# John Thomson

> John Thomson is a funding round investor at 3i Group backing Water and Network Hardware. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [3i Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3i-group)
- Location: Singapore, Singapore
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-thomson/0/bb5/1a2

John Thomson is a funding round investor at 3i Group 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.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Water | 1 | 100% |
| Network Hardware | 1 | 100% |
| Waste Management | 1 | 100% |
| IT Infrastructure | 1 | 100% |
| Internet of Things | 1 | 100% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kando | 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 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [LIP Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lip-invest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Aliaxis Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aliaxis-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bridges Israel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bridges-israel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Israel - Colorado Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/israel-colorado-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LIP Ventures Boutique](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lip-ventures-boutique) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OurCrowd](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ourcrowd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About 3i Group

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

3i is a British private equity group that has billions under management. For over 65 years we've invested in supporting people who start, grow, change and buy businesses; delivering significant power to the people they work with through their knowledge, experience and global network of relationships. Ultimately, we’re driven by their strongsense of values. They form close partnerships with the companies they invest in and they build strong relationships based on integrity, trust and mutual respect.3i’s ability to create value in its portfolio companies has always been underpinned by the differentiated scale of its international resources, knowledge and networks.However, they also recognise the role of specialist resource in driving superior performance. With a track record in delivering innovative value creation solutions, they have developed a highly-effective approach. Working collaboratively, their aim is simple: to give management the tools they need to build lasting capabilities and competitive advantage.

5 contacts available at 3i Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Boris Kawohl | Partner, Private Equity | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boris-kawohl |
| David Stephens | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-stephens-3 |
| George Archer | Senior Director - Banking | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-archer |
| John Thomson | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-thomson |
| Martine Verluyten | Non-Executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/martine-verluyten |

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## FAQ

### 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.

### When did John Thomson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Thomson closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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