Argos, an independent European investment fund, has promoted as Associates Maude Culis-Féry (France), Audrey De Vreese (Benelux) and Lisa Petermeijer (Benelux). The Argos team comprises 75 employees in its 7 European offices.
Sandra Lagumina, Senior Partner at Argos, said, “Promoting talent has always been at the heart of our group’s identity. Today, all the Partners are thrilled to announce these three appointments, recognising the exceptional skills and dedication of our colleagues. This development within our team underscores the strength of our strategies, our European footprint, and our leadership in the market.”
Maude Culis-Féry, Associate, joined Argos Wityu in 2023 as a member of the French investment team.
Holder of a bachelor’s in accounting and business administration from Lyon University and a master’s in finance from ESSEC, Maude joined Argos after gaining experience in Private Equity and M&A at BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley and Advent International.
Maude currently supports Agôn Electronics and EPC Group. Notably, she played a key role in Agôn’s major acquisition of Tronico as an add-on in 2024. She is also actively involved in Argos initiatives, including intern recruitment and fostering relationships with universities, particularly ESSEC.
Discover Maude’s interview on our website.
Audrey De Vreese, Associate, joined Argos Wityu in 2023 as a member of the Benelux investment team.
Holder of a bachelor’s in applied economics at University of Leuven and a master’s in financial management at Vlerick Business School, Audrey joined Argos after gaining experience in Private Equity and M&A in Vectis, PB Leiner, Access Capital Partners and Alantra.
Audrey currently supports Schenk Tanktransport. Notably, she played a key role in their strategic acquisition of Suttons as an add-on in 2024. She is also actively involved in Argos initiatives, including leveraging our pan-European network on cross-border build-up acquisitions.
Discover Audrey’s profile on our website.
Lisa Petermeijer, Associate, joined Argos Wityu in 2023 as a member of the Benelux investment team.
Holder of a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Master’s in Finance and Investments both at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Lisa joined Argos after gaining experience in Private Equity at Connected Capital and Capital A Investment Partners.
Lisa currently supports Gantrex and is working on potential acquisitions in the Netherlands.
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About Argos / argos.wityu.fund
One firm, two strategies. Argos is an independent European private equity group that supports the growth of mid-sized businesses and backs their management teams.
With 2bn€ assets under management, over 35 years of experience and more than 100 businesses assisted, Argos 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 Argos Mid-Market fund helps companies implement ownership transitions to accelerate growth
- The Argos Climate Action fund (SFDR art. 9) aims at shaping European sustainable leaders by making their ‘grey-to-green’ transition.
