Value proposition

Market-leading financing solutions for the European lower mid-market

Kartesia is a leading European specialist provider of capital solutions for small and mid-sized companies. We provide smart and bespoke value-added financing solutions to sponsors, management teams and corporates in all types of situations allowing them to speed up and secure value creation.

We currently manage almost €7 billion in four credit strategies – Opportunistic Credit, Senior Direct Lending, Impact debt and Structured Credit (CLOs). Our track record spans over 10 years of delivering strong risk-adjusted returns across strategies and vintages, with limited historical losses.

In the past 10 years, Kartesia has received 20 of the most prestigious and selective awards in the industry:

ESG AAA European Awards:
• AA winner of Best ESG Manager of the year 2023
• AAA winner of Best GP ESG reporting solution for LPs 2023

Environmental Finance:
• ESG Fixed Income Fund of the Year, Europe 2023 (KIF I)

PDI:
• Lender of the Year - Europe 2024
• Europe Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Decade 2023
• Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year 2020
• Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year 2019
• Lender of the Year 2017
• Junior Lender of the Year 2017
• Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year 2016

Unquote British Private Equity Awards:
• Responsible Investor of the Year 2023
• Responsible Investor of the Year 2021

Creditflux Manager Awards:
• Best European direct lending fund (KCO V) 2021
• Best European direct lending fund 2018

The Hedge Fund Journal Alternative & Private Credit Award:
• Best performing funds (KCO IV & KCO V) 2021

AltCredit Intelligence European Performance Award:
• Direct Lending 2021
• Mid-market Lending 2020
• Special Situations 2020
• Niche Lending 2019
• Direct Lending Fund 2018

Private Debt, Structured Credit, and Sponsorless