Starwood Capital Group

Starwood Capital Group is a private investment firm founded in 1991 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, with additional offices in Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. The firm specializes in direct investments across various asset classes, including private equity, real estate, and infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on opportunistic investing. Starwood Capital has invested approximately $11.8 billion in equity, focusing on sectors such as energy, hospitality, homebuilding, and luxury retail. The firm targets investments ranging from $5 million to $100 million in companies with sales up to $5 billion. Its real estate portfolio includes multi-family, office, retail, and industrial properties, as well as hotels and distressed assets. Starwood Capital employs a flexible investment approach, structuring its investments through equity, preferred equity, mezzanine debt, and senior debt to adapt to changing risk-return dynamics in the market.

Sam Caven

VP

Cheryn-Ann Chew

Associate

Jeffrey G. Dishner

Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate Acquisitions

James Fogarty

Vice President

Robert Geimer

Senior Vice President, Asset Management

Richard R. Gomel

MD

Christopher Graham

Senior Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Acquisitions for Americas

Madison Grose

Senior Managing Director and Co-General Counsel

Seth W. Hamalian

Investment Professional

Steven M. Hankin

MD of Portfolio Operations

Tessie Massa

VP and Head of Human Resources

Trisha Annette Miller

CEO

Ellis Rinaldi

Senior Managing Director and Co-General Counsel

Jerome Comstock Silvey

Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer

Andrew Jay Sossen

Investment Professional

Russell D. Sternlicht

MD

Barry Sternlicht

Chairman and CEO

Gregory Stuppler

MD of Japan

Desmond Taljaard

COO of Europe and Head of Asset Management

Chris Tokarski

Investment Professional

Lanhee Yung

Managing Director and Co-Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations

Past deals in Residential

Valon Technologies

Series B in 2021
A modern, secure, and homeowner-first approach to homeownership.

SmartRent

Post in 2021
SmartRent is an enterprise home automation company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. It develops innovative software and hardware solutions designed to assist property owners, managers, and renters within multifamily communities. The company's platform allows property managers and residents to remotely control essential features such as locks, lights, and thermostats in both vacant units and common areas. By integrating with various property management systems and collaborating with hardware manufacturers and industry associations, SmartRent enhances asset monitoring and protection while promoting operational efficiencies and ancillary revenue generation for property owners.

SmartRent

Series B in 2019
SmartRent is an enterprise home automation company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. It develops innovative software and hardware solutions designed to assist property owners, managers, and renters within multifamily communities. The company's platform allows property managers and residents to remotely control essential features such as locks, lights, and thermostats in both vacant units and common areas. By integrating with various property management systems and collaborating with hardware manufacturers and industry associations, SmartRent enhances asset monitoring and protection while promoting operational efficiencies and ancillary revenue generation for property owners.