EDEN CAI

ALM '22

Eden Cai, Managing Partner and CEO of GardenStar Group, is a seasoned real estate executive. In the past 15 years, Eden has been responsible for over $5 billion worth of real estate transactions throughout the United States and Asia.

Born and raised in a real estate family in Asia, Ms. Cai came to the U.S. at the age of 19. After working for Capital One and US Bank, she returned to Asia in 2010 and became a founding member of a JP Morgan joint venture. In 2015, Ms. Cai joined SMI Group and helped establish its New York office. She played a key role in developing U.S. real estate investment strategy with management responsibilities including acquisition, negotiation, due diligence, financing, marketing, and sales. In 2020, Ms. Cai co-founded GardenStar Group, a real estate investment and technology company aiming at revolutionizing the real estate investment process and products.

Ms. Cai received her Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and a Master’s Degree in I/O Psychology from Harvard University. She is an avid marathon runner and enjoys playing cards with her two children.