Cartesian Capital Group

Cartesian Capital Group is a global private equity firm based in New York, specializing in growth capital investments and assisting closely-held companies in their international expansion. Established in 2006, the firm manages over $2 billion in capital and comprises a team of 22 professionals located in major cities worldwide, including Shanghai, Sao Paulo, Vienna, Warsaw, Bucharest, and Bermuda. The firm's senior members have a longstanding collaborative history, having worked together for over 14 years. They employ a proven investment strategy that focuses on delivering value-added support to portfolio companies while generating attractive risk-adjusted returns for investors.

Gregory Armstrong

Senior Managing Director

Thomas Armstrong

Co-Founder and Senior Advisor

Dylan Avery

Investment Professional

Francisco Muniz Barreto

Regional MD

Martin Biely

Investment Professional

Geoffrey L. Hamlin

Partner

Gilbert Schuyler Havens

Investment Professional

Bin He

Investment Professional and China Representative

Kathleen Hegierski

Investment Professional

Paul Hong

Senior Managing Director

William Jarosz

Co-Founder and Senior Advisor

Yongchen Lu

Investment Professional

Rafael de Luque

Senior Managing Director

Beth Michelson

Senior Managing Director

Charles Mixon

MD

Allyson Moreano

Investment Professional

Paul Pizzani

Partner

Nam H. Trinh

Director

Andrew M. Wehrley

Principal

Peter Yu

Managing Partner

Peng Zhang

Investment Professional 7 China Representative

Rafael deLuque

Senior MD

9 past transactions

TiendaMIA

Series B in 2022
TiendaMIA is a leading cross-border e-commerce platform based in Miami, Florida, that connects consumers in Latin America with a vast selection of products from the United States and China. Operating in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay, TiendaMIA offers over one billion products across various categories, including apparel, footwear, electronics, and personal care items. The platform simplifies the purchasing process by addressing common challenges such as customs, shipping, and payment logistics, having successfully delivered over 400,000 orders to date. By providing a single destination for diverse brands and products, TiendaMIA caters to the needs of approximately 400 million customers in the region.

Simba Sleep

Private Equity Round in 2020
Simba Sleep Limited is a London-based company that specializes in designing and manufacturing a range of foam mattresses featuring conical pocket springs. Founded in 2015, Simba Sleep aims to emphasize the importance of quality sleep and offers products that combine lightweight comfort springs with precision-engineered foam for optimal support. The company sells its mattresses through select retail partners, including John Lewis, as well as directly to consumers via its online platform. Additionally, Simba Sleep provides financing options to facilitate mattress purchases.

Viva Air

Private Equity Round in 2019
Viva Air is a Colombian low-cost airline that operates in Colombia and Peru. The airline focuses on providing affordable travel options for customers by connecting domestic routes and offering international flights. Its services include a low-cost model, express line check-in, travel insurance, and benefits related to flights and hotel accommodations. By streamlining its operations and offering competitive pricing, Viva Air aims to make air travel accessible to a broader audience in the region.

Intercontinental Potash Corp

Private Equity Round in 2017
Intercontinental Potash (USA) produces potassium sulfate and specialty fertilizers for high-value crops in arid and saline soil environments. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Hobbs, New Mexico. Intercontinental Potash operates as a subsidiary of IC Potash.

Aqua Comms

Series A in 2016
Aqua Comms Limited is a provider of bandwidth infrastructure services that specializes in subsea cabling solutions for content providers, cloud networks, data centers, IT companies, and the global media. Founded in 2011 and based in Dublin, Ireland, the company operates significant projects such as CeltixConnect, a subsea cable connecting Ireland to the United Kingdom, and the AEConnect system, which links the United States to Europe. Aqua Comms focuses on offering dark fiber, wavelengths, and Ethernet services, enabling its clients to efficiently manage their network needs while ensuring high reliability and performance. The company emphasizes the planning, implementation, and supply of fiber pairs and spectrum services, positioning itself as a key player in the telecommunications infrastructure sector.

Aqua Comms

Venture Round in 2016
Aqua Comms Limited is a provider of bandwidth infrastructure services that specializes in subsea cabling solutions for content providers, cloud networks, data centers, IT companies, and the global media. Founded in 2011 and based in Dublin, Ireland, the company operates significant projects such as CeltixConnect, a subsea cable connecting Ireland to the United Kingdom, and the AEConnect system, which links the United States to Europe. Aqua Comms focuses on offering dark fiber, wavelengths, and Ethernet services, enabling its clients to efficiently manage their network needs while ensuring high reliability and performance. The company emphasizes the planning, implementation, and supply of fiber pairs and spectrum services, positioning itself as a key player in the telecommunications infrastructure sector.

redIT

Private Equity Round in 2013
redIT is a provider of customizable cloud services and data centers, primarily serving the IT community in the southwestern United States and Latin America. The company focuses on enabling clients to concentrate on their core business by alleviating the burdens of IT ownership and management. redIT is recognized for its service-oriented approach, ensuring high client satisfaction and flexibility to accommodate various operating systems and proprietary applications. Additionally, redIT offers a robust suite of fiber optic connectivity solutions, including internet access, managed WiFi, firewall routers, and dark fiber services. With enterprise-class infrastructure and stringent internal controls, redIT aims to minimize risks for its clients while enhancing their operational efficiency.

Waypoint Leasing

Private Equity Round in 2013
Waypoint Leasing is a global helicopter leasing company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Limerick, Ireland. The company specializes in providing leasing and financing solutions to helicopter operators across various sectors, including oil and gas, emergency medical services, and government entities. Waypoint Leasing offers aircraft management services and facilitates sale-leaseback transactions for existing helicopter fleets. The senior management team has significant experience in helicopter operations and leasing, which enhances their understanding of the industry and fosters strong partnerships with clients. Their commitment to rotary-wing aviation is evident in their operational expertise and dedication to meeting the needs of their customers.

Sportvision

Debt Financing in 2010
Sportvision, Inc. provides digital sports content, broadcast enhancements and tracking data aggregation system. It offers PITCHf/x, a software which records and reports pertinent aspects of the pitcher/batter matchup, including speed, break, location, pitch type and trajectory, in real-time and FIELDf/x, a software which delivers near real-time and complete player and ball tracking data. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. As of October 4, 2016, Sportvision, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of SportsMEDIA Technology Corporation.