estate, and BSc from Tel Aviv University with double major in Computer Science and Business Administration. She serves as Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Governing Trustee and as Vice Chair of ULI Hong Kong Executive Committee. Ariel is fluent in English, Hebrew and Russian, and conversant in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. Her other interests include martial arts, integration of technology and real estate, and the future of education.