# Beemok Capital

> Beemok Capital is the Charleston-based single family office of billionaire Ben Navarro, the credit-card investor turned civic developer. Instead of a typical investment fund, Beemok runs a portfolio of things you can walk into: luxury hotels, two of North America's biggest tennis tournaments, a bank for credit-challenged consumers, a network of schools for under-resourced students, and a $550 million redevelopment of the city's waterfront. The unifying thesis is unusual for a family office - buy and build assets that make money and remake a single city at the same time.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- **Founders:** Ben Navarro (Co-Founder and CEO), Kelly Navarro (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 70 at the family-office level (51-200 range), with thousands more across portfolio operating companies
- **Products:** Beemok Hospitality Collection, Beemok Sports & Entertainment, Credit One Bank (minority stake), Beemok Education, Union Pier redevelopment
- **Notable:** Completed acquisition of the historic Charleston Place hotel in 2021, Acquired Cincinnati's Western & Southern Open (now the Cincinnati Open) in 2022 and led a $260M renovation, Owns and operates two of North America's premier pro tennis tournaments

## Products & services

- **Beemok Hospitality Collection** — Luxury hospitality operator whose portfolio includes The Charleston Place, The Cooper (Charleston's first luxury peninsula waterfront hotel, 191 rooms), Hotel Domestique, Sorelle restaurant and The Riviera Theater.
- **Beemok Sports & Entertainment** — Owns and operates the Credit One Charleston Open (WTA 500) and the Cincinnati Open (ATP/WTA Masters 1000), plus Credit One Stadium.
- **Credit One Bank (minority stake)** — A leading Visa/Mastercard issuer focused on credit-challenged consumers, managing more than 19 million cards.
- **Beemok Education** — Education portfolio including Meeting Street Schools and the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund, serving under-resourced students across South Carolina.
- **Union Pier redevelopment** — Large-scale redevelopment of Charleston's downtown waterfront, blending public space, hospitality and residential.
- **Catalyst by Beemok** — Annual live pitch competition and investment initiative for early-stage founders in Charleston's tri-county area.

## Achievements

- Completed acquisition of the historic Charleston Place hotel in 2021
- Acquired Cincinnati's Western & Southern Open (now the Cincinnati Open) in 2022 and led a $260M renovation
- Owns and operates two of North America's premier pro tennis tournaments
- Meeting Street Schools serves 1,600+ under-resourced students with record academic growth in 2024-25
- Meeting Street Scholarship Fund has awarded $60M to 1,500 students across 14 SC counties
- Awarded $2,625,000 to 13 local startups at the inaugural Catalyst by Beemok pitch competition in 2025

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — The Cooper, Charleston's first luxury waterfront hotel on the peninsula (191 rooms), begins welcoming overnight guests.
- **2025-11** — Inaugural Catalyst by Beemok live pitch competition drew 400+ attendees and awarded more than $2.625M to 13 Lowcountry startups.
- **2025-06** — Meeting Street Schools reported its strongest year of academic growth on record for 2024-25.

## Links

- Website: https://www.beemok.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beemok-capital

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Last updated: 2026-08-16