Investments
1120Funds
30Partners & Customers
6Service Providers
1About Index Ventures
Index Ventures operates as a global venture capital firm. It invests in the commercial services, media, retail, and information technology sectors. It was founded in 1996 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
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Expert Collections containing Index Ventures
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Find Index Ventures in 11 Expert Collections, including Direct-To-Consumer Brands (Non-Food).
Direct-To-Consumer Brands (Non-Food)
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Startups selling their own branded products directly to consumers via online/mobile channels, rather than relying on department stores or big online marketplaces.
HR Tech
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Store tech (In-store retail tech)
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Startups aiming work with retailers to improve brick-and-mortar retail operations.
Beauty & Personal Care
65 items
Startups in the beauty & personal care space, including cosmetics brands, shaving startups, on-demand beauty services, salon management platforms, and more.
Food & Beverage
123 items
Travel Technology (Travel Tech)
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Tech-enabled companies offering services and products focused on tourism. This collection includes booking services, search platforms, on-demand travel and recommendation sites, among others.
Research containing Index Ventures
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Index Ventures in 11 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Jul 21, 2023.
Latest Index Ventures News
Sep 19, 2023
Dubai-based VentureSouq (VSQ) has invested in US-based Vouch, an insurance platform exclusively targeting startups. Vouch announced its Series B of USD $45 million led by Y Combinator ’s Continuity Fund. Previous top-tier investors include Ribbit Capital , SVB Financial Group, Y Combinator, Index Ventures and 500 Startups . Vouch was co-founded by startup veteran Sam Hodges, who previously co-founded business lending platform Funding Circle, and Travis Hedge, a former Senior Associate at SVB Capital. Hodges says that Vouch's purpose is to help startup founders and executives understand and manage the inherent risks with starting — and scaling — a company. The platform offers fast, tailored, digitally-delivered insurance designed to support and scale with startups in high-pressure, rapid-growth environments. VSQ Partner Suneel Gokhale shared that “a growing trend is the emergence of startups that service other startups. We think that given the continued growth and maturity of the startup ecosystem, this is a segment that should do well in the long-term.”
Index Ventures Investments
1,120 Investments
Index Ventures has made 1,120 investments. Their latest investment was in Worldover as part of their Seed VC on September 9, 2023.
Index Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/5/2023 | Seed VC | Worldover | $3.8M | Yes | 4 | |
8/22/2023 | Seed VC | Ideogram AI | $16.5M | Yes | 4 | |
8/14/2023 | Series E | SafetyCulture | $22.12M | No | 3 | |
7/29/2023 | Series C | |||||
7/18/2023 | Series B |
Date | 9/5/2023 | 8/22/2023 | 8/14/2023 | 7/29/2023 | 7/18/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC | Seed VC | Series E | Series C | Series B |
Company | Worldover | Ideogram AI | SafetyCulture | ||
Amount | $3.8M | $16.5M | $22.12M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Index Ventures Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Index Ventures acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Dubsmash on April 15, 2019.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/15/2019 | Series B | $15.05M | Acq - Fin | 2 |
Date | 4/15/2019 |
|---|---|
Investment Stage | Series B |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | $15.05M |
Note | Acq - Fin |
Sources | 2 |
Index Ventures Fund History
30 Fund Histories
Index Ventures has 30 funds, including Index Ventures XI.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/26/2021 | Index Ventures XI | $900M | 1 | ||
7/26/2021 | Index Origin | $200M | 3 | ||
7/26/2021 | Index Ventures Growth VI | $2,000M | 1 | ||
5/19/2020 | Index Ventures X (Jersey) | ||||
5/19/2020 | Index Ventures Growth V (Jersey) |
Closing Date | 7/26/2021 | 7/26/2021 | 7/26/2021 | 5/19/2020 | 5/19/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Index Ventures XI | Index Origin | Index Ventures Growth VI | Index Ventures X (Jersey) | Index Ventures Growth V (Jersey) |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $900M | $200M | $2,000M | ||
Sources | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Index Ventures Partners & Customers
6 Partners and customers
Index Ventures has 6 strategic partners and customers. Index Ventures recently partnered with Startup Village on April 4, 2017.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/26/2017 | Partner | Denmark | Index Ventures is partnering up with Startup Village and Founders House in Copenhagen `` We are proud to announce that Startup Village and Founders House have entered into a partnership with Index Venture . '' | 1 | |
1/9/2014 | Partner | ||||
1/9/2014 | Vendor | ||||
1/9/2014 | Vendor | ||||
1/1/2013 | Partner |
Date | 4/26/2017 | 1/9/2014 | 1/9/2014 | 1/9/2014 | 1/1/2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Vendor | Vendor | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | Denmark | ||||
News Snippet | Index Ventures is partnering up with Startup Village and Founders House in Copenhagen `` We are proud to announce that Startup Village and Founders House have entered into a partnership with Index Venture . '' | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Index Ventures Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Index Ventures has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel | General Counsel |
Service Provider | |
|---|---|
Associated Rounds | |
Provider Type | Counsel |
Service Type | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Index Ventures Team
12 Team Members
Index Ventures has 12 team members, including current Founder, General Partner, Neil Rimer.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Neil Rimer | Founder, General Partner | Current | |
Name | Neil Rimer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder, General Partner | ||||
Status | Current |
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