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France / Private Equity
Associate
France / Private Equity
Armand joined 3i in 2024 as a member of its European Private Equity team based in Paris.
Prior to 3i, Armand was an Investment Banking Analyst with J.P. Morgan’s Healthcare Group in London, where he focused on M&A advisory and capital raising transactions for European large caps and sponsors.
During his studies, Armand interned with Rothschild & Co in Paris and Lafayette RE, a Real Estate Private Equity house, in New York.
Armand holds a Master of Science in Management from ESCP Business School.
North America / Private Equity
Senior Associate
North America / Private Equity
Healthcare
Jake joined 3i in 2021 in the New York office. Jake has been involved in 3i’s investment in Cirtec Medical, WilsonHCG and Insightsoftware.
Prior to joining 3i, Jake worked as an Analyst in the Consumer & Retail Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley, where he focused on M&A advisory and capital raising transactions.
Jake graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Economics.
UK / Infrastructure
Managing Partner, Co-Head of European Infrastructure
UK / Infrastructure
Bernardo became Managing Partner, Co-Head of European Infrastructure alongside Scott Moseley in July 2022 and is a member of 3i Group's Executive and Investment Committees. Bernardo joined 3i in 2015 as a Partner with responsibility for origination and execution of new investments across Europe, principally economic infrastructure businesses.
Bernardo has 18 years of infrastructure investment experience and was most recently a Partner at Antin Infrastructure which manages funds investing in infrastructure opportunities across Europe.
Prior to Antin, Bernardo was Managing Director, Head of Acquisitions for Deutsche Bank’s European infrastructure fund. His prior experience was in utilities, as Head of M&A at Energias de Portugal, and in infrastructure advisory with UBS and Citigroup.
Bernardo holds an economics degree from the Nova School of Business and Economics in Lisbon, Portugal.
Germany / Private Equity
Partner
Germany / Private Equity
Services & Software
Michael joined 3i in 2015 and is a Partner in the German Private Equity team. He is responsible for the Software and Services sector in the German-speaking region and the Benelux.
He led the investments in xSuite, a software provider, and MAIT, an IT services provider, and was part of the deal team for the investment in Luqom (Lampenwelt), an online retailer of lighting products. He is currently on the Boards of xSuite and MAIT.
Prior to joining 3i, Michael worked at Warburg Pincus in Frankfurt and London, where he was involved in a number of private equity investments in Germany and Europe. Previously, he worked in the Transaction Advisory Services division of Ernst & Young and in consulting with Deloitte Consulting. Michael holds a Master degree in Economics from Maastricht University in the Netherlands.
Investments
UK / Private Equity
Partner
UK / Private Equity
Industrial
David is a Partner based in London and is co-head of the UK Private Equity team, leading its efforts in the Industrial and broader Technology sectors.
David has worked on a number of 3i investments, including its acquisition of London-based Digital Barriers, a leading provider of IoVT surveillance and security products; Sussex-based Aspen Pumps, the global market leader in condensate removal pumps; Oxfordshire-based Audley Travel, the leading provider of tailor-made travel; Ohio-based Q Holding, manufacturer of precision moulded rubber and silicone components for the auto and medical industries; and Wisconsin-headquartered Dynatect Manufacturing, Inc, manufacturer of critical components to protect and elongate equipment lifetimes and promote worker safety.
David currently sits on the boards of Audley Travel and Digital Barriers.
Prior to joining 3i, David worked in investment banking at DC Advisory Partners, advising clients on European mid-market M&A.
Investments
UK / Infrastructure
Head of Legal, Infrastructure
UK / Infrastructure
Jim is a lawyer with over twenty-five years’ experience in infrastructure and private equity investments and funds. He has worked in 3i’s Infrastructure Team since 2007 and heads a legal team with responsibilities for legal risk management, legal and regulatory aspects of new investment, portfolio management, fund structuring, and equity and debt raising by 3i and its fund clients.
Jim joined 3i in 1998, initially working with the UK investment business and subsequently for the wider 3i corporate group.
Jim qualified as a solicitor and worked at international private equity and M&A law firm Ashurst from 1993 to 1998.
UK / Private Equity
Senior Associate
UK / Private Equity
Rohith is a Senior Associate in the Banking team within 3i Private Equity. He has worked on financing transactions for a number of 3i's portfolio companies including: Action, Constellation, European Bakery Group, Konges Sløjd, Royal Sanders, SaniSure, Wilson HCG and xSuite.
Prior to joining 3i in 2022, Rohith spent over seven years at NatWest Bank working across a range of teams. He spent most of his time in Leveraged Finance, working on European mid-market and large-cap buyouts and financings across all sectors.
Rohith holds a BSc in Biology with Business Management from Imperial College, London.
UK / Private Equity
Director
UK / Private Equity
Services & Software
Jamie joined 3i in 2017. He is focused on originating and executing Private Equity investments primarily within the Services and Software sectors.
Prior to joining 3i, Jamie was an Investment Manager at Duke Street. Prior to that, he worked in the investment banking team at Hawkpoint Partners in London advising on public and private transactions across a variety of sectors.
Jamie holds a BA in Economics from Durham University.
UK / Private Equity
Associate Director
UK / Private Equity
Industrial
James is an Associate Director in the UK Private Equity team. He focuses on originating and executing Private Equity investments in Industrial Technology and Private Label and observes the Board for 3i's investment in Scandlines.
Prior to joining 3i in 2016, James worked as a consultant at Roland Berger and Deloitte where he focussed on aerospace, advanced materials and other industrial opportunities.
James holds a MEng in Materials Science from the University of Oxford.
UK / Private Equity
Active Partnership Practice Director
UK / Private Equity
Jo Thomson leads the Active Partnership team. Her core responsibilities include the sharing of best practice across our investors as well as our portfolio companies. This incorporates the delivery of key events such as the CEO and Chair Forums, developing Active Partnership related training, creating visibility of advisor performance on Active Partnership initiatives as well as working on key business priorities, for example digitisation, sustainability and D,E&I.
Jo is also responsible for the marketing and internal communications for the Private Equity business.
Prior to joining 3i, Jo worked at EY in their Global Private Equity team.
UK / Infrastructure
Partner
UK / Infrastructure
Oscar joined 3i in 2013 and was appointed Partner in July 2023. He is responsible for the origination, execution and asset management of infrastructure investments. His transaction experience includes ESVAGT, East Surrey Pipelines, Infinis, Alkane Energy, Elenia and Tampnet. He is currently on the boards of Tampnet and ESVAGT.
Prior to joining 3i, Oscar worked in the investment banking department of Macquarie, with a focus on power and utilities.
Oscar holds a MSc in Economics from Uppsala University.
Germany / Private Equity
Director
Germany / Private Equity
Consumer & Private Label
Nicolas is a Director in the Private Equity team based in Frankfurt. He is responsible for 3i's origination in the consumer sector in the German-speaking region and was part of the deal team in 3i's investments in Luqom Group, Ydeon, MPM, Weener Plastics and KINOLT. Nicolas currently sits on the Boards of Luqom and Ydeon, and previously sat on the Board of Christ and was an Observer on the GEKA Board.
Previously, Nicolas worked in Deutsche Bank's investment banking team with a focus on M&A.
Nicolas holds a Masters degree in Finance & Accounting from London School of Economics and a Bachelors degree in Business from WHU.
UK / Infrastructure
Director
UK / Infrastructure
Yaad is a Director in 3i’s Infrastructure team in London and joined 3i in November 2014. He is primarily responsible for the origination and execution of deals and the management of assets in the infrastructure sector.
Prior to joining 3i, Yaad worked in the Corporate Finance division of Ernst & Young. Yaad is a chartered accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and holds a BSc in mathematics from Bristol University.
Benelux / Private Equity
Partner
Benelux / Private Equity
Consumer & Private Label
Rutger Vos is a Partner in the Consumer team, based in Amsterdam. He is currently involved in 3i’s investments in VakantieDiscounter, Mepal and Action.
He joined 3i in 2015 and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Mepal and VakantieDiscounter. Previously, he was a Board member at nexeye.
Prior to joining 3i, he worked in J.P. Morgan’s Benelux M&A team in London. He holds an MSc in Finance from Duisenberg School of Finance, a BSc in Political Science from the University of Amsterdam and a BSc in Economics & Business from VU University Amsterdam.
UK / Private Equity
ESG & Sustainability Director
UK / Private Equity
Sophia is ESG & Sustainability Director within 3i’s Private Equity business, with responsibility for leading the consideration of ESG matters through the investment lifecycle, defining the team’s ESG strategy, and providing support to portfolio companies across Europe and North America. Sophia is also a member of the 3i Group ESG Committee. Sophia holds a certificate in Business Sustainability Management from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (“CISL”), and is a member of the Invest Europe Human Rights Working Group
Sophia previously spent 11 years in 3i’s Fund Investor Relations team, having joined 3i in 2011. She holds an honours degree in History from the University of Durham.
UK / Infrastructure
Associate Director
UK / Infrastructure
Felicity is an Associate Director in 3i’s Infrastructure team in London and joined in September 2022. Her primary focus is on debt financing arrangements for the investments across 3i Infrastructure’s portfolio.
Prior to joining 3i, Felicity worked in the energy and infrastructure team at Clifford Chance in London, during which time she advised clients in relation to a range of financing structures and instruments in the sector.
Felicity is a qualified solicitor and holds a MA in History from The University of Edinburgh.
