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    Hannah Kim
    Associate

    North America / Private Equity

    Hannah Kim

    Associate
    North America / Private Equity
    Healthcare

    Hannah joined 3i in 2022 as a member of its North American Private Equity team based in New York. Hannah is involved in 3i’s investment in Q Holding.

    Prior to 3i, Hannah was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Media & Communications Group at Citigroup, where she focused on M&A advisory and capital raising transactions.

    Hannah has her B.S. in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

    3i office address

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

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    Sean Klein
    Associate

    North America / Private Equity

    Sean Klein

    Associate
    North America / Private Equity
    Healthcare

    Sean joined 3i in 2022 as a member of its North American Private Equity team based in New York. Sean has since been involved in 3i’s investments in insightsoftware and SaniSure.

    Prior to joining 3i, Sean was an Investment Banking Analyst with Jefferies in the Global Technology Group, where he focused on M&A advisory and capital raising transactions.

    Sean graduated from Emory University with a B.B.A. in Finance and Information Systems, with high honors.

    3i office address

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

    Investments

  • Lesley Knox
    Lesley Knox
    Non-Executive Director

    Board of Directors

    Lesley Knox

    Non-Executive Director
    Board of Directors

    Senior Independent Director from November 2021. Non-Executive Director since October 2021. Also Senior Independent Director of Legal & General Group plc, a non-executive director of Dovecot Studios Limited, Senior Independent Director and Chair of Remuneration Committee of Genus Plc, and a trustee of Grosvenor Group Limited pension fund and National Galleries of Scotland Foundation. Independent.

    Previous experience

    Formerly held a number of senior roles in financial services, including with Kleinwort Benson and the Bank of Scotland.  Also previously served as Chair of Alliance Trust PLC, as Senior Independent Director at Hays plc and non-executive director of SAB Miller plc, Centrica plc and Thomas Cook Group plc.

    Committee involvement:

    Nominations - Member
    Remuneration - Member
    Valuations - Member

  • Anil Kohli
    Anil Kohli
    Banking Partner

    UK / Private Equity

    Anil Kohli

    Banking Partner
    UK / Private Equity

    Anil joined 3i in 2007 and is the Partner responsible for 3i's Banking & Risk Team within the Private Equity division. Anil and his team have worked on comprehensive transactions across 3i’s international platform including Scandlines, Mayborn, Norma, Xellia, Civica, Memora, Refresco, Action, Hilite, Amor, GEKA, Christ, WP, ATESTEO, Havea, Luqom, Formel D, Evernex, MPM and xSuite.  In addition to the Debt Capital Markets activities of the team, Anil sits on the Partner Review Panel and also acts as a Second Partner on new transactions evaluated by 3i Private Equity.

    Anil has over 27 years of experience, having started at Lloyds Bank Corporate Banking in 1995. Anil subsequently worked for Dresdner Kleinwort from 1999, where he held various positions in Credit Risk Management, Structured Finance and Corporate Finance & Advisory, completing landmark transactions across a wide range of geographies, sectors and financing structures.

    Anil studied at Sussex University and holds a BA in Economics. He is an Associate Member of Corporate Treasurers.

    3i office address

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

    North America / Infrastructure

    Julia Kraus

    Associate
    North America / Infrastructure

    Julia joined 3i’s North American Infrastructure team in September 2023.

    Prior to 3i, Julia was an Investment Banking Analyst at Citigroup in their Media & Communications Group, where she focussed on the telecom sector.

    Julia graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Boston College with a bachelor’s degree in economics.

    3i office address

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

    North America / Infrastructure

    Benjamin Krause

    Partner
    North America / Infrastructure

    Ben joined 3i in 2017 as a Partner in the North American Infrastructure team. Prior to joining 3i, Ben was an Investment Director at Hastings Funds Management where he was responsible for the origination, execution and management of infrastructure equity investments. He was a member of Hastings’ Investment Committee and Asset Review Committee. Ben is on the board of Smarte Carte.

    Earlier in his career, Ben was an Associate in the Global Commodities Group at Lehman Brothers focusing on structured commodity transactions involving power, natural gas, coal, renewables and emissions for independent power and regulated utility clients.

    Previously, he was an Analyst in Lehman's Global Power Group focusing on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings and corporate advisory to power and utility companies in the United States.

    Ben holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics from Colgate University.

    3i office address

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

     

    Investments

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    Stijn de Krijger
    Analyst

    Benelux / Private Equity

    Stijn de Krijger

    Analyst
    Benelux / Private Equity

    Stijn joined 3i in 2023 and is an Analyst in the Benelux Private Equity team. He is a deal team member of nexeye.

    Prior to joining 3i, Stijn gained internship experience in Investment Banking at Rothschild & Co, Private Equity at NewPort Capital and sell-side M&A at Oaklins.

    He holds a BSc in International Business Administration from the VU University Amsterdam, and a MSc in Finance and Investments from the RSM Erasmus.

    3i office address

    Cornelis Schuytstraat 74
    1071 JL Amsterdam

    Investments

  • Kathryn Van Der Kroft
    Kathryn van der Kroft
    Group Communications Director

    UK

    Kathryn van der Kroft

    Group Communications Director
    UK

    Kathryn is Group Communications Director. She is responsible for corporate reputation, media relations, internal communications, digital communications and charitable partnerships.

    Kathryn oversees the communication of 3i’s financial calendar activity and its international communications, which involves managing a network of PR agencies across 3 continents. During her career at 3i, she has advised its private equity, infrastructure and debt management business lines and has worked across all its geographies.

    Kathryn previously spent 5 years at Biddicks, a consultancy which specialised in providing financial PR advice to small and mid-cap, publicly quoted companies.

    Kathryn has a degree in English law and European law from London university.

    3i office address

    16 Palace Street
    London SW1E 5JD
    +44 (0)20 7975 3131
  • Thibat
    Thibault Laure
    Associate

    France / Private Equity

    Thibault Laure

    Associate
    France / Private Equity
    Consumer, Healthcare

    Thibault joined 3i in 2022 as a member of its European Private Equity team and is based in Paris.

    Prior to joining 3i, Thibault worked as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group in Paris (BCG).

    Thibault began his career at L.E.K. Consulting and completed internships at Lazard in M&A and at EY in audit.

    Thibault holds an MSc in Finance & Strategy from Sciences Po Paris.

    3i office address

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

    UK / Infrastructure

    Rick Lethbridge

    Senior Associate
    UK / Infrastructure

    Rick is a Senior Associate in 3i’s Infrastructure team in London having joined in August 2018. He is responsible for supporting the portfolio and asset management activities of projects in the UK and continental Europe, as well as the origination and execution of new investments.

    Previously Rick worked at DWPF where he provided financial advice on infrastructure transactions, and prior to that at GE Energy in their renewable energy development team.

    Rick has an MSc in Infrastructure Investment & Finance from University College London.

    3i office address

    16 Palace Street
    London SW1E 5JD
    +44 (0)20 7975 313
  • Christoph Linn
    Christoph Linn
    Associate

    Germany / Private Equity

    Christoph Linn

    Associate
    Germany / Private Equity
    Healthcare

    Christoph joined 3i in 2022 and is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in Frankfurt having completed an internship at 3i in 2018.

    He focuses on the origination and execution of investments in Germany as well as in the Healthcare sector. He is involved in 3i’s investment in Luqom Group, the largest European online specialist in the lighting space.

    Prior to joining 3i, Christoph worked for Amazon in Operations and Supply Chain Management in Germany and the UK.

    Christoph holds a MPhil in Industrial Systems, Manufacturing and Management from the University of Cambridge and a BSc in International Business from WHU.

    3i office address

    OpernTurm
    Bockenheimer Landstraße 2-4
    60306 Frankfurt am Main
    +49 69 710000 0
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    Tony Lissaman
    Partner & Chief Operating Officer, Private Equity

    UK / Private Equity

    Tony Lissaman

    Partner & Chief Operating Officer, Private Equity
    UK / Private Equity

    Tony joined 3i in 1998 and became Chief Operating Officer in 2010.  He is a member of the 3i Group Investment Committee and the Private Equity Leadership Team, with responsibility for portfolio oversight, valuations, operations and the financial management of 3i’s international Private Equity business. He currently sits on the boards of Scandlines and MPM.

    Outside 3i, Tony is a member of the International Private Equity Valuations (IPEV) Board; Invest Europe's Professional Standards Committee; and the Private Equity Reporting Group (PERG), an independent body that reviews transparency and disclosures within the UK Private Equity industry.

    Before joining 3i, Tony worked at KPMG where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

    Tony has a Geography degree from Loughborough University.

    3i office address

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

    Investments

  • Ian Lobley
    Ian Lobley
    Managing Partner, Asset Management Group

    UK / Private Equity

    Ian Lobley

    Managing Partner, Asset Management Group
    UK / Private Equity

    Ian joined 3i in 1987 and became a Partner in 1994 prior to its IPO on the London Stock Exchange. In his current role as Managing Partner, Asset Management, Ian is involved in investing and asset management activity across 3i Private Equity and Infrastructure.

    He sits on the boards of a number of leading, international companies including: AESSEAL (seals for rotating equipment), Cirtec Medical (medical device outsourcing) and Tato Holdings (biocides and specialty chemicals). Ian is the senior independent director of BSI Group, the global standards and services company driving company excellence and resilience, and a former director of 3i Infrastructure plc, the FTSE250 listed long-term investor in infrastructure businesses and assets.

    Prior to his current role, Ian led 3i’s Technology business in Europe having invested in areas including security software (Sophos), artificial intelligence (Searchspace), mobile technology (Nujira).

    Ian graduated in Chemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham. Prior to 3i, Ian worked as an Engineer for BOC Specialty Gases in the UK supplying the medical, semi-conductor and space research sectors.

    3i office address

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

     

    Investments

  • Rahul
    Rahul Lulla
    Partner

    North America / Private Equity

    Rahul Lulla

    Partner
    North America / Private Equity
    Industrial Technology, Healthcare, Services

    Rahul Lulla joined 3i in 2012 as a member of the North American Private Equity team.

    Rahul focuses on Business & Technology Services and Healthcare and has been involved in 3i’s investments in Mold-Masters, Quintiles, TouchTunes, Q Holdings, Dynatect Manufacturing, arrivia and WilsonHCG. He currently sits on the Boards of arrivia, Dynatect Manufacturing and WilsonHCG.

    Previously, Rahul worked at Monitor Clipper Partners in Boston, where he focused on investments in business services and consumer. Prior to this, Rahul worked at Credit Suisse in New York where he was a member of the Investment Banking Division’s Healthcare Group.

    Rahul received a BA in Economics and Mathematics with Honors from Vassar College, and an MBA with Honors from Columbia Business School.

    3i office address

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

     

    Investments

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    Julien Marie
    Chief Human Resources Officer

    UK

    Julien Marie

    Chief Human Resources Officer
    UK

    Julien Marie is Chief Human Resources Officer and is a member of the Executive Committee. Julien has overall responsibility for the firm’s talent strategy, the HR operational support and the Human Resources team. He works across all geographies and Business lines.

    Prior to joining 3i, Julien worked at Bouygues Construction and Bouygues Telecom for six years.

    Julien has a degree in Politics from Sciences Po Paris and a MA in Human Resources from the University of Paris Pantheon-Assas.

    3i office address

    16 Palace Street
    London SW1E 5JD
    +44 (0)20 7975 3131
  • Jeannine Markwart 2022
    Jeannine Markwart
    Associate

    Germany / Private Equity

    Jeannine Markwart

    Associate
    Germany / Private Equity
    Consumer

    Jeannine joined 3i in 2021 and is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in Frankfurt.

    She focuses on the origination and execution of investments in Germany as well as on the Consumer sector. She was part of the deal team in 3i's investments in MAIT and is involved in 3i's investment in Weener Plastics.

    Prior to joining 3i, Jeannine gained internship experience in M&A at Ludwig & Co., ALANTRA and Houlihan Lokey.

    Jeannine holds a BSc in Business and Administration from IE Business School and a MSc in Management with a Major in Finance and Investments from IE Business School, Madrid.

    3i office address

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

    Investments

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