3i Group
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About
3i is a leading international investment company with two complementary businesses, Private Equity and Infrastructure, specialising in core investment markets in northern Europe and North America. We provide our shareholders with access to the higher growth potential of mid-market unquoted companies. We use our strong balance sheet and our expertise in specific sectors and geographies to realise this potential and aim to generate mid to high teens returns for our shareholders. We back entrepreneurs and management teams of mid-market businesses in Europe and North America. Once invested, we work closely with our portfolio companies to achieve their full potential.
Key facts
- Type
- Private Equity
- Stages
- Buyout
- Sectors
- Agnostic,B2B,Business management software,Marketplace,Software / SaaS,Vertical SaaS,Advertising / Media,Agritech,AI & Automation,Beauty / Fashion,Blockchain / Crypto,Data & Infrastructure,Cyber & Security,Defense,Education,Energy,Fintech & Insurtech,Foodtech,Gaming,Hospitality / Tourism / Travel,Future of work / HR,Industry & Manufacturing,Legaltech / Regtech,Logistics / Supply chain,Martech,Mobility & Transportation,Proptech / Construction,Retail / Future of Commerce,Digital health,Deeptech,Climate / Cleantech / Greentech,Consumer,B2C,Open-source,Quantum,Spacetech / Aerospace,Healthcare,Smart cities,Brand,Business Services
- Headquarters
- UK
- Offices
- London,Amsterdam,Luxembourg,Frankfurt,New York,Paris
- Geographic focus
- France,Europe,USA
- Lead / Follow
- Lead / co-lead
- Ticket size
- 20M€ – 300M€
- Assets under management
- 38400M€
- Founded
- 1983
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 30
- Exits: 70
Notable investments in France
Constellation, Evernex, Havea Group
Key differentiators
World Class Fund,Pan European,Transatlantic footprint