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The Deshpande Foundation, founded by Jaishree and Gururaj Desh Deshpande, has supported sustainable, scalable social and economic impact through innovation and entrepreneurship in the United States, Canada, and India.

Since its inception in 1937, the Stoneham Contributory Retirement System has provided retirement, disability and survivor benefits to the employees of the system.

A financial partner for legal professionals and mid-career executives. A fee-only virtual financial planning and investment management firm based in the Boston area.

Sparta Group is the private investment office of Gururaj 'Desh' Deshpande, and oversees the activities for the Deshpande Foundation. Desh Deshpande is the founder and chairman of Sycamore Networks, and formerly of Cascade Communications. Sparta invests in a broad range of assets, including early-stage technology companies, hedge funds, private equity, direct Investments, real assets, and public securities. Sparta is committed to ESG management and best practices. We believe that investors can drive fundamental change at the corporate level by combining financial decisions with an ESG policy that emphasizes a demand for zero carbon emissions, inclusive economic growth, and humane treatment of animals. At Sparta, we believe sustainability is the burning problem of our generation and we are committed to doing our part in driving long-term, meaningful change. A foundation with international reach, the Deshpande Foundation focuses on development, health, education, and other areas.

Sparta Group LLC is a single family office based in Stoneham, MA, United States, managing the private wealth and investments of the Deshpande family.