OakNorth

Co-founder of OakNorth who, after launching and scaling a successful business, established the bank to help entrepreneurs and business leaders reach their potential faster.

Joined SPE in 2022 from Ares Management, where he was a Vice President in the private debt team covering France and Southern Europe. Began his career as an investment banking analyst at Rothschild. Holds a Master's in Management from HEC Paris.

Rishi Khosla co-founded OakNorth in 2015 and runs it as CEO, after being refused a working-capital loan for his previous company convinced him that banks could not credit-assess growth businesses. He and Joel Perlman had built Copal Amba to 3,000 people across eleven markets and sold it to Moody's in 2014, returning over 200x to seed investors.

Head of Debt Finance at OakNorth, leading origination, structuring, and execution of bespoke lending for entrepreneurial businesses and property developers, with deep real estate and corporate lending expertise.

Managing Director of Debt Finance specializing in commercial real estate, he joined OakNorth in London in 2018 after Lloyds Bank and now leads real estate transactions from New York.

Managing Director of Debt Finance who joined OakNorth in 2016 after about 15 years at RBS, specializing in structured and corporate finance and leading OakNorth's fund finance work since 2018.

Associate Director of Debt Finance with over a decade in commercial real estate, previously scaling the CRE and construction lending platform at Cross River and holding underwriting roles at Investors Bank and Meridian Capital.

Director of Debt Finance who originates bridge and development loans nationally, joining after senior roles at A10 Capital, Builders Capital, and Ready Capital.

Director of Debt Finance specializing in leveraged financing for US middle-market businesses, previously a Senior Associate and Head of Business Development at Prospect Capital.

Associate Director on the Real Estate Debt Finance team, joining after roles at EquityMultiple, JLJ Capital, and First Republic Bank with over eight years in real estate credit.

Director of Debt Finance specializing in commercial and industrial lending, he previously held senior roles at Modern Bank and focuses on cashflow lending for LBOs, acquisitions, and working capital.

Director of Debt Finance focused on commercial real estate, he joined in London in 2017 and now structures tailored finance for mid-market real estate developers from New York, supporting the US expansion.

Senior Director of Credit and Chartered Accountant who joined OakNorth in 2020, with experience at PwC, RBS, Barclays, and Santander, specializing in structuring corporate debt and C&I transactions.

Senior Director of Credit with over 20 years in real estate credit underwriting and risk management, previously in senior roles at J.P. Morgan Chase, Centennial Bank, and JLJ Capital.

Associate Director in OakNorth's Real Estate Debt Finance team, helping originate, screen, and structure transactions through the full execution process.

Director of Credit specializing in real estate finance and credit risk, with prior credit risk roles at OakNorth UK, a UK alternative lender, and Ireland's National Asset Management Agency.

Associate Director of Debt Finance originating bridge and construction loans, previously spending nearly six years at Urban Standard Capital structuring debt and equity investments.

Associate on the Real Estate Debt Finance team sourcing, underwriting, and structuring CRE financing, joining in 2026 after originator roles at Millbrook Realty Capital and Bluestone Group.

Associate on the Real Estate Debt Finance team since 2024, contributing to deal origination, structuring, and underwriting, with prior experience at Hoffman & Associates and Melkonian Capital Management.

Analyst on the Real Estate Debt Finance team supporting deal screening, underwriting, and execution, joining in 2025 from Rosewood Realty Group with prior experience as a commercial mortgage broker at FM Capital.

Senior Associate in Debt Finance specializing in commercial and industrial lending, supporting cashflow lending for LBOs, acquisitions, and working capital.

Senior Associate on the Real Estate Debt Finance team supporting underwriting and execution, previously spending over a decade in real estate underwriting at Greystone, Dwight Capital, and Arbor Commercial Mortgage.