Argos Wityu, an independent European investment fund, has promoted Vincent Yacoub (Paris), Nicola Honorati (Milan), Gabriele Scalco (Milan) as Directors, and Stanislas Guichot-Pérère (Paris) as Investment Manager.
The Argos team comprises 70 employees in its 7 European offices.
Karel Kroupa, Managing Partner at Argos Wityu, said, “The essence of our group has always been to nurture and promote talent. Today, we are thrilled to announce the promotion of four remarkable individuals. This advancement within our team also supports our growth and increasing investment opportunities in the mid-market private equity segment.”
Vincent Yacoub (Paris), joined Argos Wityu in 2017 as a member of the French investment team.
Vincent Yacoub completed internships at LFPI Group and BPI France (Mid-Cap team).
He has been involved in several transactions, notably Olinn (acquisition, 7 build-ups, divestment), France Elévateur (divestment) and TKH France (acquisition, 3 build-ups).
Over the past six months, he has been engaged in new deal opportunities and the monitoring of TKH France and Sasa Demarle.
He holds an MSc in Corporate Finance, Financial Engineering and Tax Strategy from Panthéon-Sorbonne University, as well as a Magistère in Finance.
Discover Vincent’s profile on our website.
Nicola Honorati (Milan), joined Argos Wityu in 2022 as a member of the italian investment team. Nicola Honorati holds a double degree from Bocconi University and completed his undergraduate studies at Berkeley. He began his career as an Investment Analyst at B4 Investimenti in 2013. From 2014 to 2018, he served as an Investment Associate at Emisys Capital. Following this, he worked as an Investment Manager at DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR from 2018 to 2022.
Nicola joined Argos in September 2022. Over the past six months, he has been involved in several key deals and portfolio companies, including Moro and Fabbri, and several new opportunities in advanced phases.
Discover Nicola’s profile on our website.
Gabriele Scalco (Milan), joined Argos Wityu in 2019 as a member of the italian investment team. Gabriele Scalco holds degrees from Politecnico di Milano and Bocconi University. He began his career as a Leveraged Finance & Private Debt Analyst at Tikehau from 2017 to 2019. Gabriele joined Argos in May 2019 and was promoted in September 2022.
In the past six months, he has completed five add-ons on his portfolio companies – including Fulgard, SB and Bracchi – and has been involved in several new deals.
Discover Gabriele’s interview on our website.
Stanislas Guichot-Pérère (Paris), joined Argos Wityu in 2022 as a member of the French investment team.
Stanislas Guichot-Pérère graduated from EDHEC Business School. He began his career at Kartesia, where he worked as an Analyst and Associate from 2018 to 2022, focusing on market-leading financing solutions for the European lower mid-market. Stanislas joined Argos in September 2022. Over the past six months, he has been involved in several key deals and portfolio companies, including TKH France, Selmer and Valco, and several new opportunities in advanced phases. Additionally, he has contributed to the Argos Foundation.
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About Argos Wityu / argos.wityu.fund
One firm, two strategies. Argos Wityu is an independent European private-equity group that supports the growth of mid-sized business and back their management teams.
With more that €1.8 billion assets under management, over 30 years of experience and more than 90 businesses supported, 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 growth.
- The Argos Climate Action fund (SFDR 9) aims at shaping European sustainable leaders by making their ‘grey-to-green’ transition.
