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.

Bastiaan Peer

Partner, Managing Director
Benelux / Private Equity
Industrial

Bastiaan is a Partner and Head of 3i’s Benelux Private Equity team. He is a deal team member for Basic-Fit, European Bakery Group and Royal Sanders. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of European Bakery Group and Royal Sanders. Previously, Bastiaan served on the Board of Directors of Kinolt and Yanga and was an Observer on the Boards of Azelis and BoConcept. 

Prior to joining 3i, Bastiaan worked in the Benelux Investment Banking team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Amsterdam. 

He holds a Masters degree in Financial Economics and a Masters degree in Financial Law from the Erasmus University, Rotterdam.

Jia Qin

Associate
North America / Private Equity

Jia joined 3i in 2024 as a member of its North American Private Equity team based in New York. She is involved in 3i’s investment in Q Holding. 

Prior to 3i, Jia was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Consumer Group at Deloitte Corporate Finance, where she focused on M&A advisory and capital raising transactions.

Jia has a B.S. in Finance and IT with a concentration in Business Analytics from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, as well as a Minor in Computer Science.

Saty Rao

Senior Associate
North America / Private Equity
Services & Software

Saty joined 3i in 2022 as a member of its North America Private Equity team based in New York. He focuses on Services and Software, and has been involved in 3i’s investment in arrivia as well as the RedWeek and Personify transactions. Prior to 3i, Saty was a Consultant at A.T. Kearney, where he advised corporate and private equity clients in North America and Europe. 

During his graduate studies, he gained internship experience in private equity with Cerberus Capital Management and Access Holdings, where he was involved in the execution of investments in the consumer and business services sectors. 

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
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.

Valerie van Rhijn

Analyst
Benelux / Private Equity

Valerie joined 3i in 2022 as an Analyst in the Benelux Private Equity team. She is deal team member of Konges Sløjd and Action.

Prior to joining 3i, Valerie gained internship experience in the Investment Banking team at Lazard Benelux and mid-market Private Equity firm Bencis Capital Partners.

She holds a BSc degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Amsterdam, and a MSc in Finance and Investments from the RSM Erasmus.

Alastair Richardson

Head of Legal
UK / Private Equity

Alastair is Head of Legal for 3i's Private Equity team, with responsibility for legal risk management and the provision of legal support for new investments, portfolio matters, exits and fundraising activities to 3i's international Private Equity business.

Alastair joined 3i in 1998 from a London law firm where he worked as an Associate specialising in international corporate M&A and private equity. He holds a BA joint honours degree in Economics & Law from Durham University and is qualified as a Solicitor in England & Wales. Alastair is also vice chair of the BVCA Legal Committee.

Alec Rubenstein

Director
North America / Private Equity
Services & Software

Alec joined 3i in 2015, based in 3i's North American Private Equity team. He focuses primarily on software and tech-enabled services with a focus on new investments in IT services, supply chain software, ERP, digital commerce, and infrastructure software. He also spends time in eCommerce / marketplace businesses and consumer. Alec has been involved in 3i’s platform investments in xSuite, WilsonHCG, MPM, Magnitude Software, arrivia (formerly International Cruises & Excursions), and Dynatect, as well as our minority investment in insightsoftware. He has also been involved in the RedWeek, Personify, SOR Technology, iCruise/WMPH and Thodacon GMBH transactions. He is currently a Board Director for arrivia and WilsonHCG.

Prior to 3i, Alec was a management consultant at Bain & Company where he worked in the private equity group and for corporate clients across a variety of sectors. 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.

Fabian Schneider

Associate
Germany / Private Equity

Fabian joined 3i in 2022 and is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in Frankfurt. He focusses on the origination and execution of investments in Germany. He is involved in 3i’s investment in Formel D. Prior to joining 3i, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse in Germany. 

Fabian holds a MSc in Finance from Nova SBE in Lisbon and a BSc in Business Administration and Economics from the Goethe University Frankfurt.

Matthias Senft

Associate Director
Germany / Private Equity
Consumer & Private Label

Matthias joined 3i in 2022 and is an Associate Director in the Private Equity team based in Frankfurt. He is involved in 3i’s investment in YDEON.

Prior to joining 3i, he spent six years at the Boston Consulting Group where he advised corporate and private equity clients in North America and Europe on a broad range of topics including growth strategy and commercial due diligence. In addition, Matthias worked as Senior Director of Strategy & Business Development for A Place For Mom.

Matthias holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen and a M.Sc. in International Finance from HEC Paris.

Carson Seramur

Associate
North America / Private Equity

Carson joined 3i in 2023 as a member of its North America Private Equity team based in New York. He is involved in 3i's investments in SaniSure and Dynatect. 

Prior to joining 3i, Carson worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Global Asset Managers group at Citi, where he focused 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.

Armand Silly

Associate
France / Private Equity

Armand joined 3i in 2024 as a member of its European Private Equity team based in Paris.

Prior to 3i, Armand was an Investment Banking Analyst with J.P. Morgan’s Healthcare Group in London, where he focused on M&A advisory and capital raising transactions for European large caps and sponsors.

During his studies, Armand interned with Rothschild & Co in Paris and Lafayette RE, a Real Estate Private Equity house, in New York.

Armand holds a Master of Science in Management from ESCP Business School.

Jake Smith

Senior Associate
North America / Private Equity
Healthcare

Jake joined 3i in 2021 in the New York office. Jake has been involved in 3i’s investment in Cirtec Medical, WilsonHCG and Insightsoftware. 

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.

Michael Specht

Partner
Germany / Private Equity
Services & Software

Michael joined 3i in 2015 and is a Partner in the German Private Equity team. He is responsible for the Software and Services sector in the German-speaking region and the Benelux. 

He led the investments in xSuite, a software provider, and MAIT, an IT services provider, and was part of the deal team for the investment in Luqom (Lampenwelt), an online retailer of lighting products. He is currently on the Boards of xSuite and MAIT.

Prior to joining 3i, Michael worked at Warburg Pincus in Frankfurt and London, where he was involved in a number of private equity investments in Germany and Europe. Previously, he worked in the Transaction Advisory Services division of Ernst & Young and in consulting with Deloitte Consulting. Michael holds a Master degree in Economics from Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

David Stephens

Partner
UK / Private Equity
Industrial

David is a Partner based in London and is co-head of the UK Private Equity team, leading its efforts in the Industrial and broader Technology sectors.

David has worked on a number of 3i investments, including its acquisition of London-based Digital Barriers, a leading provider of IoVT surveillance and security products; Sussex-based Aspen Pumps, the global market leader in condensate removal pumps; Oxfordshire-based Audley Travel, the leading provider of tailor-made travel; Ohio-based Q Holding, manufacturer of precision moulded rubber and silicone components for the auto and medical industries; and Wisconsin-headquartered Dynatect Manufacturing, Inc, manufacturer of critical components to protect and elongate equipment lifetimes and promote worker safety.

David currently sits on the boards of Audley Travel and Digital Barriers.

Prior to joining 3i, David worked in investment banking at DC Advisory Partners, advising clients on European mid-market M&A.

Rohith Sunkaraneni

Senior Associate
UK / Private Equity

Rohith is a Senior Associate in the Banking team within 3i Private Equity. He has worked on financing transactions for a number of 3i's portfolio companies including: Action, Constellation, European Bakery Group, Konges Sløjd, Royal Sanders, SaniSure, Wilson HCG and xSuite. 

Prior to joining 3i in 2022, Rohith spent over seven years at NatWest Bank working across a range of teams. He spent most of his time in Leveraged Finance, working on European mid-market and large-cap buyouts and financings across all sectors. 

Rohith holds a BSc in Biology with Business Management from Imperial College, London.