Whitman Peterson
Private equityWestlake Village · 28 people tracked
Investment thesis
Whitman Peterson positions itself as a partner of choice for best-in-class real estate operating platforms seeking major growth. Its strategy centers on GP-aligned partnerships, including GP co-investment, JV equity at the property level, and in some cases direct investments in the operating company itself. The firm targets platforms with proven sourcing, repositioning, financing, capital markets, and management capabilities that can be amplified by its capital and involvement. It emphasizes disciplined underwriting, collaborative deal execution, oversight of operations and capital projects, and value maximization through capital-markets strategies, aiming for long-term, programmatic partnerships across sectors like multifamily, student housing, hospitality, self-storage, and industrial/logistics.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 28 people
from the firm's websiteInvestments · 1 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathExperiential hospitality operator; Whitman Peterson formed a programmatic GP & LP equity partnership to expand AutoCamp's property footprint globally plus an investment in the operating company.
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman Peterson Fund VLPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association | 2024 | — | -13.5% | 0.89x | 0.00x |
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 sectors does Whitman Peterson focus on?
- Whitman Peterson focuses on PropTech, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is Whitman Peterson located?
- Whitman Peterson is headquartered in Westlake Village, US.