At a Glance
Index Ventures was founded in 1996 by Giuseppe Zocco, Neil Rimer, and others, establishing itself as one of Europe's premier venture capital firms with additional offices in San Francisco and Geneva. The firm has built a reputation for backing transformative technology companies across both sides of the Atlantic, with a focus on exceptional founders building category-defining businesses. Index's investment approach spans from seed through growth stages, with the firm leading significant rounds in companies that have become household names. The firm's notable exits include gaming giant King (acquired by Activision for $5.9 billion), collaboration tool Slack (acquired by Salesforce for $27.7 billion), and design platform Figma (agreed acquisition by Adobe for $20 billion). Index is known for its hands-on approach, providing portfolio companies with extensive operational support, talent networks, and strategic guidance. The firm's team combines deep technical expertise with strong operational backgrounds, and they've been particularly successful in identifying and scaling European companies for global markets.
“Backs founders with the ambition to shape industries and build global technology companies.”
Index Ventures primarily invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are building their initial product and finding product-market fit.
Index Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Index Ventures focuses on investments in Enterprise, Consumer, Fintech, AI, Gaming. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Index Ventures's typical investment check size ranges from 1000000 to 300000000. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Index Ventures manages approximately $11B+ in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.