We believe enduring companies are built by a small group of generational founders willing to tackle consequential problems. For these founders, capital can often be a commodity. What they seek is a partner that can truly help them build.

Barry Sternlicht founded Starwood at 31 with a blank page and the belief that luck happens when preparation meets opportunity. He spent the next three decades building category-defining businesses across real estate, hospitality, credit, energy, infrastructure, and more. Today, Starwood is a global investment platform managing more than $130 billion. The entrepreneurial spirit that shaped the firm remains core to who we are.

Starwood Capital Ventures (SCV) is Starwood’s venture and growth investment platform. We partner with only a handful of companies each year, investing selectively across sectors, from inception to pre-IPO. We ask ourselves one simple question, can Starwood make a meaningful difference here? When the answer is yes, we commit with the full weight of the Starwood platform.