Kartesia
Hugo Perrin is an experienced finance professional with a strong background in portfolio management and fund finance. Currently serving as a Portfolio Manager at Kartesia since July 2019, Hugo's responsibilities include sourcing, executing, and monitoring investments, as well as conducting asset valuations across the full capital structure. Prior roles at Kartesia included Portfolio Associate and Portfolio Analyst, focused on investment valuations and financial modeling. Previous experience includes consulting at Deloitte, where Hugo compiled financial statements and ensured compliance with legal requirements, and served as an Industrial Sector Analyst at The Bjorklund Fund, making investment decisions and conducting equity research. Hugo's career began at Banque Martin Maurel as an Assistant Portfolio Manager and Credit Risk Analyst, alongside a student position in customer service at Dia. Hugo holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Siena College and a Master’s Degree in International Finance from CEFAM.
Kartesia
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 €6 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 8 years, Kartesia has received 19 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: • 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