Sparta Group LLC is the investment office of Gururaj "Desh” Deshpande, a serial entrepreneur and venture investor. Desh has a notable track record of founding or being the initial investor in several companies that have successfully gone public or been sold, such as Cascade Communications, Sycamore Networks, Airvana, and Tejas Networks.
Serving as Desh's primary investment vehicle, Sparta Group backs exceptional entrepreneurs and fund managers. The firm pursues a comprehensive investment strategy, investing directly in private companies in life sciences, emerging, category-creating technologies, and global public and private partnerships.
Sparta invests in entrepreneurs that command exceptional decision-making skills and independent thinking to create businesses in emerging technologies or novel-science markets, with limited incumbents or dynamically evolving characteristics. Sparta’s demonstrated value proposition is beyond capital:
-permanent, patient capital from inception through all stages of growth that is aligned with an entrepreneur’s objectives
-internal technology, legal, finance, and operational expertise for each stage of business development through IPO or exit
-access to an unparalleled worldwide network of domain experts
In addition to investing in extraordinary founders, Sparta will opportunistically invest in new or existing fund managers who share the qualities and characteristics of our founders.
People
- Serge Bhachu, Managing Director
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