JAWS Estate Capital

JAWS Estate Capital

JAWS Estate Capital was established as the single-family office for Barry S. Sternlicht after he founded Starwood Capital in 1991. Sternlicht built Starwood into a global real-estate and alternative-investment platform that reached more than $120 billion in assets under management. The family office operates with a long-duration mandate and invests its own capital rather than raising third-party funds. The firm allocates across real estate, venture capital, private equity, and public equities. It executes through direct co-investments, SPVs, and manager commitments. Confirmed technology emphases include AI/ML, Web3, enterprise software, and 3D printing. Geographic reach covers North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Team members have backed or served on boards of companies such as Velo3D and maintain seats on Starwood Capital Ventures and Starwood Growth investment committees. Four investment professionals are named on the site. Walters has directed private investments since 2015 and holds roles at multiple Jaws SPACs. Rohr joined in 2020 with a consumer-internet focus. Berger returned in August 2024 after a rotation at Starwood Capital. Ashman arrived in 2024 from FJ Management. The team maintains offices in Miami Beach and New York City. JAWS Estate Capital sits alongside Starwood Capital as a parallel vehicle rather than a subsidiary. This structure gives the family office direct access to Starwood deal flow and personnel while preserving an independent mandate for public-market and growth-equity positions outside Starwood’s core real-estate franchise.