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Phoenix3 Holdings
Richard Schenkel's Phoenix3 Holdings is a family office that acquires and scales boutique culinary and hospitality brands.
Phoenix3 Holdings
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General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Los Angeles
Corporate office
Los Angeles, New York, United States
Additional offices
New York
Principals
Richard Schenkel
Principal
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What does Phoenix3 Holdings invest in?
Phoenix3 invests exclusively in the culinary and hospitality sectors. It operates as a collective of boutique companies, providing them with capital and shared operational support to drive growth. The firm targets brand-driven dining experiences and related hospitality concepts.
How does Phoenix3 operate with its portfolio companies?
The firm takes a hands-on operational approach rather than acting as a passive investor. Its website states it leverages internal industry expertise, operational insight, and financial resources to accelerate growth and cultivate innovation within the companies it owns.
Is Phoenix3 a family office or a private equity firm?
Phoenix3 operates as a private family office-backed holding company. It deploys permanent family capital rather than managing third-party funds, which frees its portfolio companies from the typical private equity requirement to exit investments on a fixed timeline.
Who makes investment decisions at Phoenix3?
The firm is led by Principal Richard Schenkel. The leadership team, which collectively holds over 200 years of hospitality experience according to the firm, makes investment and operational decisions. The group operates with a lean structure managed from its Los Angeles and New York offices.
What is the geographic focus of Phoenix3?
The firm's operational footprint is concentrated in the United States. Its physical presence and, by inference, its primary investment activity are focused on major hospitality markets, specifically Los Angeles and New York City.
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