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Family Office Intelligence
A continuously maintained graph of U.S. family offices: identity, team, observed investments, public holdings, relationships and dated signals of change. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such, with the source and the date, on every row. Unknown is printed as unknown.
Family office profile
Jaws Estates Capital
Miami Beach, FloridaSingle family office (confirmed)identity confidence 90%Top 500 by research priorityjawsvc.com
Why this class: The organization's own website states directly that JAWS Estates Capital is the family office of Barry S. Sternlicht..
Verified Sep 16, 2026 (2 days ago)
Last observed Sep 16, 2026 · 31 observations · 4 sources
8 people · 3 investments · 0 public positions · 5 events
Identity
90
high
Data depth
75
high
Freshness
100
high
Active deployment
50
elevated
Direct investing
60
high
External managers
0
low
Private markets
0
low
Sponsor-friendly
0
low
Real estate
0
low
Co-investment
90
high
Contactability
40
elevated
Mandate confidence
50
elevated
Twelve separate dimensions, each 0 to 100 from listed components. There is no single family office score; the components are in the evidence section.
Overview
Profile completeness 47% (high value, high value shallow; the most valuable missing fact is contacts)
identityclassificationwealth origincapital-scale evidencepeoplecontactsmandatedirect investmentsfund relationshipsco-investorssponsor relationshipsreal estatepublic holdingsrecent eventsprovenancefreshness
- Classification
- Single family office (confirmed)
- Description
- Supporting the extraordinary individuals who build remarkable companies.
- Headquarters
- Miami Beach, Florida
- Office address
- unknown
- Business phone
- unknown
- Website
- jawsvc.com
- Year established
- unknown
- Assets under management
- unknown
- Capital scale
- Reported office AUM: unknown. No public number of any kind.
Classification history
- Sep 14, 2026Single family office (confirmed) 90%The organization's own website states directly that JAWS Estates Capital is the family office of Barry S. Sternlicht.Factverifiedjawsvc.com“JAWS Estates Capital, LLC ("Jaws") is the family office of Barry S. Sternlicht”
- Sep 14, 2026Family investment company 70%a filing by a third party describes it as a family investment company (cited)Fact
- Sep 14, 2026Single family office (probable) 70%a filing by a third party describes it as a single family office (cited)Fact
- Sep 14, 2026Candidate 25%no rule matched; held as a candidate pending researchInference
- Sep 14, 2026Candidate 25%no rule matched; held as a candidate pending researchInference
Family and wealth origin
- Family served
- Sternlicht family (Barry Sternlicht) family
- Source of wealth
- Wealth originates from Barry Sternlicht's founding of Starwood Capital Group (1991) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts, where he was chairman and CEO from 1995 to 2005
- Operating company origin
- unknown
Team
| Person | Title | Responsibility | Business contact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Eby | Former founder and Chief Investment Officer, JAWS Estates Capital | Chief investment officer | none on record | tengramcapital.com Fact |
| Matthew Walters | Managing Director | Direct investments · investment decisions | none on record | jawsvc.com Fact |
| Sam Berger | Vice President | Direct investments · investment decisions | none on record | jawsvc.com Fact |
| Sam Rohr | Principal | Direct investments · investment decisions | none on record | jawsvc.com Fact |
| Barry S. Sternlicht family | Founder, JAWS Estates Capital; Chairman and CEO, Starwood Capital Group | Family principal · investment decisions | none on record | sec.gov Fact |
| Matthew Walters | Principal | Leadership · investment decisions | none on record | sec.gov Fact |
| Next Slide | Principal | Leadership | none on record | jawsvc.com Fact |
| Sam Berger | Managing Director | Leadership | none on record | jawsvc.com Fact |
Former
Matthew Eby, Former Founder and Chief Investment Officer, until Sep 16, 2026
Office contact points
Investment mandate
Stated (their words, cited)
No cited statement of mandate on the record.
Observed (from the investment record)
No investments on the record yet, so nothing is observed.
Inferred (regulatory shape and team)
Nothing to infer from.
- Invests directly
- unknown
- Allocates to managers
- unknown
- Asset classes
- unknown
- Sectors
- Particular expertise/emphasis on consumer and technology sectors
- Geography
- unknown
- Check size
- unknown
Direct investments
| Date | Company | Kind | Sector | Role | Amount | With | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | Senra Systems | Round participation | unknown | participant · minority | unknown round $65.0M | Lowercarbon Capital (co investor), Interlagos (co investor), General Catalyst (co investor), Sequoia Capital (co investor), Andreessen Horowitz (co investor), Founders Fund (co investor), CIV (co investor), Friedkin Group (co investor) | prnewswire.com Fact “The round brings the company's total funding raised to over $112 million and was co-led by Lowercarbon Capital and Interlagos, with particip” |
| n/a | Joe's Jeans | Equity | consumer brands / apparel | unknown | unknown | none named | tengramcapital.com Fact “During his tenure at JAWS, he invested in and led numerous transactions including investments in Field & Stream, Ellen Tracy, Joe's Jeans, C” |
| n/a | Field & Stream | Equity | consumer brands | unknown | unknown | none named | tengramcapital.com Fact “During his tenure at JAWS, he invested in and led numerous transactions including investments in Field & Stream, Ellen Tracy, Joe's Jeans, C” |
Fund and manager relationships
No fund commitment or manager relationship on the record. Commitment amounts are shown only when public.
Public stakes and holdings
Form 13F holdings
No 13F filing on the record for this office.
Real estate
No documented real estate ownership link. A property is attributed to an office only through a documented control relationship, never from a surname.
Co-investors
| Counterparty | Kind | Shared deals | First, last | Examples | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowercarbon Capital | organisation | 1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Senra Systems | prnewswire.com |
| Interlagos | organisation | 1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Senra Systems | prnewswire.com |
| Sequoia Capital | organisation | 1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Senra Systems | prnewswire.com |
| Andreessen Horowitz | organisation | 1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Senra Systems | prnewswire.com |
| CIV | organisation | 1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Senra Systems | prnewswire.com |
| Founders Fund | organisation | 1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Senra Systems | prnewswire.com |
| Friedkin Group | organisation | 1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Senra Systems | prnewswire.com |
| General Catalyst | organisation | 1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Senra Systems | prnewswire.com |
- Friedkin Group Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- CIV Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Founders Fund Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Andreessen Horowitz Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Sequoia Capital Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- General Catalyst Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Interlagos Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Lowercarbon Capital Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Friedkin Group Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- CIV Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Founders Fund Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Andreessen Horowitz Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Sequoia Capital Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- General Catalyst Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Interlagos Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Lowercarbon Capital Jul 15, 2026 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
Independent sponsor relationships
No cited relationship to an independent sponsor.
Signals and timeline
Most significant first: what kind of change it is, its size, whose change it is, and how recent. 5 events. 13F position changes are under Public stakes and holdings.
- Mar 31, 2026Office discoveredJaws Estates Capital described on SEC filings as 'family office' (10-K, 10-K/A, 424B4, DEF 14A, S-1, S-1/A)DiscoveryFactsec.gov
- Sep 8, 2020Office discoveredTABLE OF CONTENTS Estates Capital described on SEC filings as 'private investment office' (424B4)DiscoveryFactsec.gov
- Sep 14, 2026Classification changedJaws Estates Capital: CANDIDATE_FAMILY_OFFICE -> PROBABLE_SFO (a filing by a third party describes it as a single family office (cited))ClassificationFactno URL
- Sep 14, 2026Classification changedTABLE OF CONTENTS Estates Capital: CANDIDATE_FAMILY_OFFICE -> FAMILY_INVESTMENT_COMPANY (a filing by a third party describes it as a family investment company (cited))ClassificationFactno URL
- Sep 14, 2026Classification changedJaws Estates Capital: PROBABLE_SFO -> CONFIRMED_SFO (The organization's own website states directly that JAWS Estates Capital is the family office of Barry S. Sternlicht.)ClassificationFactjawsvc.com
Sources and evidence
Every observation behind this profile: the value, when it was effective, the source, the quote where there is one, and whether it is a fact, an inference or an estimate. 31 shown.
Score components
Freshness
+100 days since the newest source-dated fact or analyst verification (1 days)
Contactability
+40 named decision-makers (Matthew Walters (Principal); Matthew Eby (Former founder and Chief Investment Officer, JAWS Estates Capital); Matthew Walters (Managing Director))
Data confidence
+10 website
+10 description
+10 stated mandate
+10 people
+15 investments
+20 independent sources (4 sources)
Active deployment
+25 dated private investments in last 24 months (Senra Systems (2026-07-15))
+25 a dated private investment in last 12 months (2026-07-15)
Exists confidence
+20 website
+30 independent sources (4 sources)
+30 analyst-verified
Research priority
+15 single family or family investment company
+9 direct investments on record
+10 deployed in last 24 months
+0 rank (119)
Mandate confidence
+30 mandate supported by observed investments
+20 stated mandate on the record
Identity confidence
+90 classification (CONFIRMED_SFO (The organization's own website states directly that JAWS Estates Capital is the family office of Barry S. Sternlicht.))
Real estate propensity
no components; scored 0
Co investment propensity
+80 co-investors on the record (Andreessen Horowitz; Lowercarbon Capital; Founders Fund; Sequoia Capital; CIV)
+10 participant in syndicated rounds
Family identity confidence
+60 wealth origin or operating company on the record
+40 family named (Sternlicht family (Barry Sternlicht) family)
+20 family principal on staff
Private markets propensity
no components; scored 0
Current activity confidence
+50 dated private investment in 24 months
+25 a source-dated fact within 12 months (1 days)
External manager propensity
no components; scored 0
Direct investment propensity
+45 observed direct investments (3 on the record)
+15 direct investment professional on staff
Independent sponsor propensity
no components; scored 0
| Fact | Value | Effective | Source | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision rights | Matthew Walters, Managing Director, directs all of Jaws's private investments “Matthew joined Jaws in 2015 and is responsible for directing all private investments.” | Sep 16, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Decision rights | Matthew Walters, Managing Director, directs all of Jaws's private investments “Matthew joined Jaws in 2015 and is responsible for directing all private investments.” | Sep 15, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Description | Supporting the extraordinary individuals who build remarkable companies. | Sep 16, 2026 | Family office and investment company websites (about, team, portfolio, news pages) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Edgar fts discovery | family office, private investment office | Mar 31, 2026 | SEC EDGAR full-text search (a filing sentence that says what an entity is, quoted with its URL) sec.gov | Fact |
| Edgar fts discovery | private investment office | Sep 8, 2020 | SEC EDGAR full-text search (a filing sentence that says what an entity is, quoted with its URL) sec.gov | Fact |
| Family involvement | JAWS is the private investment office of Barry Sternlicht and the Sternlicht family, not Barry Sternlicht alone “the private investment office of Barry Sternlicht and the Sternlicht family.” | Sep 16, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) tengramcapital.com | Fact |
| Family involvement | JAWS is the private investment office of Barry Sternlicht and the Sternlicht family, not Barry Sternlicht alone “the private investment office of Barry Sternlicht and the Sternlicht family.” | Sep 15, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) tengramcapital.com | Fact |
| Family served | Sternlicht family (Barry Sternlicht) family “JAWS Estates Capital, LLC ("Jaws") is the family office of Barry S. Sternlicht” | n/a | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Headquarters | Miami Beach, Florida “2340 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139” | Sep 16, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Headquarters | Miami Beach, Florida “2340 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139” | Sep 15, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Legal entity | JAWS Estates Capital LLC is the public and private direct-investing single family office of Barry S. Sternlicht “Hurricane Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and affiliate of JAWS Estates Capital LLC ("JAWS"), the public and private direct investing focused single family office of Barry S. Sternli” | Jan 1, 2021 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) sec.gov | Fact |
| Office type (stated) | single_family_office “JAWS Estates Capital, LLC ("Jaws") is the family office of Barry S. Sternlicht” | Sep 14, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Office type (stated) | single_family_office | Mar 31, 2026 | SEC EDGAR full-text search (a filing sentence that says what an entity is, quoted with its URL) sec.gov | Fact |
| Office type (stated) | family_investment_company | Sep 8, 2020 | SEC EDGAR full-text search (a filing sentence that says what an entity is, quoted with its URL) sec.gov | Fact |
| Operating model inhouse | Jaws describes itself as a long-duration, alpha-driven investor with a permanent capital base rather than a fund with a fixed life “Jaws is a long-duration, alpha-driven investor with a permanent capital base.” | Sep 16, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Operating model inhouse | Jaws describes itself as a long-duration, alpha-driven investor with a permanent capital base rather than a fund with a fixed life “Jaws is a long-duration, alpha-driven investor with a permanent capital base.” | Sep 15, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Sectors | Particular expertise/emphasis on consumer and technology sectors “He directs the private investment strategy with a particular emphasis on the consumer and technology sectors for JAWS.” | Jan 1, 2021 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) sec.gov | Fact |
| Site mentions | real_estate | Sep 16, 2026 | Family office and investment company websites (about, team, portfolio, news pages) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Sponsor behavior | Beyond direct/venture investing, Sternlicht's family office has sponsored three separate SPACs “Sternlicht also makes venture investments out of his family office, JAWS Capital - which has also engaged in three separate SPACs.” | Sep 16, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) en.wikipedia.org | Fact |
| Sponsor behavior | Beyond direct/venture investing, Sternlicht's family office has sponsored three separate SPACs “Sternlicht also makes venture investments out of his family office, JAWS Capital - which has also engaged in three separate SPACs.” | Sep 15, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) en.wikipedia.org | Fact |
| Team page url | https://www.jawsvc.com/team | Sep 16, 2026 | Family office and investment company websites (about, team, portfolio, news pages) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Team size investment | Investment team includes a Managing Director and at least two other investing professionals (Principal, Vice President) sourcing and executing consumer/technology deals “Sam joined Jaws in 2020, and is responsible for sourcing, executing and supporting investments with a focus on consumer internet and technology companies.” | Sep 16, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Team size investment | Investment team includes a Managing Director and at least two other investing professionals (Principal, Vice President) sourcing and executing consumer/technology deals “Sam joined Jaws in 2020, and is responsible for sourcing, executing and supporting investments with a focus on consumer internet and technology companies.” | Sep 15, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Source of wealth | Wealth originates from Barry Sternlicht's founding of Starwood Capital Group (1991) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts, where he was chairman and CEO from 1995 to 2005 “chairman and CEO from 1995 to 2005” | Sep 16, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) en.wikipedia.org | Fact |
| Source of wealth | Wealth originates from Barry Sternlicht's founding of Starwood Capital Group (1991) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts, where he was chairman and CEO from 1995 to 2005 “chairman and CEO from 1995 to 2005” | Sep 15, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) en.wikipedia.org | Fact |
| Website | jawsvc.com | Sep 15, 2026 | DFX model output (classification rules, scores, mandates, matches) jawsvc.com | Inference |
| Website | jawsvc.com “office website jawsvc.com” | Sep 14, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Website read | site-fo-3 | Sep 16, 2026 | Family office and investment company websites (about, team, portfolio, news pages) jawsvc.com | Fact |
| Website search | not_found | Sep 14, 2026 | DFX model output (classification rules, scores, mandates, matches) no URL | Inference |
| Website search | not_found | Sep 14, 2026 | DFX model output (classification rules, scores, mandates, matches) no URL | Inference |
| Website title | Jaws | Sep 16, 2026 | Family office and investment company websites (about, team, portfolio, news pages) jawsvc.com | Fact |