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Sparta Group

Single Family Office (SFO)Stoneham, United StatesFounded 2000
Stoneham
Headquarters
Investment Focus

About Sparta Group

Sparta Group serves as the private investment office of Gururaj 'Desh' Deshpande and also supervises the Deshpande Foundation's activities. Desh Deshpande founded Sycamore Networks and chairs it, and he previously worked at Cascade Communications. The office allocates capital across early-stage technology companies, hedge funds, private equity, direct investments, real assets and public securities. It commits to ESG management and best practices. Sparta holds that investors can push corporate change by pairing financial decisions with an ESG policy that calls for zero carbon emissions, inclusive economic growth and humane treatment of animals. The office regards sustainability as the pressing problem of this generation and aims to contribute to long-term, meaningful change. The Deshpande Foundation operates internationally and concentrates on development, health, education and other areas.

Preferred Investment Types

Investment FundsDirect InvestingVenture CapitalPrivate EquityVenture Capital - Early StageGrowth CapitalReal Estate

Preferred Sectors & Themes

TMT (Technology - Media - Telecom)AI/Robotics/Machine LearningAugmented & Virtual Reality (AR & VR)Big DataCloud InfrastructureCybersecurityDeepTechDigital TechnologyIoT TechnologySaaSWealth & Estate PlanningReal AssetsInvestment ManagementImpact InvestingESG & SustainabilityEquity SecuritiesEducationHedge Funds Technology

Preferred Geographies

United StatesGlobalAsia/Pacific
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What type of investor is Sparta Group?

Sparta Group is a single family office (sfo) based in Stoneham, United States.

Where is Sparta Group headquartered?

Sparta Group is headquartered in Stoneham, United States.

When was Sparta Group founded?

Sparta Group was founded in 2000.

What does Sparta Group invest in?

Sparta Group focuses on Investment Funds, Direct Investing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Venture Capital - Early Stage, Growth Capital, Real Estate, TMT (Technology - Media - Telecom).

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