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Kartesia
Kartesia is a SEC-registered investment adviser in LEUDELANGE, registered since 2017. It advises on investment strategies. Kartesia is based in LEUDELANGE.
Kartesia
Kartesia is a SEC-registered investment adviser in LEUDELANGE, registered since 2017. It advises on investment strategies. Kartesia is based in LEUDELANGE.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2013
AUM
€8 billion (per the firm, 2025)
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Belgium
City
Brussels
Corporate office
Brussels, Belgium
Additional offices
Amsterdam · London · Luxembourg · Madrid · Milan · Munich · Paris
Principals
Laurent Bouvier
Founding Partner
Matthieu Delamaire
Founding Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Kartesia?
Kartesia's investment decisions are overseen by an Investment Committee that includes founding partners Laurent Bouvier and Matthieu Delamaire. The firm also has dedicated strategy heads: Julien Rigon leads France, Guillermo Ferre leads Spain and Italy, Nick Holman leads the UK and Ireland, Benjamin Schall leads the DACH region, and Michael Htun heads the CLO and structured credit strategy (per the firm, 2025).
Does Kartesia operate more like a family office or a private credit fund manager?
Kartesia is structured as a privately owned asset manager, not a family office. It manages capital for institutional investors across multiple funds and strategies, with no single family wealth backing. The firm was founded by former LBO France executives who pooled their industry experience and raised external capital (per the firm, 2025).
What investment strategies does Kartesia offer?
Kartesia runs four complementary strategies: senior debt, mezzanine, high yield, and CLO liabilities. It also has a separate asset-based lending arm through Flexam, which focuses on decarbonization and transportation assets. The firm targets the European lower mid-market with tickets from €10 million to €150 million (per the firm, 2025).
Which sectors does Kartesia typically invest in?
Kartesia's portfolio spans multiple sectors, including healthcare (ADL Biopharma), industrial manufacturing (Pyrex), packaging (Van De Velde), and food processing (Okechamp). The firm does not publish a list of avoided sectors but focuses on diversified lower mid-market companies across Europe (per the firm, 2025).
How is Kartesia related to Flexam?
Kartesia acquired a majority stake in Flexam in 2023. Flexam is a mid-market debt manager specialized in asset-based financing, including finance leases and sale-leasebacks of tangible assets in transportation and logistics. The acquisition added a climate-focused lending capability to Kartesia's platform (per the firm, 2025).
Does Kartesia maintain philanthropic structures?
Yes. Kartesia runs the Kartesia Philanthropy initiative, which partners with and financially supports charities focused on children's health and education. The philanthropic arm is led by partner Charles-Henri Clappier and is separate from the firm's investment operations (per the firm, 2025).
What is Kartesia's known posture on co-investments?
Kartesia structures its investments primarily through its own funds rather than co-investment vehicles. The firm partners with management teams and financial sponsors directly. It does not publicly disclose a co-investment program for external investors (per the firm, 2025).
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