Who’s Argy
Argy Venture Capital (“Argy”) is the advisory company of
Paris & Partners Group for Private Equity and Venture Capital Activities,
both in Europe and abroad.
Argy was founded in 1999, by Carlo Paris who has some 25 year
experience in mechanical engineering, international business, merchant banking
and corporate finance (see profile attached).
Argy is full member of AIFI (www.aifi.it) and Carlo
Paris is member of AIFI Hi Tech Commission.
Argy has developed a lot of experience in all different sectors
and investment stages. In 2000, by joint venturing with UniCredit Group (the
first Italian Bank) Argy has promoted a closed end investment
fund named “Aurora Private Equity S.A.” , based in Luxembourg, for
start-ups and venture capital investments. In 2004, after market crisis for
venture capital activities, Aurora has been taken over by Private Investors
and since then has been focusing its investment strategy on few selected family
office club deals.
Among Argy deals , it can be quoted the start up of Gandalf
Airline company that was floated in the Milan Nuovo Mercato Stock Exchange and
the 2000 start up of Metis Temporary Staffing company that has reached as of
31 December 2006 a consolidated turnover equal to euros 211 million.
In 2004 , Argy has been advisor to Regione Lombardia for start
up activity programs financed by Minerva Project of Lombardia region.
Argy participated several seminars and projects on private equity and venture
capital
New Programs
Argy aims to promote a new closed end investment fund to invest in medium size
Italian Companies willing to joint venture with Indian Groups.
Second Projects aims to link New England Closed End Investment funds with Italian
Scientific Parks.
Third project aims to connect European Investors with Indian Hi Tech Universities
Fourth project aims to raise some funds for Infrastructure and Energy investments
in India.