ARGOSY CAPITAL
ARGOSY CAPITAL is a Series C+, buyout, debt, secondary and other fund in the US writing $10M–$35M checks into Healthcare, business-services, manufacturing, aviation-aerospace-defense, b2b-services, business-franchising, consumer-residential-services, engineered-materials, industrial-electronics, industrial-manufacturing, niche-manufacturing, industrial-services, tech-enabled-services and transportation-logistics.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout, debt, secondary, other
- Sectors
- Healthcare, business-services, manufacturing, aviation-aerospace-defense, b2b-services, business-franchising, consumer-residential-services, engineered-materials, industrial-electronics, industrial-manufacturing, niche-manufacturing, industrial-services, tech-enabled-services, transportation-logistics
- Check size
- $10M–$35M
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1990
- Assets under management
- $3.1B
Thesis
Argosy Capital is a US-focused investment firm established in 1990, specializing in the lower middle market with approximately $3.1 billion in AUM across private equity, real estate, credit, secondaries, and healthcare. They target companies with revenues up to $100 million and EBITDA between $3-10 million, employing a partnership approach with motivated management teams. Their strategy involves providing equity, strategic support, and operational guidance using their Value Acceleration Methodology (VAM™). They invest in sectors like business services and manufacturing, including aviation, B2B services, industrial manufacturing, and healthcare. Argosy VI closed at $422 million in July 2022, and as of December 31, 2024, Argosy Private Equity had over $1.1 billion in AUM. Typical initial investments range from $10 million to $35 million, with capacity for larger deals. They utilize equity, preferred equity, and mezzanine debt instruments and are comfortable with control or minority positions over a 3-7 year horizon.
Common questions
Does ARGOSY CAPITAL invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. ARGOSY CAPITAL lists Series C+, buyout, debt, secondary and other among the stages it invests in.
What check size does ARGOSY CAPITAL write?
ARGOSY CAPITAL writes $10M–$35M checks.
Where does ARGOSY CAPITAL invest?
ARGOSY CAPITAL invests in the US.