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.
| Investor | Type | Based in | Focus | AUM | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Family Office | Multi family office | Singapore | Real estate | $3.7T | 1 |
| Norges Bank Investment Management | Sovereign Wealth Fund | Oslo, Norway | Core | $1.8T | 1 |
| Morgan Stanley Investment Management | Fund of Funds | New York | Debt & credit · Core · Co-investment | $1.6T | 1 |
| SEI Investments | Fund of Funds | Oaks | Multifamily · Industrial | $1.5T | 4 |
| Blackstone Group - Fund of Funds and Secondary | Fund of Funds | New York | Multifamily · Industrial · Core | $1.1T | 16 |
| National Pension Service | Public Pension Fund | Jeonju-si, South Korea | Core · Co-investment | $800B | 1 |
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