3i is a world leader in venture capital and private equity. The company invests in a wide range of opportunities from start-ups to buy-outs and buy-ins. The company focuses on those opportunities with high growth potential and strong management. The company’s function is to add value, bringing the extra capital, connections and knowledge that will create successful independent businesses around the world. The businesses, in which the company invests in, span more than 25 industry sectors and over 150 of them have achieved stock market listings in the last ten years. Just recently, 3i, announced that it has sold its 55% stake in Ezurio, a leading manufacturer of Bluetooth solutions, in a $25m transaction to Laird Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the design and supply of critical components for advanced electronics and wireless products. The successful sale of Ezurio sees 3i make a return of around three times money multiple on its investment in the company.