David Matheson is Chief Investment Officer of ESR, focusing on corporate strategy, balance sheet investment management, capital allocation, and enhancing the company’s investment platform.

David joined ESR in July 2025 from Starwood Capital Group, where he was a member of Starwood’s global Investment and Operating committees and responsible for the firm’s real estate investments and asset management activities across Europe and Asia Pacific, including leading Starwood’s investment in ESR and its subsequent privatisation.

Previously, David was an Executive Vice President at Oxford Properties Group, where he was a member of their Executive Committee and Investment Committee. He spent eight years at Oxford, leading investment and development activity across Europe and Asia Pacific. In total, he has been involved in over $40 billion in real estate equity and credit investments across the logistics, data centre, office, retail, residential, and hospitality sectors.

Prior to his time at Oxford, David spent over a decade in European investment banking, most recently at Goldman Sachs, completing over $10 billion in transactions across M&A, equity, and debt capital markets.