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    Richard Relyea
    Partner, Managing Director

    North America / Private Equity

    Richard Relyea

    Partner, Managing Director
    North America / Private Equity
    Healthcare

    Richard joined 3i in 2007 and is Head of 3i’s North American Private Equity team and the Global Head of Healthcare.

    He has been involved in 3i’s investments in Mold-Masters, Quintiles, Q Holding, Dynatect Manufacturing, Cirtec Medical, SaniSure and ten23 Health. He currently sits on the Boards of Q Holding, Dynatect Manufacturing, Cirtec Medical, SaniSure and ten23 Health, and previously sat on the Boards of Quintiles and Mold-Masters.

    Prior to joining 3i, Richard was a Principal at Halyard Capital, where he invested in companies in the media, business services and communications sectors. Prior to joining Halyard, Richard was an Associate at Entrade, where he invested in technology and internet infrastructure businesses.

    Richard began his career at Security Capital's Preferred Growth Private Equity fund.

    3i office address

    300 Park Ave, 23rd floor
    New York, NY 10022
    +1 (212) 848 1400
  • Valerie
    Valerie van Rhijn
    Analyst

    Benelux / Private Equity

    Valerie van Rhijn

    Analyst
    Benelux / Private Equity

    Valerie joined 3i in 2022 as an Analyst in the Benelux Private Equity team. She is deal team member of Konges Sløjd and Action.

    Prior to joining 3i, Valerie gained internship experience in the Investment Banking team at Lazard Benelux and mid-market Private Equity firm Bencis Capital Partners.

    She holds a BSc degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Amsterdam, and a MSc in Finance and Investments from the RSM Erasmus.

    3i office address

    Cornelis Schuytstraat 74
    1071 JL Amsterdam
    +31 20 3057 444

    Investments

  • Alastair Richardson
    Alastair Richardson
    Head of Legal

    UK / Private Equity

    Alastair Richardson

    Head of Legal
    UK / Private Equity

    Alastair is Head of Legal for 3i's Private Equity team, with responsibility for legal risk management and the provision of legal support for new investments, portfolio matters, exits and fundraising activities to 3i's international Private Equity business.

    Alastair joined 3i in 1998 from a London law firm where he worked as an Associate specialising in international corporate M&A and private equity. He holds a BA joint honours degree in Economics & Law from Durham University and is qualified as a Solicitor in England & Wales. Alastair is also vice chair of the BVCA Legal Committee.

    3i office address

    16 Palace Street
    London SW1E 5JD
    +44 (0) 20 7975 3131
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    Daniel Riscoe
    Vice President

    North America / Infrastructure

    Daniel Riscoe

    Vice President
    North America / Infrastructure

    Daniel joined 3i in 2019 and is a Vice President in the North American Infrastructure team.

    Prior to joining 3i, Daniel worked at Post Road Group, where he helped execute debt and equity investments in the digital infrastructure sector, including fibre, towers, and data centers.

    Daniel holds an Economics degree from Princeton University.

    3i office address

    300 Park Ave, 23rd floor
    New York, NY 10022
    +1 (212) 848 1400

    Investments

  • Chris Rowland
    Chris Rowland
    Director

    UK / Infrastructure

    Chris Rowland

    Director
    UK / Infrastructure

    Chris is a Director in 3i's Infrastructure team in London with a focus on origination, execution and asset management of investments in Europe.

    Prior to joining 3i, Chris worked in transaction services at PwC where he focused on providing post-deal support to private equity backed businesses. He previously led the European corporate finance team at a large European real estate developer and construction business.

    Chris holds a BSc in Accounting & Statistics, and is a Chartered Accountant.

    3i office address

    16 Palace Street
    London SW1E 5JD
    +44 (0)20 7975 3131
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    Alec Rubenstein
    Director

    North America / Private Equity

    Alec Rubenstein

    Director
    North America / Private Equity
    Services & Software

    Alec joined 3i in 2015, based in 3i's North American Private Equity team. He focuses primarily on software and tech-enabled services with a focus on new investments in IT services, supply chain software, ERP, digital commerce, and infrastructure software. He also spends time in eCommerce / marketplace businesses and consumer. Alec has been involved in 3i’s platform investments in xSuite, WilsonHCG, MPM, Magnitude Software, arrivia (formerly International Cruises & Excursions), and Dynatect, as well as our minority investment in insightsoftware. He has also been involved in the RedWeek, Personify, SOR Technology, iCruise/WMPH and Thodacon GMBH transactions. He is currently a Board Director for arrivia and WilsonHCG.

    Prior to 3i, Alec was a management consultant at Bain & Company where he worked in the private equity group and for corporate clients across a variety of sectors. Alec graduated as a Robertson Scholar from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University, where he earned a BS in Business Administration and BA in Economics.

    3i office address

    300 Park Ave, 23rd floor
    New York, NY 10022
    +1 (212) 848 1400

     

    Investments

  • Trevor
    Trevor Russo
    Director

    North America / Infrastructure

    Trevor Russo

    Director
    North America / Infrastructure

    Trevor joined 3i in 2022 and is a Director in the North American Infrastructure team. He is primarily responsible for the origination, evaluation and execution of new investment opportunities in the infrastructure sector, as well as managing existing investments. Trevor is on the board of Amwaste.

    Prior to 3i, Trevor was a Director with Ironwood Capital, a lower middle market private equity firm, where he focused on originating, structuring, and executing debt and equity investments.

    Trevor holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and a BS, summa cum laude, in Finance from the University of Connecticut.

    3i office address

    300 Park Ave, 23rd floor
    New York, NY 10022
    +1 (212) 848 1400

    Investments

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    Silvia Santoro
    Group Investor Relations and Sustainability Strategy Director

    UK

    Silvia Santoro

    Group Investor Relations and Sustainability Strategy Director
    UK

    Silvia is responsible for 3i’s programme of relations with public market investors and analysts and for a number of the Group’s key sustainability activities, as well as sustainability reporting and communications. She is a member of the Group Risk and ESG committees.

    Before joining 3i in 2007, Silvia worked at Finsbury, the financial communications consultancy, for nearly two years, and in Citi’s Equity Capital Markets division for seven years.

    Silvia has a BSc(Econ) in Government and an MSc(Econ) in European Politics and Policy from the London School of Economics.

    3i office address

    16 Palace Street
    London SW1E 5JD
    +44 (0)20 7975 3131
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    Alexandra Schaapveld
    Non-Executive Director

    Board of Directors

    Alexandra Schaapveld

    Non-Executive Director
    Board of Directors

    Non-Executive Director since January 2020. Also non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Societe Generale S.A.

    Previous experience

    Formerly on the boards of Bumi Armada Berhad, Vallourec S.A., FMO N.V., Stage Entertainment N.V., Holland Casino N.V., VU University and VU Medical Center and Duin & Kruidberg. 

    Prior to that, many years of corporate and investment banking at RBS and ABN AMRO. 

    Committee involvement:

    Audit and Compliance - Member
    Nominations - Member
    Remuneration - Member
    Valuations - Member

  • Fabian Schneider
    Fabian Schneider
    Associate

    Germany / Private Equity

    Fabian Schneider

    Associate
    Germany / Private Equity

    Fabian joined 3i in 2022 and is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in Frankfurt. He focusses on the origination and execution of investments in Germany. He is involved in 3i’s investment in Formel D. Prior to joining 3i, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse in Germany. 

    Fabian holds a MSc in Finance from Nova SBE in Lisbon and a BSc in Business Administration and Economics from the Goethe University Frankfurt.

    3i office address

    OpernTurm
    Bockenheimer Landstraße 2-4
    60306 Frankfurt am Main
    +49 69 710000 0

    Investments

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    David Schuster
    Director, Infrastructure Strategy

    UK / Infrastructure

    David Schuster

    Director, Infrastructure Strategy
    UK / Infrastructure

    David is Strategy Director for 3i’s Infrastructure team and joined in 2021. He is responsible for the planning and implementation of key strategic and operational initiatives as well as the development of growth and fund activities, including those related to ESG.

    Prior to joining 3i, David was part of PwC's Deals team in London and New York providing buy-side, sell-side, and value creation support to investors and management teams.

    David is a CFA charterholder and has a degree in Finance and Economics from The College of New Jersey.

    3i office address

    16 Palace Street
    London SW1E 5JD
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    Matthias Senft
    Associate Director

    Germany / Private Equity

    Matthias Senft

    Associate Director
    Germany / Private Equity
    Consumer & Private Label

    Matthias joined 3i in 2022 and is an Associate Director in the Private Equity team based in Frankfurt. He is involved in 3i’s investment in YDEON.

    Prior to joining 3i, he spent six years at the Boston Consulting Group where he advised corporate and private equity clients in North America and Europe on a broad range of topics including growth strategy and commercial due diligence. In addition, Matthias worked as Senior Director of Strategy & Business Development for A Place For Mom.

    Matthias holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen and a M.Sc. in International Finance from HEC Paris.

    3i office address

    OpernTurm
    Bockenheimer Landstraße 2-4
    60306 Frankfurt am Main
    +49 69 710000 0
  • Carson Seramur
    Carson Seramur
    Associate

    North America / Private Equity

    Carson Seramur

    Associate
    North America / Private Equity

    Carson joined 3i in 2023 as a member of its North America Private Equity team based in New York. He is involved in 3i's investments in SaniSure and Dynatect. 

    Prior to joining 3i, Carson worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Global Asset Managers group at Citi, where he focused on M&A advisory and capital raising transactions. Carson graduated magna cum laude from the University of Georgia with a B.B.A. in Finance and certificates in Organisational Leadership and Sustainability.

    3i office address

    300 Park Ave, 23rd floor
    New York, NY 10022
    +1 (212) 848 1400
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    Tim Short
    Partner

    UK / Infrastructure

    Tim Short

    Partner
    UK / Infrastructure

    Tim joined 3i in 2007, where his focus is on the origination, execution and debt financing of infrastructure investments.

    His transaction experience includes Attero, Belfast City Airport, East Surrey Pipelines, Elenia, ESVAGT, Infinis, Oystercatcher, Scandlines, Tampnet, TCR and WIG.

    Prior to joining 3i, he was at RBC Capital Markets, having started his career in the European financial restructuring group at Houlihan Lokey.

    Tim has an MA and an MPhil in Economics from St John's College, Cambridge.

    3i office address

    16 Palace Street
    London SW1E 5JD
    +44 (0)20 7975 3131
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    Armand Silly
    Associate

    France / Private Equity

    Armand Silly

    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.

    3i office address

    29 rue de Berri,
    75008 Paris
    + 33 1 73 15 11 00
  • Jake Smith
    Jake Smith
    Senior Associate

    North America / Private Equity

    Jake Smith

    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.

    3i office address

    300 Park Ave, 23rd floor
    New York, NY 10022
    +1 (212) 848 1400

    Investments

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