Index Ventures
| Company type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private equity |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jan Hammer Martin Mignot Danny Rimer Shardul Shah Nina Achadijan Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas Vlad Loktev |
| Products | Venture capital, growth capital |
| Total assets | €11.7 billion |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1][2][3][4][5][6] | |
Index Ventures is a European venture capital firm with headquarters in London and offices in San Francisco, New York City, Geneva and Jersey.
History
Index Ventures has its origins in a Swiss bond-trading firm called Index Securities, founded by Gerald Rimer in 1976.[7][8] In 1992, Rimer recruited his son Neil to join the firm, launching a technology investment arm that evolved into Index Ventures.[8][9][10]
Index Ventures was officially founded in Geneva in 1996 by Neil Rimer, David Rimer and Giuseppe Zocco.[11] The firm established its London office as its base in 2002.[12] It began investing in Israel in 2003, and by 2005 raised €300 million for its third fund. Two years later, it raised an additional €350 million for its fourth found, which focused 15 to 20 percent on investing in Israeli companies.[13] The sixth fund raised €350 million from investors in 2012 and focused on investments in Europe, the U.S., and Israeli tech startups.[14]
In 2017, it raised €400 million for its seventh fund, focusing on companies in Europe, the U.S., and Israel.[15]
From early on, the firm launched a life sciences practice, which in 2016 it spun off as an independent venture capital firm, Medicxi Ventures.[16][17] Index Ventures' office in San Francisco was opened in 2011, as the firm expanded to the US.[18] The firm opened its New York City office in 2022,[19] and it also maintained offices in Geneva and Jersey.[20]
Investments
Index Ventures invests mainly in tech companies, and have included investments in companies such as Figma, Revolut, Roblox, Scale AI, Notion and Wiz.[21][22]
References
- ^ "Europe's biggest venture capital fund told us what it looks for in a company". Business Insider. November 28, 2015.
- ^ "Index Ventures closes $550M fund, promotes Shardul Shah to partner". PitchBook. February 4, 2016.
- ^ Williams-Grut, Oscar (November 28, 2015). "Europe's biggest venture capital fund told us what it looks for in a company". Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Botros, Alena (November 6, 2023). "Former Airbnb executive joins Index Ventures as its newest partner". Fortune. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ O'Hear, Steve (November 11, 2020). "Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas, angel investor and COO of GoCardless, is joining Index as partner". TechCrunch. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Butcher, Mike (November 17, 2022). "Index Ventures thinks new startups will emerge in the downturn and is putting $300M behind that bet". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "What They're Reading". The New York Times. September 5, 1995.
- ^ a b "25 Rising Stars". Fortune. May 14, 2001.
- ^ "Wall Street Journal Fast Forward: Speakers and Guests".
- ^ "Levie, Damelin, Rimer, Onur, Klein, Khan To Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt Europe". TechCrunch. July 24, 2013.
- ^ "A venture capitalist's European mission". Financial Times. April 24, 2010.
- ^ "Index Ventures forth, bridging Silicon Valley with Silicon Roundabout". November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Index Ventures, Open for Business". Haaretz.
- ^ "Index Ventures raises €350 million for new fund | Fortune".
- ^ "Index Ventures Raises New $550M Early-Stage Fund for Europe, the US and Israel". June 10, 2014.
- ^ "How VC firm Index Ventures is hunting for the next Deliveroo". WIRED. October 17, 2017.
- ^ "Veni, vidi, V.C." (PDF). University of Geneva student magazine. November 6, 2009.
- ^ "Index Ventures Raises $700M Fund, Opens San Francisco Office (But Keeps Focus on Europe)". November 8, 2011.
- ^ Szkutak, Rebecca (September 28, 2024). "Why Index Ventures is bulking up its investment team in NYC". TechCrunch. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Hammond, George; Bradshaw, Tim (July 9, 2024). "Index Ventures raises $2.3bn to chase AI breakthroughs". Financial Times. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Dillet, Romain (July 9, 2024). "Index Ventures raises $2.3B for new venture and growth funds". Tech Crunch. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Companies". Index Ventures. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
External links
- Index Ventures (company website)