John Thomson
Angel Investor @ DC Thomson
Singapore, Singapore
John Thomson is a funding round investor at DC Thomson in Singapore focused on Water and Network Hardware. John joined 3i in 1996 and moved to Singapore in 2000 where he is a Partner. John is responsible for 3i’s South East Asia Private Equity business.He led 3i’s investments in Franklin Offshore, a rapidly growing service provider to the offshore and marine industries, and was part of the team that led a capital raising for Asia Capital Re, thefirst pan-Asia re-insurance start-up. In 2007, he led the buyout of LHi, a Medtech company based in China that manufactures and supplies medical leads and harnesses globally.John has been on the deal teams for a number of 3i’s Indian investments including Mundra and BVG. He currently sits on the boards of ACR, LHi, John Hardy and the Investment Committee of India REIT.Prior to joining 3i, John spent seven years at Coats Viyella plc.He has a BSc (Hons) degree in Physiology from the University of Glasgow.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries John Thomson invests in
Stages John Thomson invests in
Countries John Thomson invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Water 1 (100%)
- Network Hardware 1 (100%)
- Waste Management 1 (100%)
- IT Infrastructure 1 (100%)
- Internet of Things 1 (100%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Kando offers a Data as a Service platform that delivers real-time insights from wastewater networks. This technology enables organizations to identify pollution sources and improve wastewater quality through machine learning and automated sampling. The focus is on enhancing public health and environmental well-being by optimizing wastewatermanagement practices. | $10M / Oct 04, 2024 |
Co-Investors
About DC Thomson
DC Thomson is a private company and one of the leading media organisations in the UK. It is headquartered in Dundee, Scotland, with a London base in the world-famous Fleet Street. The company publishes newspapers, magazines and has diversified into new media, digital technology, retail and television interests.The DC Thomson Group includes globalgenealogy company Findmypast, leading IT business services provider Brightsolid, multimedia studio Beano Studios and, alongside DC Thomson Media, magazine publishers Puzzler Media and The Stylist Group.DC Thomson is an established family enterprise that has origins in the entrepreneurship of William Thomson in the early 19th century when the firm’s main business was in shipping. During the mid-19th Century, the Thomson family invested in publishing, taking an interest in the Dundee Courier and buying it in 1886. At that stage there were two major publishing houses in Dundee, the other was run by Sir John Leng. In 1905, the Thomson and Leng firms merged under the leadership of William Thomson’s son David Couper (D.C.) Thomson.
DC Thomson Contacts
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Marc Chacksfield
Editor In Chief
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Rebecca Miskin
Chief Executive Officer
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What does John Thomson invest in?
John Thomson invests primarily in Water, Network Hardware and Waste Management startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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