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3i Group

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1945

AUM

$38 000 M

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe Asia
Investor profile last updated: 25 June, 2025

Profile

3i Group plc is a prominent international investment company based in London, specializing in private equity and infrastructure. Founded in 1945, it began as a government-backed initiative to support post-WWII economic recovery and has since evolved into a publicly traded firm listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1994. The company operates across six international offices and employs 249 people from 27 different nationalities.

3i focuses on mid-market buyouts in northern Europe and North America, particularly in sectors such as technology, healthcare, and business services. Its infrastructure investments cover transportation, energy, and utilities. The company emphasizes long-term growth trends and operational improvements, with a commitment to sustainability and ESG integration across its portfolio. As of March 2023, 3i reported a net asset value of £3.2 billion and achieved an 18% total return on shareholders’ equity in FY 2022.

Industry

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

3i Group Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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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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Alan Giddins Managing Partner & Co-Head
Managing Partner & Co-Head
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Alastair Richardson Director
Director
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FAQs about 3i Group

3i Group is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
3i Group is located in London, England, United Kingdom.
3i Group was founded in 1945.
3i Group invests in companies and startups in Electronics, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Security, Software, Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Media and Entertainment, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, SaaS, Sports/SportsTech, Telecommunications, Transportation, Life Sciences, Energy, Cloud, Cybersecurity, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech, Business Services (B2B), Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), IT Services, Infrastructure, CleanTech.
3i Group invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia.
3i Group invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
3i Group usually invests $1-5 m on average.
3i Group has around $38 000m assets under management.
3i Group last fund was created/launched in 2022-06-16
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