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Cresen
Mark Scheinberg's family office, Cresen, manages capital from the $4.9B PokerStars sale through a portfolio of trophy real estate and luxury hospitality...
Cresen
CRESEN LIMITED is a SEC-registered investment adviser in Dubai, registered since 2025. It is based in Dubai, Dubai.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
2013
AUM
$1.0B - $5.0B (Altss estimate)
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Isle of Man
City
Dubai, Dubai
Corporate office
Douglas, Isle of Man
Principals
Mark Scheinberg
Principal
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Cresen?
Mark Scheinberg directs Cresen directly as its principal. He does not delegate to an external CIO structure. Investment decisions across real estate and venture allocations ultimately trace back to his office, though the dedicated Mohari Hospitality platform leads sourcing and management of hotel and luxury property deals.
How is Cresen related to Mohari Hospitality?
Mohari Hospitality is a dedicated investment platform focused on luxury hotel and resort assets, founded and funded through Scheinberg family capital. It functions as the operational extension of Cresen's real estate strategy, sourcing, acquiring, and managing trophy hospitality properties globally. The two entities share an Isle of Man nexus and are ultimately controlled by Mark Scheinberg.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The Scheinberg family fortune originates from PokerStars, the online poker platform Mark Scheinberg co-founded with his father Isai Scheinberg. The parent company, Rational Group, was sold to Amaya Gaming for $4.9 billion in 2014 (per Forbes, 2015), generating the liquidity that seeded Cresen.
Does Cresen invest in funds or only direct deals?
Cresen primarily executes direct transactions in real estate and makes direct venture investments. There is no public evidence of a formal fund-of-funds program, though the office does back external co-investment vehicles when they align with its hospitality focus. The firm generally avoids participating as a limited partner in commingled blind-pool funds.
What investment stages does Cresen typically target in venture?
Cresen has shown a preference for growth-stage technology companies with demonstrated traction. The office participated in a funding round for payments firm SumUp, indicating comfort with later-stage fintech — rather than pre-revenue seed bets — alongside the dominant real estate and hospitality allocation within the broader portfolio.
Which sectors does Cresen explicitly avoid?
The office has not publicly disclosed exclusion lists. Observed behavior shows no holdings in traditional energy extraction, heavy industrials, or public securities. The visible weighting heavily favors real estate, hospitality, and, to a lesser degree, late-stage technology, suggesting sectors like upstream oil and gas fall outside the current mandate.
Is Cresen a single family office or does it manage outside capital?
Cresen operates as a single-family office for Mark Scheinberg. It does not solicit or manage third-party capital, nor does it operate as a registered investment advisor for external clients. The platform's deal activity is funded entirely by Scheinberg family equity.
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