Kartesia Advisor

About The Fund

Kartesia Advisor is a London-based debt provider and private equity firm with a specialty in private corporate lending, targeting small and middle-market companies in Europe. They focus on industries including manufacturing, business services, consumer goods, software, FinTech and financial services, and hardware and manufacturing. With over 26 years of experience in the market, Kartesia presents itself with 4 distinct complementary strategies, in partnership with Flexam, to deliver tailor-made long-term liquidity and credit solutions to European based lower mid-market firms. Their investment range targets opportunities from €10 million to €150 million. Their disciplined approach is designed to build a diversified and sustainable portfolio with a strong emphasis on downside protection. Kartesia celebrates a decade in operation with a growing presence in the European private credit sector. The firm has approximately 8 European offices and around 110 professional team members, of which around 40% are female. They are proud of their multi-award-winning status and advocate for long-term partnership approaches to lending and portfolio management, believing this leads to long-term value creation for their portfolio companies, also deemed Europe's leading lower mid-market champions. Their acquisition of majority shares in Flexam exhibits Kartesia’s commitment to the mid-market debt management sector, with Flexam itself being an established player in asset-based finance, particularly in decarbonizing European transportation and logistics. Kartesia vigorously integrates ESG principles into their investment framework, ensuring that their portfolio businesses adhere to high sustainability standards. Furthermore, the firm is actively involved in philanthropy, with a focus on initiatives for child health and education, aiming to bring about positive social changes. Kartesia's expertise spans over 110 portfolio companies and assets under management worth €7 billion, alongside celebrating significant milestones like their 10-year anniversary, reflective of their longstanding industry presence.