Thomas Miers

Senior Associate
North America / Infrastructure

Thomas joined 3i in 2021 and is a Senior Associate in the North American Infrastructure team.

Prior to joining 3i, Thomas was an Analyst at SMBC where he focused on project and structured finance across the North American energy and infrastructure sectors.

Thomas holds a B.A. in financial economics with a concentration in computer science from Columbia University.

Nikhil Patel

Partner
North America / Private Equity
Healthcare

Nikhil joined 3i in 2016 in the New York office and is a member of 3i’s Healthcare sector coverage team. He participates in all elements of the investment process, including industry segment analysis, identification and screening of new opportunities, due diligence, transaction structuring, financing and execution. He currently sits on the Board of SaniSure, ten23, Q Holding and Cirtec Medical.

Prior to joining 3i, Nikhil was a Vice President at Chicago Pacific Founders, where he was an integral member of a debut middle market private equity fund and participated in the acquisition of three portfolio companies. Prior to joining CPF, Nikhil was a Senior Associate at Water Street Healthcare Partners, a mid-market private equity firm with approximately $2 billion of capital under management. While at Water Street, he helped execute a number of platform investments and successful portfolio company exits. Nikhil was previously an Analyst in the Global Healthcare Investment Banking division of UBS Investment Bank.

Nikhil graduated from New York University’s Leonard Stern School of Business with Honors.

Malavika Rajagopal

Associate
North America / Infrastructure

Malavika joined 3i’s Infrastructure team in New York in April 2023.

Prior to 3i, Malavika was an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs in the Natural Resources Group. Before joining Goldman Sachs, she was an IBD Analyst at Morgan Stanley.

Malavika holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Saty Rao

Senior Associate
North America / Private Equity

Saty joined 3i in 2022 as a member of its North America Private Equity team based in New York.

Prior to 3i, Saty was a Consultant at A.T. Kearney, where he advised corporate and private equity clients in North America and Europe on growth strategy, M&A diligence and integration, operational improvement, and digital transformation. 

During his graduate studies, he interned with Cerberus Capital Management, Access Holdings, and Johnson & Johnson’s San Francisco-based Digital Health team. 

Saty received his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, his MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and BA with High Honors in Political Science and Philosophy from Swarthmore College. 

Richard Relyea

Partner, Managing Director
North America / Private Equity
Industrial Technology, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ross Warshauer

Senior Associate
North America / Private Equity
Healthcare

Ross joined 3i in 2021 as a member of its North American Private Equity team based in New York. Ross has since been involved in 3i’s investments in SaniSure and ten23 Health.

Prior to joining 3i, Ross was an Investment Banking Analyst with Perella Weinberg Partners in the Healthcare Group, where he focused on M&A advisory and capital raising transactions.

Ross graduated from Emory University with a B.B.A. in Finance and a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics.