Five Arrows and Vista Equity Partners acquire StarRez

● PLATFORM | REAL ESTATE/PROPTECH · Multifamily & Resident

FEBRUARY 11, 2026

Five Arrows and Vista Equity Partners acquire StarRez

TARGET

StarRez provides cloud-based student housing and residential community management software enabling 1,100+ universities and 2,000+ property managers to automate operations, manage occupancy, and drive resident engagement.

Ownership	PE-backed · Vista Equity Partners, Five Arrows (Rothschild & Co)
Headcount	387 FTEs
Headquarters	Greenwood Village, Colorado
Leadership	Jason Day, Chief Executive Officer
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Five Arrows and Vista Equity Partners

Ownership	—
Headquarters	Luxembourg; United States
Deal team	Vivek Kumar, Partners at Five Arrows (Five Arrows; Vista Equity Partners) Seif Khoufi, Partners at Five Arrows (Five Arrows; Vista Equity Partners) Jake Hodgman, Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners (Five Arrows; Vista Equity Partners)
Buy-side advisor	—

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Five Arrows and Vista Equity Partners -> StarRez  (2026-09-18)
buyout | Real Estate/PropTech | closed
Target: StarRez provides cloud-based student housing and residential community management software enabling 1,100+ universities and 2,000+ property managers to automate operations, manage occupancy, and drive resident engagement.
Website: starrez.com | Buyer site: rothschildandco.com
HQ: Greenwood Village, Colorado | Ownership: pe-backed
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