Argos Wityu SA
One firm, two strategies. Argos Wityu is an independent European private equity group that supports the growth of mid-sized business and backs their management teams. With more than €1.6bn assets under management, over 30 years of experience and more than 90 businesses assisted to date, Argos Wityu operates from offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Luxembourg, Milan, and Paris. The group seeks to acquire majority stakes and invests between €10m and €100m in each investment of its two strategies: The Mid-Market fund helps companies implement ownership transitions to accelerate their growth; The Climate Action fund aims at shaping European sustainable leaders by operating their “grey to green" transition.
Investments
| Type of firm | All |
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| Investment Stages | Buyout - Buyin |
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| Industrial Sectors | All |
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| Geographical Focus | Austria, Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland |
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| Type of financing | Equity Financing |
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Company Profile
| Number of Employees in Switzerland | 9 |
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| Capital under Management | CHF 1.6bn |
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| Fund Names | Euroknights VI, Euroknights VII; Argos Wityu Mid-Market VIII and Argos Climate Action |
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| Number of Portfolio Companies | 22 |
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| Examples of Portfolio Companies | LoQu, Wibit, Norline |
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| Year of Establishment | 1989 |
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| Size of Investment | CHF 25-50m |
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| Minimum investment considered | CHF 15m |
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| Maximum investment considered | CHF 250m |
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