Starwood Capital Group is a private investment firm that specializes in global real estate, focusing on a diverse range of asset classes and investment strategies. Since its inception in 1991, the firm has invested $11.8 billion in equity across various sectors, including office, retail, industrial, multifamily, hotels, and land. Its portfolio includes approximately 41.7 million square feet of office space, 27.5 million square feet of retail, 12 million square feet of industrial properties, and 69,000 multifamily and condominium units. Additionally, Starwood Capital manages 2,180 hotels, 40,000 acres of land, and 670 discrete debt investments. The firm also engages in seed funding, buyouts, acquisitions, and restructuring, allowing it to adaptively shift among asset classes and geographies to facilitate growth and investment opportunities.
Managing Director and Head of Starwood Impact Investors
Cody Bradshaw
Managing Director, Head of European Hotels
Sarah Broughton
Managing Director, COO and CFO for Europe
Jeff Dishner
President, COO
Bob Faith
Co-Founder
Christopher D. Graham
Senior Managing Director and Head of Global Investment Strategy
David Smith
Managing Director, Acquisitions, Europe
Past deals in Residential Real Estate
PERCHWELL
Series B in 2024
Perchwell is a data and workflow platform tailored for the residential real estate industry. It provides tools for real-time market analysis and insights, alongside management and syndication of listing data. The platform also facilitates scheduled home viewings and enhances client collaboration, enabling brokers to make informed decisions and offer timely advice to their clients. By streamlining these processes, Perchwell supports real estate professionals in navigating the complexities of the market effectively.
Obsidian Capital
Venture Round in 2024
Obsidian Capital Partners are multifamily real estate specialists in South and Midwest secondary markets.
Higharc
Venture Round in 2023
Higharc, Inc. is a technology company based in Durham, North Carolina, founded in 2018. It offers a comprehensive web platform designed for the homebuilding industry, enabling builders to create three-dimensional home designs tailored to the specific needs of new homebuyers. The platform streamlines the design, construction, and sales processes by allowing users to manage plans, standards, and options in one location. Additionally, it generates accurate materials lists and provides permit-ready construction documents, which help eliminate material waste and costly errors. Higharc aims to enhance the homebuilding experience by enabling builders to deliver better homes and communities more affordably.
Lavanda
Series B in 2022
Lavanda Ventures Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in real estate management and letting services, catering to both business and consumer markets. Founded in 2014, Lavanda has developed a technology platform that enables residential property owners and operators to capitalize on short-term rental demand while providing a consistent hospitality experience. The platform addresses inefficiencies in property management by optimizing building configurations and revenue management, allowing owners to enhance rental yields through flexible rental solutions. Additionally, Lavanda offers property management and housekeeping services, reinforcing its commitment to delivering comprehensive support for landlords and enhancing the residential rental experience.
Valon Technologies
Series B in 2021
Valon Mortgage is a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac approved, tech-enabled residential mortgage servicer. The company’s mission is to champion homeowners on their financial journey as the partner they trust with their home and their future.
Mosaic
Series B in 2021
Mosaic is a construction technology company building software to make residential construction more scalable. The company operates as a digital general contractor to provide construction and related services to homebuilders and residential developers, allowing them to offload their construction processes and related needs to Mosaic’s integrated platform and team. Mosaic’s platform standardizes the construction process, and not the homes, allowing them to deliver places people love and create better communities.
Yuca
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Yuca is a rental services startup that specializes in co-living arrangements, offering individual rooms in shared apartments. The company provides users with access to renovated and furnished apartments, allowing for flexible rental contracts. In addition to housing, Yuca also offers repair and maintenance services, ensuring a comfortable living experience for its customers. By facilitating online searches and rentals, Yuca aims to simplify the process of finding suitable living spaces, catering to the needs of modern renters.
Ten-X
Venture Round in 2013
Ten-X provides an online real estate marketplace allows people to buy and sell commercial and residential real estate properties online using desktop and mobile technology. It buys and sells residential and commercial properties. Ten-X lets buyers, sellers, and real estate professionals search, list, and transact properties completely online. Jeffrey Frieden, Monte Koch, and Robert Friedman founded Auction in 1990 that became Ten-X in January 2016, with its headquarters is in Irvine in California.
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