Operating in the Financial Services industry since 1998, we have collaborated with top tier investment houses on M&A deals, marketed trading systems to Wall Street giants and established the first regulated hedge fund in Ireland.
As a result, Argento Partners has built a ecosystem of financial services industry players from London and New York.
We collaborate with partners such as investment banks, private equity funds, venture capital and family offices.
We have built, scaled or exited 7 Fintech startups, spanning diverse areas such as trading platforms, cybersecurity, open banking, mobile payments, eSignature, and tokenized blockchains and crypto wallets.
We have deep expertise in the Payments sector includes working with early-stage startups as well as giants like AliPay and Tencent.
We leverage our extensive knowledge and networks when evaluating potential investments in the Fintech sector.
Started from ideation using a blue ocean canvas, developed proposition, positioning, go-to-market and integrated product roadmap. Led initial sales outreach to key customers and later transitioned to channel sales focus - current valuation $210 million
Re-positioned client within its market sector and successfully pivoted its sales efforts towards much larger, higher value sales – which now contribute 80% of its growth and profitability.
Tailored client offering thus helping them secure a major global retailer to pioneer their unique offering across Europe. This process has expanded client operations into several new countries.
Led the sales effort to secure high profile retailers and later secured partnerships with major challenger players as cornerstone partners for the client across Europe. These deals represent the bulk of its sales growth since.
Helped a scaling startup expand their business base massively across 3 continents. We formed highly experienced industry teams with deep relationships and connections across select markets segments to hit robust market penetration targets.
Pitched and secured first $2M Seed round from UK angel syndicate - was significantly over-subscribed. Client finished and launched product to critical acclaim and has seen continued global market success.
Led and secured multiple Angel rounds which enabled our client to pivot towards more attractive market segments - which has ramped up sales considerably to position a 12M EUR Series A in 2023.
"A natural leader, David builds teams, coalitions and business partnerships with grace and ease. David coached and challenged me constantly, to raise our game, to close deals, to externalize, to concentrate on strategic “value-add” activities."
Richard Scott
Commercial Director
Deloitte Consulting
“Argento’s insights were invaluable to a growing startup. He has an innate grasp of what the market wanted, but also what we could deliver. He led a complete transformation, migrating our product into a high value, multi-tiered platform that customers really needed."
Bernhard Reiterer
Founder, CEO
SignD Identities Gmbh
Dubai, London, New York, San Paulo
Dubai, London, New York, San Paulo
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