
Investments
29Portfolio Exits
8Funds
19Partners & Customers
9Service Providers
3About Starwood Capital Group
Starwood Capital Group is a private investment firm with a core focus on global real estate. Starwood Capital Group has raised more than $30 billion of equity capital since its inception in 1991, and currently manages over $38 billion in assets. The Firm has invested in virtually every class of real estate on a global basis, opportunistically shifting geographies and changing positions in the capital stack as risk-reward dynamics evolve. For more than two decades, Starwood Capital Group and its affiliates have successfully executed an investment strategy that involves building enterprises around real estate portfolios in both the private and public markets.

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Latest Starwood Capital Group News
Mar 24, 2023
Decision Came After Larger Shareholders Indicated They Wanted Money Back Starwood Capital Group chairman and chief executive Barry Sternlicht would like to lend but finds he can't. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images) (Getty Images) March 24, 2023 | 1:47 P.M. Starwood Capital is winding down its listed European lending vehicle after larger shareholders indicated they would pull out. This news story is available exclusively to CoStar subscribers. Watch the video to learn how you can access industry leading CRE news and the data analytics you need to drive success. This news story is available exclusively to CoStar subscribers. Ready to Learn More?
Starwood Capital Group Investments
29 Investments
Starwood Capital Group has made 29 investments. Their latest investment was in Lavanda as part of their Series B on February 2, 2022.

Starwood Capital Group Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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2/17/2022 | Series B | Lavanda | $7.25M | Yes | 6 | |
1/26/2022 | Private Equity - III | DoveVivo | $56.21M | Yes | 1 | |
1/17/2022 | Line of Credit | Echelon Data Centres | $0.97M | Yes | 1 | |
11/3/2021 | Series B | |||||
10/14/2021 | Seed VC |
Date | 2/17/2022 | 1/26/2022 | 1/17/2022 | 11/3/2021 | 10/14/2021 |
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Round | Series B | Private Equity - III | Line of Credit | Series B | Seed VC |
Company | Lavanda | DoveVivo | Echelon Data Centres | ||
Amount | $7.25M | $56.21M | $0.97M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Starwood Capital Group Portfolio Exits
8 Portfolio Exits
Starwood Capital Group has 8 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Immofinanz on February 24, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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2/24/2022 | Corporate Majority | 1 | |||
Date | 2/24/2022 | ||||
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Exit | Corporate Majority | ||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 1 |
Starwood Capital Group Acquisitions
14 Acquisitions
Starwood Capital Group acquired 14 companies. Their latest acquisition was WoodSpring Suites on January 21, 2022.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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1/21/2022 | Acq - Fin | 2 | ||||
12/29/2021 | Acq - Fin | 3 | ||||
6/16/2021 | Take Private | 2 | ||||
3/15/2021 | ||||||
2/26/2021 |
Date | 1/21/2022 | 12/29/2021 | 6/16/2021 | 3/15/2021 | 2/26/2021 |
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Investment Stage | |||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | |||||
Note | Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin | Take Private | ||
Sources | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Starwood Capital Group Fund History
19 Fund Histories
Starwood Capital Group has 19 funds, including Starwood Distressed Opportunity Fund XII.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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10/15/2021 | Starwood Distressed Opportunity Fund XII | $10,000M | 1 | ||
7/3/2018 | Starwood Energy Infrastructure Fund III | REAL Assets | Closed | $1,200M | 1 |
4/19/2018 | Starwood Global Opportunity Fund XI | REAL Estate | Open | $7,560M | 1 |
8/6/2015 | Insolve Global Credit Fund II (IGCF-II) | ||||
3/10/2015 | Starwood Opportunity Fund X Global LP |
Closing Date | 10/15/2021 | 7/3/2018 | 4/19/2018 | 8/6/2015 | 3/10/2015 |
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Fund | Starwood Distressed Opportunity Fund XII | Starwood Energy Infrastructure Fund III | Starwood Global Opportunity Fund XI | Insolve Global Credit Fund II (IGCF-II) | Starwood Opportunity Fund X Global LP |
Fund Type | REAL Assets | REAL Estate | |||
Status | Closed | Open | |||
Amount | $10,000M | $1,200M | $7,560M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Starwood Capital Group Partners & Customers
9 Partners and customers
Starwood Capital Group has 9 strategic partners and customers. Starwood Capital Group recently partnered with AJ Capital Partners on January 1, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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1/31/2023 | Partner | United States | MIAMI and NASHVILLE , Tenn. , Jan. 31 , 2023 / PRNewswire / -- Starwood Capital Group , a private investment firm with a primary focus on global real estate , and Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners , a dynamic real estate and hospitality company , today announced the launch of Field , a branded hospitality platform aiming to create modern and affordable lifestyle lodging across the United States . | 1 | |
10/4/2022 | Vendor | ||||
5/17/2022 | Vendor | ||||
11/1/2021 | Partner | ||||
9/26/2017 | Partner |
Date | 1/31/2023 | 10/4/2022 | 5/17/2022 | 11/1/2021 | 9/26/2017 |
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Type | Partner | Vendor | Vendor | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | ||||
News Snippet | MIAMI and NASHVILLE , Tenn. , Jan. 31 , 2023 / PRNewswire / -- Starwood Capital Group , a private investment firm with a primary focus on global real estate , and Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners , a dynamic real estate and hospitality company , today announced the launch of Field , a branded hospitality platform aiming to create modern and affordable lifestyle lodging across the United States . | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Starwood Capital Group Service Providers
5 Service Providers
Starwood Capital Group has 5 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Acq - Fin | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor | |
Service Provider | |||
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Associated Rounds | Acq - Fin | ||
Provider Type | Investment Bank | ||
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Starwood Capital Group Team
20 Team Members
Starwood Capital Group has 20 team members, including current Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Barry S Sternlicht.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Barry S Sternlicht | Baccarat Hotels & Resorts, Palantir Capital, Wish, Flipkart, Alibaba Cloud, Bonobos, Lyft, and ThirdLove | Founder, Chief Executive Officer | Current |
Name | Barry S Sternlicht | ||||
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Work History | Baccarat Hotels & Resorts, Palantir Capital, Wish, Flipkart, Alibaba Cloud, Bonobos, Lyft, and ThirdLove | ||||
Title | Founder, Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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