The Argentum Group

About The Argentum Group

Argentum is a New York-based growth equity firm that partners with bootstrap entrepreneurs to build industry-leading business services and B2B tech-enabled solutions companies. Since raising its first fund in 1990, Argentum has invested in over 100 companies and supported over 200 add-on acquisitions. We fill the growing gap between early stage venture capital investors and later stage private equity by targeting companies seeking $5M to $20M of capital to accelerate growth, fund acquisitions, or generate shareholder liquidity. Our Focus Expansion capital, strategic guidance, and value-added business development to companies at the growth inflection point ▪ Business Services and B2B Tech-Enabled Solutions Companies We partner with rapidly growing Business Services and B2B Tech-Enabled Solutions companies that address the mission-critical needs of their clients. ▪ Bootstrap, Capital-Efficient Entrepreneurs We support bootstrap companies that have outgrown early-stage VC but don’t want to cede control nor incur the dilution from later stage private equity; we have a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced at this stage of their lifecycle. ▪ Opportunities to Add Value We invest in sectors where we have extensive domain expertise and a large network of valuable industry contacts; we serve as proactive members of our portfolio companies’ Boards and business development functions.
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  • Walter Barandiaran, Managing Partner