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Computed from current published firm data.
1Investment breadth3i Group has the broadest mandate — active across 2 asset classes vs 1 for 2048 Ventures.
2Shared mandatesNo single asset class is shared by all 2 firms — their mandates diverge.
3Distinctive focus2048 Ventures is the only one here in Venture Capital.
4Geographic reachEach firm is in a different country: United States, United Kingdom.
5Activity in focus50 published transactions and 22 funds across the selected firms.
6Coverage varies2 selected profiles have missing fields across the six coverage categories shown below.
2048 Ventures—Founded
United StatesHeadquarters
•••,•••Financial data requires accessReported AUM
3Funds
11Deals
9People
Coverage
3i Group1945Founded
United KingdomHeadquarters
United Kingdom
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•••,•••Financial data requires accessReported AUM
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | 2048 Ventures | 3i Group |
|---|
| Basics | Firm type | Asset Manager | Investment Company |
| Country | United States | United Kingdom |
| Founded | — | 1945 |
| Firm age | — | 81 yrs |
| Roles | Gp | Gp, Public Listing |
| Tier | — | — |
| Scale & AUM | Other reported asset metrics | •••,•••Financial data requires access | •••,•••Financial data requires access |
| AUM | •••,•••Financial data requires access | •••,•••Financial data requires access |
| AUM band | •••,•••Financial data requires access | •••,•••Financial data requires access |
| Strategy & Focus | Recorded strategies | 6 recorded | 5 recorded |
| Recorded strategy names | Pre-Seed, Seed, Deep Tech, AI / ML VC, Biotech / Life Sciences VC | Mid-Market Buyout, Buy-and-Build, Co-investment, Listed Infrastructure / Investment Trust, CLOs / CDOs |
| Asset classes | venture capital | private equity, infrastructure |
| Investment style | venture capital-focused | private equity-focused |
| Diversification | Moderate | Focused |
| Geography & Markets | Geographic bias | United States | Europe |
| Geography tags | United States | Europe, North America, Europe, North America |
| Geography count | 1 | 4 |
| Fund Portfolio | Published funds | 3 | 19 |
| Largest fund | •••,•••Financial data requires access | •••,•••Financial data requires access |
| Vintage range | — | — |
| Fund status mix | Unknown (3) | Unknown (19) |
| Deal size preference | •••,•••Financial data requires access | •••,•••Financial data requires access |
| Performance | Avg. net IRR | •••,•••Financial data requires access | •••,•••Financial data requires access |
| Avg. TVPI | •••,•••Financial data requires access | •••,•••Financial data requires access |
| Funds with IRR data | •••,•••Financial data requires access | •••,•••Financial data requires access |
| Team & Contacts | Total contacts | 9 | 37 |
| Team-to-AUM ratio | •••,•••Financial data requires access | •••,•••Financial data requires access |
| Network & Relationships | Connectivity score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Network strength | 0/100 | 1/100 |
| Total relationships | 0 | 1 |
| Relationship types | 0 | 1 |
| Network maturity | — | — |
| Relationship density | — | — |
| DNA & Classification | Market position | •••,•••Financial data requires access | •••,•••Financial data requires access |
| Investment style | venture capital-focused | private equity-focused |
| Diversification | Moderate | Focused |
| Geographic bias | United States | Europe |
| Firm age | Not disclosed | 81 years |
Strategy Mix Comparison
Share of published fund records by strategy; not a share of AUM.
UnclassifiedListed Infrastructure / Investment TrustCLOs / CDOs
3i Group · Unclassified12 (63.2%)
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◉ Coverage Gaps & Missing Intelligence
Six observable profile categories; this is completeness, not confidence.
2048 Ventures●Firm overview
●Strategies
●Funds & vehicles
●People
●Geography
○Reported AUM
3i Group●Firm overview
●Strategies
●Funds & vehicles
●People
●Geography
○Reported AUM