Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, announced that it has tapped Starwood Capital Group veteran John McCarthy to serve as Advisory Director, guiding the firm’s Real Assets initiatives. In this role, he will primarily focus on advancing the firm’s strategic priorities for its U.S. and European real estate businesses.
“John’s appointment enhances our team’s expertise and broadens our network of relationships as we aim to expand our real assets business globally,” said Herb Myers, Global Co-Head of Real Assets at Investcorp. “John has had an outstanding career leading some of the most renowned firms in the industry. His insights and guidance will be invaluable as we evolve and execute our strategy.”
McCarthy comes to Investcorp from Starwood, where he served in various leadership roles across multiple entities over the course of 13 years. Most recently, McCarthy was Chairman and board member of Starwood Credit Real Estate Income Trust, and Vice Chairman and board member of Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, where he was also the founding CEO, and previously was Managing Director of Global Capital Relationships at Starwood Capital Group. Beyond Starwood, McCarthy served in leadership roles across numerous leading global investment firms, including as Deputy Head of Europe at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority; Global Co-Head of Asset Management at Lehman Brothers; Head of Europe Asset Management at JP Morgan O’Connor Peabody Funds; and Managing Director, Central & Eastern Europe at GE Real Estate.
Michael O’Brien, Global Co-Head of Real Assets at Investcorp, stated, “We see tremendous opportunities for increased investment across our target asset classes – including industrial, student housing, and multifamily – in the U.S. and Europe. John’s global experience will be instrumental in creating significant value as we aim to capture greater market share and expand our assets under management. We look forward to his substantial contributions.”
McCarthy added, “I have gotten to know Herb, Mike, and the Investcorp team quite well over the last few years, and I’ve been consistently impressed by their expertise, execution and performance. It is an honor to have the opportunity to work with this exceptional team to enhance Investcorp’s position as one of the world’s most sophisticated real assets investors.”
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BuiltAPI GmbH, the company pioneering API-driven data infrastructure for real estate investment and asset management, has successfully closed its latest funding round backed by industry leaders including Second Century Ventures, TDS, and Propertymark. The investment marks a major milestone as BuiltAPI expands its services across Europe and the UK, following its graduation from the REACH UK Accelerator Program.
BuiltAPI tackles one of the real estate sector’s most persistent problems: fragmented, siloed data ecosystems. The company provides a robust API framework that enables seamless connectivity between legacy systems, modern SaaS tools, and intelligent automation platforms — with interoperability, governance, and cybersecurity at its core.
“We’re building the backbone of real estate data infrastructure,” said Olga Dentzel, Co-Founder of BuiltAPI. “This funding and the support of the REACH UK program are accelerating our ability to deliver secure, scalable integrations to clients across borders.”
BuiltAPI’s technology is already making an impact with major real estate institutions such as HIH Real Estate and its fund service platform INTREAL, through their digital unit INTREAL Solutions. These collaborations highlight a shared vision for practical and scalable digital transformation in real estate asset and investment management.
“The industry doesn’t need yet another tool — it needs a connective tissue,” added Ivan Nokhrin, Co-Founder of BuiltAPI. “Our mission is to empower real estate professionals to access, share, and act on their data securely and without barriers.”
Graduation from the REACH UK Accelerator — the scale-up program backed by Second Century Ventures – marks BuiltAPI’s official entry into the UK market. The program has played a key role in unlocking investors support and refining BuildAPI’s growth trajectory.
BuiltAPI GmbH, the company pioneering API-driven data infrastructure for real estate investment and asset management, has successfully closed its latest funding round backed by industry leaders including Second Century Ventures, TDS, and Propertymark. The investment marks a major milestone as BuiltAPI expands its services across Europe and the UK, following its graduation from the REACH UK Accelerator Program.
BuiltAPI tackles one of the real estate sector’s most persistent problems: fragmented, siloed data ecosystems. The company provides a robust API framework that enables seamless connectivity between legacy systems, modern SaaS tools, and intelligent automation platforms — with interoperability, governance, and cybersecurity at its core.
“We’re building the backbone of real estate data infrastructure,” said Olga Dentzel, Co-Founder of BuiltAPI. “This funding and the support of the REACH UK program are accelerating our ability to deliver secure, scalable integrations to clients across borders.”
BuiltAPI’s technology is already making an impact with major real estate institutions such as HIH Real Estate and its fund service platform INTREAL, through their digital unit INTREAL Solutions. These collaborations highlight a shared vision for practical and scalable digital transformation in real estate asset and investment management.
“The industry doesn’t need yet another tool — it needs a connective tissue,” added Ivan Nokhrin, Co-Founder of BuiltAPI. “Our mission is to empower real estate professionals to access, share, and act on their data securely and without barriers.”
Graduation from the REACH UK Accelerator — the scale-up program backed by Second Century Ventures – marks BuiltAPI’s official entry into the UK market. The program has played a key role in unlocking investors support and refining BuildAPI’s growth trajectory.
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