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Argosy Capital

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Argosy Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm.

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founded date

01.01.1990

IPO status

Private

Description

Argosy Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm.
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Sub-Organizations
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Argosy Healthcare Partners

Argosy Healthcare Partners

Argosy Healthcare Partners is a healthcare investor focused on supporting founder-owned companies.

Sector

Health Care Providers

Subsector

Health Care Management Services

Keywords

Health Care, Venture Capital, Financial Services

Location

Wayne, PA, USA
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Subsector

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count Of Investments

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Financials

Investments
3
Date 
name 
Lead 
type 
Raised 
23.09.2022
No
$10.6M
22.09.2022
No
$10.6M
15.12.2015
Yes
$10M
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Sector

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Subsector

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$29.9M
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Subsector

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Keywords

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Sector

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Subsector

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Keywords

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Location

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total rounds

1

total raised

$10M
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Acquisitions
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Vac2Go acquired by Argosy Capital

Vac2Go acquired by Argosy Capital

acquirer

Argosy Capital
Argosy Capital

date

15.03.2023

type

Acquisition
Vac2Go

Vac2Go

Vac2Go is a vacuum truck rental company that provides the latest model trucks and equipment to various industries across the United States.

Sector

Industrial Transportation

Subsector

Commercial Vehicles and Parts

Keywords

Real Estate

Location

La Grange, KY, USA

People

Founders
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Kirk Griswold
Kirk Griswold

Kirk Griswold

Kirk B. Griswold, Founding Partner, co-founded Argosy in 1990 and is responsible for general fund administration, developing and assessing investment opportunities, providing strategic management support and monitoring investments. His experience encompasses a successful track record investing in over 90 companies. Previously he was a Manager and Consultant with Corporate Decisions, Inc. (now Mercer Management Consulting, Inc.), a Boston-based international management consulting firm. He managed client engagements, trained and managed Consultants and Associates, and worked with the CEO and Board of Directors of businesses in various industries. Mr. Griswold also has previous experience as President of a niche manufacturing company and as a manager and avionics engineer with the Integrated Logistics Support Division of Westinghouse Electric Corp. He earned an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, with a dual major in Management and Finance, and a Bachelor of Science, Physics, from the University of Virginia. He has served as President of the Northeastern Regional Association of SBICs, on the board of the Greater Philadelphia Venture Group, Team Captain for the MS150 Bike Tour, and has been a guest lecturer for the Finance Department of the Wharton School. He has been a director or participated as a board observer on many of his investments.

current job

Argosy Private Equity
Argosy Private Equity

organization founded

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Kirk Griswold

John Paul Kirwin
John Paul Kirwin

John Paul Kirwin

John P. Kirwin, III, Founding Partner, co-founded Argosy in 1990 and is responsible for general fund administration, developing and assessing investment opportunities, providing strategic management support, and monitoring investments. He previously had a 14 year career as an attorney specializing in mergers, acquisitions, and corporate law. For nine years he was a Partner with McCausland, Keen & Buckman in Radnor, Pennsylvania, where he did extensive work on public and private securities offerings, as well as venture capital and buyout transactions. His experience encompasses a successful track record investing in over 90 companies and includes sourcing, reviewing, negotiating, performing due diligence, and monitoring various private investment transactions. Mr. Kirwin holds a Juris Doctris from the George Washington University National Law Center, and a Bachelor of Arts from Dickinson College. He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of The Church Farm School and has previously served as a director on the Boards of four public companies.

current job

Argosy Private Equity
Argosy Private Equity

organization founded

2

John Paul Kirwin

Employee Profiles
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Kirk Griswold

Kirk Griswold

Founding Partner

John Paul Kirwin

John Paul Kirwin

Founding Partner & Executive Chairman

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