Starwood Capital Operations specializes in direct investments across private equity, venture capital, mezzanine, and real estate. The firm targets seed and startup companies, growth capital, and buyout transactions, with a focus on energy infrastructure, oil and gas, hotel and resort development, homebuilding, and related hospitality and retail sectors. It invests between $5 million and $100 million in companies with sales up to $5 billion, primarily in North America, Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, India, Africa, the Middle East, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The company engages in buy‑ins, asset and financial restructuring, and invests in a range of property types including multi‑family, office, residential, senior housing, commercial land, mixed‑use, distressed real estate, and golf courses. Investment structures include equity, preferred equity, mezzanine debt, and senior debt, allowing a mix of debt and equity positions. Founded in 1991, the firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida, with additional offices across Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.