Argos Wityu

Gilles Lorang is a Managing Partner at Argos, a European private equity firm focused on mid-market companies and climate transition buyouts, with €2.4bn in assets under management. He works with management teams on growth, transformation and value creation, and serves on the boards of several portfolio companies across various sectors.

Louis Godron is Managing Partner and President at Argos, a mid-market private equity firm managing €2.4bn in assets across Europe. He initially led the firm's France operations before taking on the Group role, and has more than 36 years of experience in private equity, involving over 30 transactions. His work includes an emphasis on decarbonizing and growing portfolio businesses.

Lucio Ranaudo is a Managing Partner at Argos Fund, working in the venture capital and private equity industry. His areas of expertise include business planning, leveraged buyouts, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School.

Rainer Derix is the Chief Financial Officer at Argos Wityu. An ACMA/CGMA qualified finance professional, he has over 20 years of experience in accounting and financial management within private equity and real estate funds in the UK and France. His areas of work include investor relations and reporting, IFRS and French GAAP consolidation, forecasting, and compliance in regulated environments overseen by the AMF and FCA.

Simon Guichard is a Partner at Argos Fund, where he has worked in private equity for 13 years, including three years in Frankfurt am Main (2016–2019) to establish the firm's German office. He focuses on the environmental transition of mid-sized businesses through the Argos Climate Action fund, an Article 9 SFDR environmental buyout fund that closed in 2024 at €337m, and led the acquisitions of Groupe Routin and Demeco. A French national fluent in English and German, he serves on the Sustainability Commission at France Invest, leading its working group on the decarbonisation of portfolio companies.

Thomas Ribéreau is a Director at Argos Fund (Argos Wityu), a private equity firm. His work covers the Food & Beverage, Consumer Goods, and Advanced Industrial segments.

Alice Price is a Partner on the Mid-Market strategy at Argos Fund, a European independent private equity firm managing over €2.3 billion in assets across France, Italy, Benelux, and the DACH region. She focuses on investments in France across sectors including industry, CDMOs, cosmetics, and business services such as B2B software, working on LBOs, carve-outs, international expansion, and operational transformation. She serves on the boards of Adaltra, EPC Groupe, Zodiac Milpro, and Revima.

Carolina Lenoir is an Assistant de Direction at Family Partners, where she supports teams with administrative management and coordination. She is multilingual and handles organization, coordination, and administrative tasks.

Afif Chebaro is an Investment Manager at Argos Fund in Paris, where he serves on the boards of Coexya, a software integration and digital transformation company, and Emosia / Maison Berger, a home fragrance brand. He previously worked in mergers and acquisitions at Alantra and PwC on transactions valued between $100 million and $500 million across sectors including healthcare, TMT and retail, and held private equity roles at Emerging Investment Partners and Sokotra Capital. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and has venture capital experience evaluating startups and advising clients on fundraising.

Roland Veugelers works in mid-market private equity at Argos Fund, focusing on the Benelux region. His experience spans sectors including professional services, industrial maintenance services, manufacturing, online marketplaces, and wholesale distribution.

Cherina joined Roynat Equity Partners' Direct Equity team in 2016, focusing on origination, negotiation, execution and portfolio management. She previously held senior lending roles at Roynat Capital across Eastern Canada.

David Tait spent 35 years in financial services, including roles as Global Head of Fixed Income Macro Products at Credit Suisse and senior trading positions at Credit Suisse and UBS Investment Bank. He began his career at Goldman Sachs and later became a Partner at Bluecrest Capital. He serves on the Financial Markets Standards Board Advisory Council and chairs its Precious Metals Working Group.

Amélie Goureaux is an Associate at Argos Fund, focusing on private equity and sustainable and impact finance. She studied Humanities and Economics before attending ESCP business school, and previously worked at IMPACT Partners, an impact investing platform, where she reviewed over 30 growth investment opportunities and contributed to more than five investments. Her master's thesis, completed with the Société Française des Évaluateurs, examined how asset managers integrate ESG data into valuation models.

Andrea Panfili works in investor relations for Italy at Argos Fund, focusing on business development in private equity and client relationships. He holds an EFPA ESG Advisor certification and works as a Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Advisor, with prior experience in alternative and liquid investments.

Barbara Passera works as a Team Assistant at Argos Fund. Her areas of experience include administration, secretarial and client assistance, call center work, data entry, and events, as well as journalism, publishing, editing, and translation.

Coralie Cornet is Head of Communication and Digital at Argos Wityu, with 15 years of experience in the finance and services sectors. She holds degrees from SKEMA Business School in France and Bond University in Australia, and studied at the University of Madrid in Spain. She is a member of the Europe Invest Communication network, has served as head of the France network of the European Association of Communication Directors (EACD) and as a board member of COM-ENT, and founded the Club Communication of France Invest.

Hélène Mc Bride is a Partner at Argos Fund, where she has worked in private equity for 13 years, including three years in Frankfurt (2016–2019) establishing the firm's German office. She focuses on the Argos Climate Action fund, an Article 9 SFDR environmental buyout fund that closed in 2024 at €337m, and led the acquisitions of Groupe Routin and Demeco. A French national fluent in English and German, she serves on France Invest's Sustainability Commission, leading its working group on the decarbonisation of portfolio companies.

Jacqui Darbyshire is Chief Financial Officer at Argos Wityu. An ACMA/CGMA qualified finance director with the French DESCF equivalent, she has over 20 years of accounting and financial management experience across private equity and real estate funds in the UK and France. Her areas of focus include investor relations and reporting, IFRS group consolidation, French and UK GAAP, forecasting, and compliance within regulated environments overseen by the AMF and FCA.

Lisa Petermeijer works in Investor Relations for Italy at Argos Fund, where she focuses on business development in private equity. She is a Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Advisor with an EFPA ESG Advisor credential, and her prior roles involved alternative and liquid investments.

Nathalie Maissin is an ESG Analyst at Argos Wityu with experience in ESG communications and sustainable finance across India and France. She studied at Sciences Po Paris.

Nicola Honorati is a Director at Argos Fund, part of the private equity firm Argos Wityu. His experience spans the food and beverage, consumer goods, and advanced industrial sectors.

Pauline Humbert is managing partner at RSM Technology CZ and works as a NetSuite and PeopleSoft consultant. With over 10 years of experience at PwC and IBM followed by 8 years as an independent consultant, she has worked across all phases of software implementation, from feasibility studies and process design through development, implementation, and support, specializing in PeopleSoft Financials, Human Resources, and Supply Chain Management. Her clients have included Ahold Central Europe, Komerční banka, Radio Free Europe, Český Telecom, and Bulgarian Telecom.

Rosario Polito serves as Chief Compliance Officer (RCCI) at Argos Fund, a position held since 2023. Polito graduated in international law at Sorbonne University of Paris and completed a specialised master in international project management at ESCP Europe, with academic focus on financial criminal law, insider trading, and market abuse regulation. Prior roles include work in the financial crime department of Santander UK in London and a senior consultant position in the FS Regulatory team at PwC France.

Sandra Dreßen is an Investment Manager at Argos Fund in Paris and serves on the boards of Coexya, a software integration and digital transformation company, and Emosia / Maison Berger, a home fragrance brand. She holds an MBA from INSEAD and has prior experience in mergers and acquisitions at Alantra and PwC, working on transactions in the $100–$500 million range across sectors including healthcare, TMT, and retail. Her earlier roles include private equity positions at Emerging Investment Partners and Sokotra Capital, as well as venture capital work evaluating startups and advising clients on fundraising in France and Europe.

Sanika Govekar is an ESG Analyst at Argos Wityu. She has experience in ESG communications and sustainable finance across India and France, and studied at Sciences Po Paris.

Theodore Bracklo serves as Office Manager at Argos Fund. His areas of work include corporate development, sales strategy and controlling, and various financing fields such as sales financing, investment financing, dealer purchasing financing, and rental fleet financing, with industry expertise in the caravan and construction machinery sectors. Additional focus areas include network development, franchise systems, cooperations, coaching, social media marketing, and recruiting.

Eric joined Roynat Equity Partners' Direct Equity team in 2016, handling origination, negotiation, execution and portfolio management. He previously worked in Scotiabank's Commercial Banking group with an agriculture sector specialty.

Jean-François joined Roynat Equity Partners' Direct Equity team in 2018, handling origination, negotiation, execution and portfolio management. He was previously a senior analyst on Scotiabank's National Accounts team and an analyst at Roynat Capital.