Bryan Acutt

Associate Director
UK / Infrastructure
 

Bryan is an Associate Director in 3i's Infrastructure team in London and joined in January 2016. He is responsible for the portfolio and asset management of infrastructure and energy projects in the UK and continental Europe, including the valuation of the funds, reporting to portfolio lenders and investors, portfolio value enhancement and yield management.

Prior to joining 3i, Bryan worked at Amber Infrastructure where he was involved in portfolio management and asset valuation of International Public Partnership. Prior to Amber, Bryan worked at Deloitte in Australia and South Africa.

Bryan has a Bachelor of Accounting Science (Honours).

Ashutosh Agrawal

Director
India / Infrastructure
 

Ashutosh joined 3i in 2011 and has more than nine years experience in various roles in private equity and management consulting. He manages various assets across the power, roads, ports and healthcare sectors. He supports 3i's existing portfolio companies in assessing the Indian market. He has delivered three exits in India for 3i. Prior to 3i, he worked at A.T.Kearney where he was involved in advising clients across multiple sectors including telecoms, energy, logistics and automotive. He also worked at Lehman Brothers and briefly at General Atlantic in their Mumbai office. Ashutosh holds a Management degree from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

Simon Andersen

Digital Director
UK / Private Equity
 

Simon Andersen is a Digital Director based in London. His role is to drive digital strategies in 3i’s portfolio companies across Europe and the US as well as in the evaluation of new investments. He previously worked at Marks and Spencer, where he was Head of Digital International since 2014. Prior to this, Simon was Head of Online Innovation at Woolworths (Australia) for two years, and he co-founded a data start-up (Userneeds) in 2008. He began his career at the Boston Consulting Group in 2002.

George Archer

Senior Director - Banking
UK / Private Equity
 

George joined 3i in 2011 and is a Senior Director in its Banking Team.  He has 27 years of banking experience and has worked on financing transactions for many of 3i's portfolio companies, including Action, Arrivia, Aspen Pumps, Audley Travel, Basic-Fit, BoConcept, Cirtec Medical, Dynatect, Element, Eltel, ESG, Hans Anders, Kinolt, Lekolar, Magnitude, MKM, OneMed, Q Holding, Royal Sanders, SLR and Wilson HCG.

Prior to 3i, George worked at The Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of America and Barclays Capital, specialising in leveraged finance and sponsor coverage.  He has also held positions in leveraged loan syndications and in corporate restructuring.

George holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Biochemistry from Imperial College (University of London), a BSc (Hons) degree in Financial Services from UMIST and a MSc degree in Operational Research from Strathclyde University.

Mark Bakker

Director
Benelux / Private Equity
Business & Technology Services, Healthcare  

Mark is a Director based in Amsterdam. He joined 3i in 2008 and has also worked in 3i's New York office.

As a member of the deal team, he was involved in the investment in Magnitude, a data management software company, and ICE, a global travel & loyalty business. Mark was also involved in the buyout, portfolio management and exit of Element Materials Technology, a global testing business, as well as 3i’s investments in Refresco and KINOLT and several add-on investments in the Netherlands for Onemed. Mark led the sale of German automotive supplier Hilite International to AVICEM from China. He is a Board member of Magnitude.

Previously Mark worked at ABN AMRO Corporate Development and ABN AMRO Global Clients. During his time at ABN AMRO, he was involved in the sale of ABN AMRO to a consortium of Fortis, RBS and Santander. Mark started his career at Heineken where he executed a commercial excellence program in Seoul, South Korea.

Mark holds a Masters degree in Technology Management from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands.

Matt Barker

Partner
UK / Infrastructure
 

Matt joined 3i in May 2010 and focuses on the origination, execution and asset management of core and core-plus infrastructure investments.

He is responsible for 3i Infrastructure plc’s investments in Wireless Infrastructure Group, TCR and Tampnet.  Previously he was involved in the investments in Eversholt Rail Group and AWG, through to their respective disposals.  Matt was also part of the team responsible for 3i Group’s acquisition of Barclays Infrastructure Funds Management.

Prior to joining 3i, Matt worked in the infrastructure funds business of Macquarie, with a focus on airport investments.  Matt holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Nottingham.

Caroline Banszky

Non-Executive Director
Board of Directors
 

Non-Executive Director since July 2014. Also a non-executive Director of Gore Street Energy Storage Fund plc and IntegraFin Holdings plc. Independent.

Previous experience

Formerly the Chief Executive of the Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. from 2002 to 2016. Chief Operating Officer of SVB Holdings PLC, now Novae Group plc, a Lloyd’s listed integrated vehicle, from 1997 to 2002. Previously, Finance Director of N M Rothschild & Sons Limited from 1995 to 1997, having joined the bank in 1981. She originally trained at what is now KPMG.

Zack Barron

Associate
North America / Infrastructure
 

Zack joined 3i in 2019 as an Associate in the North American Infrastructure team.

Prior to joining 3i, Zack was an Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities where he focused on M&A and financing advisory in the industrial services sector.

Zack holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

Jake Behrman

Senior Associate
North America / Private Equity
Healthcare  

Jake joined 3i in 2018 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 Associate at Metalmark Capital, a middle-market private equity firm currently investing out of a $2.5 billion fund. While at Metalmark, he helped execute a number of platform investments and transformative portfolio company acquisitions. Jake was previously an Analyst in the Global Healthcare Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley.

Jake graduated from the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business with High Distinction.

Chouaib Benlahoussine

Senior Associate
France / Infrastructure
 

Chouaib joined 3i in January 2019 and is a Senior Associate in the Infrastructure team based in Paris. He is primarily responsible for the origination and execution of deals across the Economic Infrastructure and Projects space. He is currently involved in Valorem.

Previously, he was an Associate in the Energy and Infrastructure team at BNP Paribas in Paris, covering Financial Advisory and Project / Acquisition Financing (origination, structuring and execution) in the EMEA region.

Chouaib graduated from the Ecole des Ponts ParisTech and holds an MSc in Infrastructure Project Finance.

Paolo Bergamelli

Associate Director
UK / Infrastructure
 

Paolo is an Associate Director in 3i’s Infrastructure team in London and joined 3i in September 2015. He is primarily responsible for the origination and execution of deals in the infrastructure sector.

Prior to joining 3i, Paolo worked in the investment banking division of UBS, advising on Infrastructure, Transport and Telecom transactions.

Paolo holds a MSc in Finance from Bocconi University.

Gaurav Bhurat

Director
India / Infrastructure
 

Gaurav joined 3i in 2011 and has been involved in both Infrastructure and Private Equity investments.

Prior to 3i, Gaurav worked at TVS Capital, a mid-market private equity fund, where he invested in banking, retail, healthcare and other consumer-oriented plays. He has also invested in European Private Equity and high yield debt at Goldman Sachs and in US small cap public equities at Boston Avenue Capital LLC, a billion $ hedge fund.

Gaurav holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Simon Borrows

Chief Executive
Board of Directors
 

Simon was appointed Chief Executive in May 2012 after joining 3i in October 2011 as Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining 3i, Simon was Chairman of Greenhill & Co International LLP, having previously been Co-Chief Executive Officer of Greenhill & Co. Inc. Before founding the European operations of Greenhill & Co, he was the Managing Director of Baring Brothers International Limited.

Simon has a law degree from London University and an MBA from London Business School.

Lauren Causon

Legal Counsel
UK / Private Equity
 

Lauren joined 3i as Legal Counsel in 2019 and has responsibility for supporting the Private Equity team globally on new investments and divestments, portfolio matters and legal risk management.

Prior to 3i, Lauren was an associate in the corporate team at Kirkland & Ellis International LLP in London, where she advised private equity funds and portfolio companies on international M&A, management incentivisation, restructurings and refinancings. Lauren trained and qualified at Travers Smith LLP and completed a six month secondment to Hellman & Friedman.

Lauren holds a BSc in Politics from the University of Bristol and completed her post-graduate legal studies at the University of Law, Guildford and BPP University, London.

John Cavill

Partner
UK / Infrastructure
 

John is a Partner in 3i's Infrastructure team in London and joined 3i in November 2013.

He is responsible for asset management of greenfield and operational infrastructure projects, as well as the fund management of a number of 3i’s private infrastructure funds. He works closely with portfolio board directors and Infrastructure Managers Limited, the business’s main SPV management services provider.

John is also on the Boards of Cross London Trains and Wireless Infrastructure Group. Previously, John was a Director at Barclays Infrastructure Funds, St Modwen Properties, Land Securities and Vinci. Earlier in his career he worked for Arup.

John has a Geography Degree from the University of Liverpool, an MSc in Transport Planning & Economics from the University of Cardiff and an MBA from Cass Business School.

Rémi Carnimolla

Partner, Managing Director
France / Private Equity
Consumer  

Rémi joined 3i in 2003 and is currently the Head of the French Private Equity team. He sits on the Boards of Havea and Evernex.

In 2019, Rémi led 3i’s investment in Evernex, a leading European provider of third party maintenance services for data centre infrastructure.

In 2017, he led 3i’s investment in Havea, a European leader in the natural consumer healthcare industry, offering OTC / food supplements and hygiene products. Since 3i's investment, the company has completed three acquisitions (Ersa/Aragan, Densmore and Pasquali).

In 2011, he led 3i's investment in Etanco, a European specialist in fastening systems for the construction industry, where he sat on the Board. Together with management, they made a strategic acquisition in Poland and ran several improvement programmes including pricing and sales force excellence. Etanco was successfully sold in 2018 having grown and expanded during two construction sector downturns.

In 2010, he led 3i’s investment in Vedici, the French group of private clinics, where he sat on the Board and worked with management to complete 12 acquisitions, while in parallel restructuring the group, optimising its operational efficiency and completing a major sale and lease back. Vedici doubled its size in four years and was successfully sold in 2014.

Previous successful deals Rémi has led include Trescal, the global leader in calibration services. Rémi chaired the Supervisory Board and supported the management in its fast growing plan with five acquisitions across Europe and its expansion into the US. Trescal doubled its EBITDA in three years and was successfully sold in 2013.