Starwood Capital Group
Private equityMiami Beach · Late Stage · 20 people tracked
Also known as STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
Investment thesis
Starwood Capital Group is a private alternative investment firm concentrated on global real estate across all stages of the investment cycle. Founded in 1991 by Barry Sternlicht, the firm invests across a broad range of asset classes including residential, hospitality, office, industrial, retail, and land, deploying capital through equity and real estate debt strategies via opportunity funds, distressed funds, and co-investment vehicles. It pursues acquisitions, financing, development, and asset management globally across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and manages affiliated public vehicles such as Starwood Property Trust and Starwood Real Estate Income Trust.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 20 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 1 of 3 portfolio companiesPropTech ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathStarwood Property Trust is a real estate investment and financing company that originates and services commercial loans and invests in properties across various sectors.
PropTech
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioStarwood Property TrustNYSE: STWD
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 13
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starwood XIILPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma | 2020 | — | 8.4% | 1.19x | 0.11x |
| Starwood XILPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma | 2016 | — | 8.2% | 1.33x | 0.36x |
| Starwood XLPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma | 2014 | — | 13.1% | 1.37x | 1.27x |
| Starwood Capital Hospitality Fund IILPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association | 2010 | — | 9.6% | 1.63x | 1.60x |
| Starwood Energy Infrastructure Fund, L.P.LPs: San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association | 2009 | — | 7.9% | — | 1.36x |
| Starwood Debt Fund II, LPLPs: San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association | 2008 | — | 6.5% | 1.25x | 1.25x |
| Starwood Capital Hospitality Fund I-2LPs: San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association | 2006 | — | 0.4% | 1.02x | 0.93x |
| Starwood Global Opportunity Fund VII, L.P.LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds | 2005 | — | -2.4% | 0.80x | 0.78x |
| Starwood Opportunity Fund VII, L.P.LPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems | 2005 | — | 0.8% | — | — |
| Starwood SDL/SOF Co-InvestmentLPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems | 2005 | — | 8.0% | 1.89x | 1.88x |
| STARWOOD GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND VIII, L.P.LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds | — | — | 11.8% | 1.66x | 1.63x |
| STARWOOD OPPORTUNITY FUND X GLOBAL, L.P.LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds | — | — | 14.0% | 1.42x | 1.28x |
| STARWOOD OPPORTUNITY FUND XI GLOBAL, L.P.LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System | — | — | 8.7% | 1.29x | 0.36x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Starwood Capital Group invest at?
- Starwood Capital Group invests at the Late Stage stage.
- What sectors does Starwood Capital Group focus on?
- Starwood Capital Group focuses on PropTech.
- Where is Starwood Capital Group located?
- Starwood Capital Group is headquartered in Miami Beach, US.
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