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North America / Private Equity
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.
Investments
Board of Directors
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.
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.
Nominations - Member
Remuneration - Member
Valuations - Member
UK / Private Equity
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.
North America / Infrastructure
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.
North America / Infrastructure
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.
Benelux / Private Equity
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.
Investments
UK
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.
France / Private Equity
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.
UK / Infrastructure
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.
Germany / Private Equity
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.
UK / Private Equity
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.
UK / Private Equity
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.
North America / Private Equity
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.
UK
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.
France / Infrastructure
Director
France / Infrastructure
Céline is a Director in 3i's Infrastructure team in Paris. She leads Sustainability and ESG for the Infrastructure team, with responsibility for defining the ESG strategy, driving ambition and progress at portfolio company level and leading consideration of ESG matters through the investment cycle. Céline is also a member of the 3i Group ESG Committee.
Céline previously spent nine years in the Infrastructure team in London, originating, evaluating and executing new investment opportunities, as well as managing both core plus infrastructure and brownfield project investments. She was involved in 3i Infrastructure plc's investments in TCR, Joulz and Valorem and worked on the acquisitions of a number of brownfield projects across Europe, with a particular focus on Portugal. She is a non-executive director on the board of TCR.
Céline joined 3i in 2013, following 3i’s acquisition of Barclays Infrastructure Funds Management Limited. She spent three years with Barclays in London. Céline holds an MBA from ESSEC Business School (Paris) with majors in Social Business and in Private Equity, and a certificate in Sustainable Investing from Harvard Business School.
France / Private Equity
Associate Director
France / Private Equity
Services, Software, Industrial Technology
Adrien Masson joined 3i in 2021 as a member of its European Private Equity team based in Paris.
Prior to joining 3i, Adrien spent six years at Hottinguer Corporate Finance where he worked on several public and private M&A transactions in France and cross border in the media, industrial, agri-food and consumer sectors.
He holds a MSc in Financial Engineering from Ecole des Ponts Paristech and a MSc in Finance and Private Equity from the London School of Economics.
