Venture Capital in USA – Agio Capital Partners

Agio Capital Partners (Agio) is a private investment company headquartered in Minneapolis which makes equity investments in a wide variety of middle market private companies. Agio began in 1996 and has been an active investor, typically investing $1 to $5 million per transaction. The general partners of Agio are Ken Gudorf, Don Haas and Goldsmith, Agio, Helms & Company, a leading, internationally respected investment banking firm. Agio\'s focus is on manufacturing, production, fabrication, distribution, and service companies with a preference for profitable niche businesses. They do not invest in high-tech, financial, real estate, or retail operations. Specifically, Agio targets noncyclical; noncommodity industries with low product and market obsolescence. Agio prefers companies with moderate capital expenditure requirements and no unusual working capital needs, and avoids exposure to companies with a history of labor, environmental, or legal issues. © Agio Capital Partners