Founded in 1991 by Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Capital Group is a global private investment firm headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida. With approximately $115 billion in assets under management, Starwood focuses on global real estate, energy infrastructure, oil and gas, and hotel management.
Starwood invests across global real estate (office, multifamily, retail, industrial, hospitality), energy infrastructure, and alternative assets. Their philosophy: invest opportunistically across property types and geographies — leveraging deep expertise in real estate, operational excellence, and a global network to create value through multiple market cycles.
With investments spanning properties, companies, and assets across every major real estate sector and geography worldwide, Starwood Capital Group is among the largest real estate-focused investment firms globally. The firm created Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD), the largest commercial mortgage REIT, and acquired and operated iconic hotel brands.
"For over three decades, we have invested opportunistically across global real estate and infrastructure — creating lasting value through operational excellence and deep expertise."
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