Brian Larcombe

BRIAN LARCOMBE is the Chief Executive of 3i, Europe’s leading venture
capital company and one of the FTSE 100 companies. He joined 3i in 1974
and worked for 18 years identifying, appraising and negotiating
investment opportunities and became joint head of the UK Investment
business in 1989. Ahead of 3i’s flotation on the London Stock Exchange,
Mr Larcombe joined the Board of 3i in 1992 as Director of Finance and
Planning. In July 1997 he was appointed Chief Executive. Mr Larcombe is
a former Chairman of the British Venture Capital Association and
currently sits on a number of advisory Councils, including INSEAD,
Singapore British Business Council and the Exchange Markets Group of the
London Stock Exchange.