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Popular Questions
Cartesian Capital Group is a global private equity firm with a demonstrated ability to grow companies internationally. Ours is not a “buyout” firm; we provide growth capital, deploying it to help our companies expand and prosper globally.
Since our inception in 2006, we have managed more than $3 billion in committed capital for our investors. Our team has committed more than $2.5 billion to more than 70 companies in more than 20 industries.
We invest globally and opportunistically. Rather than specialize in a specific country or industry, we see the world as our opportunity set, with special expertise in emerging markets.
Pangaea One, Pangaea Two, and Pangaea Three are our private equity vehicles. Cartesian Re, a specialized asset manager offering uncorrelated returns, is now “NB Insurance-Linked Strategies,” a division of Neuberger Berman.
René Descartes (1596–1650) is widely known for his contributions to mathematics; the Cartesian coordinate system serves as the foundation of analytic geometry and modern cartography. His combination of analytical rigor and skepticism resonates with our approach to private equity investing — hence, the name of our firm.
Our Practice
Continuities drive global economic change over multiple decades. Fueled by underlying demographic, social, institutional, political, environmental, or technological forces, a continuity involves large-scale, long-term changes in consumption, investment, industrial organization, or resource allocation.
Dislocations are disruptions that result in a temporary divergence between value and price. They may be caused by macroeconomic or political events, sectoral realignments, corporate or family dynamics, or external shocks.
We are, fundamentally, value investors. We believe that attractive and fair valuations create superior risk-adjusted returns for all stakeholders.
We invest globally, with a special expertise in emerging markets. These markets present tremendous opportunities, as well as additional risks. We continually analyze how to mitigate, manage, or eliminate these risks — whether economic, currency, political, or exogenous.
We build our partnerships to create value for both our investors and our stakeholder partners. As needed, we provide support through secondments, strategic advice, assistance in mergers, institutional development, merger synergies, zero-based budgeting, and more.