Migsif
Orlando, US · California LLC
CMREI is a commercial real estate training and investment company led by Cherif Medawar, offering mentorship programs, masterclasses, and mastermind courses that teach investors how to structure real estate funds, raise capital, and close CRE deals. It also operates private SEC-filed real estate funds (SFIFund, MIGSIF) and a Puerto Rico commercial property portfolio focused on luxury residential, retail, and historic mixed-use buildings.
Founders & leadership
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Cherif MedawarinFounder & Fund ManagerCherif Medawar has spent over 25 years investing in residential and commercial real estate, initially focusing on Southern California and the Bay Area before expanding to Puerto Rico, where he has held significant historic commercial property holdings in Old San Juan since 2004. He founded MIGSIF in 2009 and SFIFund, two SEC-registered real estate investment funds, and established CMREI, a training and investment platform offering mentorship and fund structuring services to real estate investors.
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$57.4M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2009
▶$17.5MraisedFeb 2024 · 71 investors · Other Real EstateRule 506(b)
▶$17.5MraisedFeb 2024 · 71 investors · Other Real Estate
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Cherif MedawarExecutive Officer, Director
- Amount sold
- $17.5M
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- First sale
- Sep 2009
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, California
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$19.9MraisedMay 2022 · 50 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$19.9MraisedMay 2022 · 50 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Cherif MedawarExecutive Officer, Director
- Amount sold
- $19.9M
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- First sale
- Sep 2009
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, California
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$19.9MraisedMay 2022 · 50 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$19.9MraisedMay 2022 · 50 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Cherif MedawarExecutive Officer, Director
- Amount sold
- $19.9M
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- First sale
- Sep 2009
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, California
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Migsif do?
- CMREI is a commercial real estate training and investment company led by Cherif Medawar, offering mentorship programs, masterclasses, and mastermind courses that teach investors how to structure real estate funds, raise capital, and close CRE deals. It also operates private SEC-filed real estate funds (SFIFund, MIGSIF) and a Puerto Rico commercial property portfolio focused on luxury residential, retail, and historic mixed-use buildings.
- Who founded Migsif?
- Migsif was founded by Cherif Medawar.
- How much funding has Migsif raised?
- Migsif has disclosed $57.4M raised across 3 rounds.
- Where is Migsif headquartered?
- Migsif is headquartered in Orlando, US.

