London & South East judging panel

Rowena Gracey

Director, Private Equity, 3i

Rowena Gracey

Rowena is a Director in 3i’s UK Private Equity team, leading its activities in the health care, and business and technology services sectors. An experienced venture capitalist, Rowena has been involved in a number of 3i’s investments, including Audley Travel (tailor-made luxury travel), Aspen Pumps (condensate removal pumps), Phibro Animal Health (livestock nutrition and medicine), and Centrul Medical Unirea (maternity hospitals). Rowena also sits on the Board of Audley Travel. Previously, Rowena worked for Scottish Equity Partners, a venture capital firm, and Quest Asset Partners, a Sydney-based boutique funds management group. 

As a regional judge for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2021 UK, Rowena is looking for entrepreneurs who have taken steps to innovate, anticipate market changes and drive results.