3i has a dedicated, global team to manage our established portfolio of earlier-stage venture capital investments across Europe and the US. The total value of 3i’s venture capital portfolio is almost €1bn.

These dynamic young companies, operating in the technology and healthcare sectors, are pioneering some of the most exciting developments in business today.  3i’s team are active partners, creating close long-term relationships with these entrepreneurs providing hands-on support and practical guidance to achieve global growth to create world-class companies. This makes them of particular interest to established players in their respective industries which will take them to the next stage of their development. 

The words of the business leaders themselves are testament to the value that 3i adds:

• “3i has been a key partner for The Cloud since inception.  They were instrumental in helping the founders spin out The Cloud from its then parent company alongside the Series A investment, which they co-led, and have been consistent in supporting the business with further capital throughout.  3i's style and approach to working with The Cloud combines a perfect blend of professionalism with passion for the company; is balanced and always consistent.  They invest significant effort to understand the company and its people.  Most importantly, 3i were there with their sleeves rolled up working alongside management when difficult situations and issues needed to be addressed or opportunities grasped.”
  Steve Nicholson, CEO of The Cloud, Europe’s leading WiFi network operator.
• "Over a period of nearly 5 years we worked with 3i to transition the company to a new business model which involved a new strategy and to build and execute the operational plans to achieve our goals.  During this phase 3i made significant commercial inputs to our planning process and additionally were able to input on aspects of our investment profile and financial plan.  3i made a number of highly relevant contacts which allowed the executive team in Vistorm to benchmark the business and help validate a number of key points in the plan.  We were hugely successful because we were able to generate stability throughout the company and a clear focus on the execution of our operational plans.  My view is that 3i contributed in a major way to this by creating continuity and delivering a high level of commitment to the executive team and to the business."
  Jim Kent, CEO of Vistorm, specialists in information security