3i Group
Private equityLondon · Seed–Late Stage · 31 people tracked
Also known as 3I CORPORATION · 3I INVESTMENTS PLC
Investment thesis
3i generates attractive returns for shareholders and co-investors by investing in private equity and infrastructure assets. It takes a long-term, responsible approach aimed at driving sustainable growth within its investee companies, supporting portfolio businesses in areas such as decarbonising operations, product innovation, and building teams. Examples cited include helping BoConcept expand from a furniture retailer into a global interior design brand and supporting MAIT's buy-and-build strategy across more than ten acquisitions in four years.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 31 people
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What they invest in
from 32 of 79 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×11Hardware ×11Consumer ×8Enterprise Software ×6Circular Economy ×4Cleantech ×4Energy ×4Healthtech ×4
HQs:United Kingdom×5France×3United States×3Germany×2Denmark×1Finland×1
Investments · 79 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathRegional Rail owns and operates short-line freight railroads and rail-related businesses across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S., managing over 355 miles of track through subsidiaries such as East Penn, Florida Central, and Carolina Coastal railways.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationKennett Square, US
Co-investorsLevine Leichtman
ATESTEO is a drivetrain testing specialist that tests transmissions and complete drivetrains for automotive developers, covering electric, hybrid, and combustion powertrains on over 200 test benches worldwide, as well as on test tracks and roads.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & Transportation
Basic-Fit operates a chain of fitness gyms across several European countries.
ConsumerSports TechWellness & Fitness
BoConcept is a Danish furniture and interior design brand offering home furnishings and décor with a modern Danish design aesthetic.
ConsumerE-commerce
Cirtec provides outsourced design, development, and contract manufacturing services for medical devices, including complex Class III devices.
Advanced ManufacturingMedical Devices
Co-investorsCentury Park Capital Partners
Dynatect is a North American manufacturer of engineered protective products including plastic and metal cable carriers for industrial and specialty machine applications.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials
Element is a global provider of lab-based Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) services, including destructive and non-destructive material testing, product qualification testing, and certification of products and management systems.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareNew Materials
Co-investorsForesite CapitalMetaplanetProtocol LabsT. Rowe PriceVenrock
ESP provides water, wastewater, electricity and gas network infrastructure, delivering utility connections to households, developers, landowners, utility contractors and EV charge point operators.
CleantechConstruction TechEnergy
Danish company supporting offshore wind and oil and gas industries with specialised services.
Co-investorsInfraBridge
Evernex provides third-party IT infrastructure services, including data center hardware maintenance for post-warranty and end-of-life equipment, hardware sales/rental/buy-back, professional services, and R2v3-certified IT asset recycling.
Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareCourbevoie, FR
Future Biogas develops, owns and operates anaerobic digestion plants in the UK that produce biomethane as a renewable substitute for natural gas, supplying more than 10% of the biomethane injected into the UK gas network.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Havea Group develops natural and organic health and wellness products sold to consumers through its portfolio of brands.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBC Partners
Hyva designs and manufactures hydraulic systems and components, such as tipping cylinders and related equipment, for vehicles and machines used in the construction, waste and recycling, transportation and logistics, and mining industries.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareLogistics & Supply Chain
MAIT provides digital solutions for manufacturing and trade companies, covering product lifecycle management (from product development through production to service) and core business processes such as sales, purchasing, warehousing, production planning, and finance.
Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Co-investorsDBAG
Mold-Masters manufactures hot runner systems, temperature controllers, and auxiliary and co-injection systems for plastic injection molding.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials
SaniSure manufactures single-use technologies (SUT) for bioprocessing and advanced therapies, including engineered components, custom assemblies, bottles, tubing, fittings, clamps, filling needles, and closure systems for complex flow paths and closed systems.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechMedical Devices
Scandlines operates ferry crossings between Germany and Denmark (including Rødby-Puttgarden and Gedser-Rostock) and connections onward to Sweden, carrying passengers and vehicles.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsACP
Smarte Carte provides self-service concessions and services for travel and leisure venues, including luggage carts, secure lockers, wheelchairs, strollers, shopping carts, and massage chairs.
HardwareMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsBlack Diamond Capital Management
SRL supplies and hires portable and temporary traffic management equipment, including traffic signals, variable message signs, and site CCTV and monitoring cameras.
Construction TechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsLDC
Tampnet operates a high-capacity communication network combining subsea fiber, 4G/5G LTE, and line-of-sight systems to provide low-latency, high-bandwidth connectivity for offshore and onshore energy assets.
EnergyHardwareIoTStavanger, NO
Co-investorsHitecVision Advisory AS
Trescal provides calibration services for measurement instruments, serving companies in the aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, electronics, and telecommunication sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareHardware
Co-investorsOMERS Private Equity Inc.
Wireless Infrastructure Group (WIG) builds and operates shared wireless infrastructure, including indoor networks, towers, and small cells, to provide mobile connectivity for locations such as offices, hotels, airports, hospitals, streets, and rural communities.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT
Xellia is a manufacturer of fermentation-based non-beta-lactam anti-infective medicines, supplying active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and finished dosage forms to pharmaceutical companies.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtech
Michael Kocher(CEO)Alexander Sproedt(Chief Operations Officer)Gael Bernard(Chief Commercial Officer)Vicente Oller(Chief Financial Officer)Art Fiocco(Chief Quality Officer)Linda Haugaard-Kedström(Chief Scientific Officer)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Element · thelec.net · Aug 20, 2026
Basic-Fit · ad-hoc-news.de · Aug 19, 2026
Hyva · thehindubusinessline.com · Aug 15, 2026
Tampnet · datacenterdynamics.com · Jul 27, 2026
Future Biogas · grb.uk.com · Jul 23, 2026
Nutergia · marketsgroup.org · Jun 4, 2026
Mold Masters · mymoldmasters.com · Jun 3, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 3
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3i Growth Capital Fund LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration | 2010 | — | -2.0% | 0.93x | 0.93x |
| 3i Europartners V LP (EUR)LPs: Florida State Board of Administration | 2006 | — | -0.6% | 0.97x | 0.97x |
| 3i Europartners Vb, L.P.LPs: Florida State Board of Administration | 2006 | — | -0.6% | 0.97x | 0.97x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 3i Group made?
- 3i Group has 79 tracked investments.
- What stage does 3i Group invest at?
- 3i Group invests at the Seed, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does 3i Group focus on?
- 3i Group focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is 3i Group located?
- 3i Group is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does 3i Group co-invest with?
- 3i Group most often shares deals with CapMan, DBAG, HitecVision Advisory AS, among 9 tracked co-investors.
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