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    Daniel Riscoe
    Senior Associate

    North America / Infrastructure

    Daniel Riscoe

    Senior Associate
    North America / Infrastructure

    Daniel joined 3i in 2019 and is a Senior Associate in the North American Infrastructure team.

    Prior to joining 3i, Daniel was an Analyst at Post Road Group where he focused on growth investments in the telecom and communications infrastructure sectors.

    Daniel holds an Economics degree from Princeton University.

    3i office address

    300 Park Ave, 23rd floor
    New York, NY 10022
    +1 (212) 848 1400
  • 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
  • 76 Alec Rubenstein
    Alec Rubenstein
    Director

    North America / Private Equity

    Alec Rubenstein

    Director
    North America / Private Equity
    Consumer, Software

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

    Prior to 3i, Alec was an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company where he worked in the private equity group and for corporate clients in the business services, consumer products and telecommunications sectors. His work included commercial due-diligence, growth strategy, post-merger integration, performance improvement and supply-chain restructuring.

    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.

    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
  • Silvia Santoro 630X460
    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 a member of the supervisory board of Societe Generale S.A. and a non-executive director of Bumi Armada Berhad in Malaysia.

    Previous experience

    She was previously on the boards of Holland Casino, VU University and VU Medical Center, Stage Entertainment and Duin & Kruidberg.

    Prior to that Alexandra was Head of Global Banking and Markets in Western Europe for Royal Bank of Scotland and had previously worked for many years for 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
    Industrial Technology

    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 as well as in the Industrial Technology sector.

    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
    Senior Associate

    Germany / Private Equity

    Matthias Senft

    Senior Associate
    Germany / Private Equity
    Healthcare

    Matthias joined 3i in 2022 and is a Senior Associate in the Private Equity team based in Frankfurt.

    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

    Prior to joining 3i, Carson worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Global Asset Managers group at Citi, where he focussed 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 as a member of its North American Private Equity team based in New York. Jake has since been involved in 3i’s investment in Cirtec Medical.

    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

  • 82 Bernardo Sottomayor
    Bernardo Sottomayor
    Managing Partner, Co-Head of European Infrastructure

    UK / Infrastructure

    Bernardo Sottomayor

    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.

    +44 (0)20 7975 3131

     

    Investments

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  • 83 Michael Specht
    Michael Specht
    Director

    Germany / Private Equity

    Michael Specht

    Director
    Germany / Private Equity
    Services, Software

    Michael joined 3i in 2015 and is a Director in the German Private Equity team. He is responsible for the Business & Technology Services sector in the German-speaking region.

    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, MAIT and DNS:NET, a provider of fibre telecommunication solutions.

    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.

    3i office address

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

    UK / Private Equity

    David Stephens

    Partner
    UK / Private Equity
    Industrial Technology, Services

    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.

    3i office address

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