3i

General contacts
Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1945

AUM

$38 000 M

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Investment Ticket

$100+ m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe Asia
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

3i Group is a prominent private equity and infrastructure investor based in London, founded in 1945. With a diverse team featured through their Board of Directors and Executive Committee, they focus on creating long-term sustainable growth for their investments. Known for their strategic global presence, 3i Group stands out with a robust network and deep sector expertise across industries they choose to invest in.

3i Group invests primarily in private equity and infrastructure, covering sectors like consumer, healthcare, industrial, software and services. Their investment size varies, but they are known for mid to large-cap investments. They have a global focus, with significant operations across Europe, North America, and Asia. As a publicly traded company, they have a substantial asset base, consistently driving value through their strategic investment selections.

Some of their notable portfolio companies include Action - a non-food discounter, Scandlines - a ferry operator, and Audley Travel - a tour operator. They emphasize responsible investing and sustainable principles, integrating these elements into their investment processes.

Industry

HealthTech Cybersecurity Cloud Energy Life Sciences Transportation Telecommunications Sports/SportsTech Software Security SaaS Real Estate Pharmaceuticals Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Industrial Healthcare Services Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Electronics Edtech Education Consumer Products AdTech TravelTech Business Services (B2B) Consumer Services (B2C) IT Services Infrastructure CleanTech

3i Funds

Name Type
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
3i Growth Capital Fund
Private Equity (PE)
Business Services (B2B)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
IT Services
Energy
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$1600 M
November 2010
3i North American Infrastructure Fund
Fund of funds
Transportation
Infrastructure
Energy
CleanTech
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
$5-10 m
$739 M
June 2022

Contacts

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Title
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Social Networks
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Bernardo Sottomayor Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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Hemant Patel Non Executive Director
Non Executive Director
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about 3i

3i is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $100+ m.
3i is located in London, England, United Kingdom.
3i was founded in 1945.
3i invests in companies and startups in HealthTech, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Energy, Life Sciences, Transportation, Telecommunications, Sports/SportsTech, Software, Security, SaaS, Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Industrial, Healthcare Services, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Electronics, Edtech, Education, Consumer Products, AdTech, TravelTech, Business Services (B2B), Consumer Services (B2C), IT Services, Infrastructure, CleanTech.
3i invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia.
3i invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
3i usually invests $100+ m on average.
3i has around $38 000m assets under management.
3i last fund was created/launched in 2022-06-16
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