Mr Ian Lobley

KANDO id: 34862

Bio

Has led 3i's Venture Portfolio team in managing and successfully realising its investments in the Technology and Healthcare sectors around the world. Has been with 3i since 1987 and a Partner since 1994, investing in businesses seeking to exploit technology and market advantage to achieve exponential growth. Key deals include Bookham, a leading supplier of optical components; Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses and malware; Searchspace, a leading provider of financial risk management software; Magic4 and Paragon Software, both mobile device software companies separately acquired by Openwave; Merlin Communications, a spin-out of the BBC World Service transmission business, Dibcom world leader in mobile TV chipsets; Nujira providing dramatic improvements to the efficiency of cellular and broadcast systems; Psytechnics, assuring the quality of Voice and Video over IP; Intense, bringing leading-edge laser solutions to the printing and defence industries; Netronome, provider of high performance Network Flow Processors and application acceleration solutions; CamSemi fabless semiconductor leader in efficient power conversion; Metalysis bringing cleaner technologies to speciality metal production; Ipanema, provider of world leading network application management software;and The Cloud, Europe's leading WiFi provider. Director of Sulake provider of the on-line phenomenon Habbo Hotel; EUSA Pharma Inc speciality pharmaceuticals into the oncology and pain areas, and CRF Health leading provider of ePRO solutions to the pharmaceutical market. Served on various advisory boards including the European Objective One Programme, SVB Europe and the European Technology Forum. Degree in Chemical Engineering.

Career


3i Group PLC

Major, long established, quoted private equity investor
Venture Capital
Asset Management Group
Venture Capital
Asset Management Group

Education