8 Founders Backed by 3i Group (2026)

3i Group founders (8)

3i Group founders covers 8 founders on NEoT, WaterWipes and Digital Barriers Services and 3 other companies. The most common sectors are E-commerce (3), Climate (2) and Cybersecurity (1). Members are based in 6 cities, led by Drogheda, Ireland (2), Paris, France (2) and Amsterdam, Netherlands (1). The remaining members span Healthtech (1). Companies represented include OMS Prüfservice, Tivic Health and Vakantie Discounter. Every founder below links to a profile with their company, backers, and the filings behind each round.

• Founders listed: 8
• Companies represented: 6
• Top sector: E-commerce (3 founders)
• Top location: Drogheda, Ireland (2 founders)
• Sectors represented: 4
• Locations represented: 6

• Alain Lopez — NEoT
• Giles Turrell — WaterWipes
• Hans Hoffen — Vakantie Discounter
• Jennifer Ernst — Tivic Health
• Micha Erz — OMS Prüfservice
• Paul Heeringa — WaterWipes
• Philippe Ringenbach — NEoT
• Zak Doffman — Digital Barriers Services

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