
Index Ventures
A venture capital firm that invested in Stardoll and helped rebrand it.
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Index Ventures is a European venture capital firm with offices in London, San Francisco, New York City, Geneva, and Jersey. The firm has supported ventures such as Stardoll, which was co-optimized by Daniel Ek and Mattias Miksche. Ek, a co-founder of Spotify, reflected on his entrepreneurial journey, including the inspiration behind Spotify stemming from music piracy and the lack of iTunes availability. He also discussed his current venture, Neko Health, a healthcare startup focused on preventative health and utilizing AI and machine learning, which has expanded from Sweden and the UK into the United States. Ek also shared his perspectives on the AI landscape, including open-source versus closed-source AI, and advocated for regulating AI compute power rather than open software. Additionally, he touched upon Spotify's support for open standards in podcast distribution and his investment firm, Prima Materia.
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Index Ventures is a European venture capital firm with headquarters in London and offices in San Francisco, New York City, Geneva and Jersey.
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Index Ventures is a venture capital company that provides investment capital and strategic support to early-stage and growth-stage technology enterprises
- Index Ventures - Wikipedia
Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia ## Contents # Index Ventures Index Ventures | | | --- | | | | | Type | Private | | Industry | Venture capital | | Founded | 1996; 30 years ago (1996) in Geneva, Switzerland | | Founders | Neil Rimer, David Rimer, Giuseppe Zocco | | Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | | AUM | €11.7 billion (2025) | | Website | indexventures.com | 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 "Bond (finance)")-trading firm called Index Securities, founded by Gerald Rimer in 1976. In 1992, Rimer recruited his son Neil to join the firm, launching a technology investment arm that evolved into Index Ventures. [...] Index Ventures was officially founded in Geneva in 1996 by Neil Rimer, David Rimer and Giuseppe Zocco. The firm established its London office as its base in 2002. 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 fund, which focused 15 to 20 percent on investing in Israeli companies. In 2012, Index closed its sixth fund, raising €350 million from limited partners to invest in technology startups across Europe, the U.S., and Israel. “In 2014, Index Ventures announced a new early-stage fund of $550 million aimed at technology startups in Europe, the U.S., and Israel. In 2017, it raised €400 million for its seventh fund, focusing on companies in Europe, the U.S., and Israel. [...] In 2021, Index Ventures raised a total of $3.1 billion across new funds, allocating $900 million to early-stage ventures, $2 billion to growth-stage investments, and an additional $200 million toward a seed fund. The firm also closed a second seed-focused fund of $300 million in 2022. Having focused on technology and life sciences for its first two decades, the firm spun off its life sciences business in 2016 as Medicxi Ventures, an independent venture capital firm specializing in life-sciences investments. Index Ventures' office in San Francisco was opened in 2011, as the firm expanded to the US. The firm has offices in Geneva and Jersey and opened a New York City office in 2022. ## References ## External links
- Index Ventures investment portfolio | PitchBook
# Index Ventures ## Index Ventures Overview ## Investor Type Venture Capital ## Status Active ## Professionals 31 Professionals ## Investments 1,481 ## Portfolio 331 ## Exits 514 Exits ### Index Ventures General Information #### Company Description Founded in 1996, Index Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in London, United Kingdom. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the sectors of artificial intelligence, machine learning, business applications, data, entertainment, fintech, healthcare, media, mobility, open source, and retail. This firm is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA). #### Business Details ##### Website www.indexventures.com Formerly Known As Index Venture Management Services ##### Year Founded 1996 [...] ## Index Ventures Co-Investors (1,678) | Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry | --- --- --- | | Sequoia Capital | 35 | | | Series chart | Industry bar | | Andreessen Horowitz | | | | Series chart | Industry bar | | Accel | | | | Series chart | Industry bar | | General Catalyst | | | | Series chart | Industry bar | | Lightspeed Venture Partners | | | | Series chart | Industry bar | You’re viewing 5 of 1,678 co-investors. Get the full list » ## Index Ventures FAQs ### What is Index Ventures? Founded in 1996, Index Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in London, United Kingdom. ### When was Index Ventures founded? Index Ventures was founded in 1996. ### Where is Index Ventures headquartered?
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Description: Index Ventures partners with exceptional entrepreneurs – those with unique insight who are intrinsically driven to make their vision a reality. We help them turn their bold ideas into global businesses, and through the companies they build, have a long-lasting and positive impact on the world around us. Index-backed businesses are supported by an experienced team of investors, strategists, and an extensive global network built over three decades of startup investing. Working side-by-side through the scale up journey, we forge deep and long-lasting relationships with founders and their teams. The vast majority of these partnerships begin early in the company’s life, at Seed and Series A, and extend to IPO and beyond. Operating as one team, with feet firmly on both sides of the [...] as one team, with feet firmly on both sides of the Atlantic – from London to Tel Aviv, and San Francisco to New York – we are an international team with a global mindset, with experience supporting founders wherever they emerge. When they succeed, they generate returns that in turn support Index’s investors, including non-profit foundations; education, healthcare and research endowments; and other impact-driven organizations.
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Index Ventures partners with exceptional entrepreneurs – those with unique insight who are intrinsically driven to make their vision a reality. We help them turn their bold ideas into global businesses, and through the companies they build, have a long-lasting and positive impact on the world around us. Index-backed businesses are supported by an experienced team of investors, strategists, and an extensive global network built over three decades of startup investing. Working side-by-side through the scale up journey, we forge deep and long-lasting relationships with founders and their teams. The vast majority of these partnerships begin early in the company’s life, at Seed and Series A, and extend to IPO and beyond. Operating as one team, with feet firmly on both sides of the Atlantic – [...] one team, with feet firmly on both sides of the Atlantic – from London to Tel Aviv, and San Francisco to New York – we are an international team with a global mindset, with experience supporting founders wherever they emerge. When they succeed, they generate returns that in turn support Index’s investors, including non-profit foundations; education, healthcare and research endowments; and other impact-driven organizations. [...] Website Revenue$25.7 million Funding$284.3 million Employees114 (91 on RocketReach) Founded1996 Phone+1 415-471-1700 TechnologiesJavaScript , HTML , Twitter+91 more(view full list) IndustryFinance, Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, Venture Capital & Private Equity, Angel Investment, Technology venture capital, Financial Services, Life Sciences venture capital, Lending and Investments, Venture Capital Web Rank439735 Web Visits59120 KeywordsStartups, Venture Capital, Tech Investing, Entrepreneurs, Technology, Seed Funding, Innovation, Series A, Scalable Businesses, Investment Firm, Funding Rounds, Capital Raising, Private Equity, Growth Equity, Business Development, Global Investments, Portfolio Companies, Exits, Financial Advisory, Due Diligence
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Index Ventures, Townsend Street, South Beach, Mission Bay, San Francisco, California, 94017, United States
Coordinates: 37.7797063, -122.3914299
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