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The consumer sector is vast, with household consumption globally totalling €23tr in 2006 and representing 60% of global GDP...
Maximising global opportunities
We invest across Europe, Asia and North America and in the last five years have invested €1.6bn in the general industrial sector...
Picking the right combination
Successful investing in the Financial Services sector requires private equity investors to offer more than just funding. Selecting businesses where the investor can clearly add value is key...
3i Buyout Review 2007
3i Buyouts has performed exceptionally well in an increasingly challanging market through a focused sector approach, developing our in-house banking team and drawing upon our international network. Whilst strong realisations illistrate our focus on...
Families in Business
Trusted partners; Helping family businesses to achieve ambitious goals while preserving their heritage and values.
White box world
Graphic and classified ads play a part,but the clear victor in the war for online dollars is search.
Success through active partnership
3i invests in fast growing market leaders and businesses with a market niche. As a listed business, we have access to ermanent capital which gives us scope to invest in a broad range of sectors.
Winning Partnerships in Growth Capital
We provide financial and strategic support to established businesses with the potential for outstanding value growth...
iSight - Ambition in healthcare
3i is a leading venture capital and private equity investor in the healthcare sector. We have strategic investments across the medical device, pharmaceutical and healthcare services industries currently totalling €1 billion globally....
Aiming High
In 2007 we committed nearly $1bn towards European and Asian Oil, Gas and Power businesses in challenging market conditions...
iSight - 3i at 3GSM World Congress 2007
Once again, it is time for the mobile communications industry to gather for the annual 3GSM World Congress and, I am pleased to say, 3i and its partners will as usual be in the thick of the action in Barcelona...
Engage or die
With a membership of 200 million, the population of MySpace is greater than all but a handful of countries. Its peers, Facebook, Bebo and LinkedIn, are expanding rapidly, confirming the huge global appeal of social and professional networks...
Investing in Healthcare
Our global network, extensive sector knowledge and unrivalled track record help us keep our finger on the pulse when building successful businesses...
New and emerging markets
For more than 60 years, thousands of companies have benefited from access to the 3i network and our experience within international markets...
Investing in the digital future
The media sector is a great fit with 3i’s investment approach, combining deep local and sector knowledge with a global network...
Delivering the difference
Our Oil, Gas and Power team is Europe’s most active private equity investor and we are using our experience and network to develop our business globally.
iSight - Investing in the Global future
Climate change, energy dependency, pollution, the environmental effects of increasing urbanisation and the possibility that the world will one day run short of many of its natural resources are very real global concerns...
Towards a Cleaner Future
Clean technology investment is growing at a phenomenal rate. Ali Erfan, Venture Partner, 3i and Dr Martin Haemmig examine why smart investors should pay attention to the sector.
3i Communications sector
3i’s communications investments across the USA, Europe and Asia have resulted in consistently good results across the IPO markets...
iSight - Making Medtech investments grow
3i is adding a number of deals to its growing MedTech portfolio - a sector which will be a key focus for the company going forward.
iSight - Venture forward with technology
A New Web of OpportunitySince iSIGHT first appeared three years ago, we have used these pages to air our thoughts and ideas on a variety of leading edge technology trends, and on the activities and...
Tips from the Top
Never has it been more important for business leaders to understand how to improve performance. With the economy tightening, global competition escalating and shareholder demands increasing, Chief Executives have never been more under pressure...
Buyouts Preview Autumn 2006
Exceeding expectations: 3i Buyouts is on course to raise €5bn for Eurofund V – well above our original target. This summer we successfully positioned our business for the next phase in its...
Shifting sands: the future of the oil industry
The global oil and gas industry is moving into a period of dramatic change. There are a number of underlying determinants that will continue to put pressure on the price of oil well into the...
Audience of One
The European media industry is undergoing a radical transformation. Patterns of media use are changing and innovations in communication technology are altering the landscape. Welcome to this European...
Partners in business, investing in china
Investing in China. Since forming our Chinese business in 2001, we have learned much from the tremendous pool of entrepreneurial talent, and from the excellent professional advisors we have worked with...