Index Ventures
Index Ventures is a global venture and growth capital firm founded in Geneva in 1996 by Neil Rimer, David Rimer and Giuseppe Zocco, with its management headquarters in London since 2002 and additional offices in San Francisco, New York, Geneva and Jersey. Its principal fund management entity, Index Ventures UK LLP, is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. The firm invests across seed, venture and growth stages in technology companies in Europe, the United States and Israel, and has backed more than 1,100 companies including Adyen, Supercell, Wise, Deliveroo, Robinhood, Roblox, Slack, Figma, Scale and Wiz. Index has raised over USD 15 billion since inception and manages approximately EUR 11.7 billion across its venture, growth and Origin seed fund families, with its most recent vehicles, Index Ventures XII at USD 800 million and Index Ventures Growth VII at USD 1.5 billion, closed in 2024.
Index Ventures is a London venture capital firm with €11.7B AUM, 44 active companies and 18 exits.
- ·16 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 18 realized deals: 6 years.
- ·Top sector focus: Fintech (29% of portfolio).
- ·Fund cadence: ~2Y between vintages · last raise 2024.
Sector breakdown
62 companiesGeography breakdown
12 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Index Ventures sold Nexthink to Vista Equity Partners in 2026 after 8 years.
Index Ventures sold Apex Security to Tenable in 2025 after 1 year.
Index Ventures sold Newfront to WTW in 2025 after 3 years.
Index Ventures took Figma public in 2025 after 12 years.
Coverage notes
7 funds tracked, 62 portfolio companies (44 active · 18 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Index Ventures has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Index Ventures Growth VIIGrowth2024€1.4B2 assetsGrowth2024 · 2yr€1.4B2–
Index Ventures XIIVC2024€736M8 assets2 exitsVC2024 · 2yr€736M82
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| 7AI Cybersecurity · US | 2025 |
| Adaptive ML AI/ML · France | 2024 |
| Adfin Fintech · UK | 2024 |
| Allara Health HealthTech · US | 2025 |
| Arca Fintech · US | 2026 |
| Astelia Cybersecurity · US | 2026 |
| Augment Code AI/ML · US | 2024 |
| Backstory (formerly People.ai) AI/ML · United States | 2017 |
Realized
2 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Security Cybersecurity · Israel | 2024 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Tenable | – |
| Nexthink SaaS · Switzerland | 2018 | 2026 | Secondary | Vista Equity Partners | – |
Index Origin IIVC2022€276M7 assets1 exitsVC2022 · 4yr€276M71
Unrealized
7 heldRealized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Money Fintech · UK | 2022 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Deel | – |
Index Ventures Growth VIGrowth2021€1.8B5 assets1 exitsGrowth2021 · 5yr€1.8B51
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Ankorstore E-commerce · France | 2020 |
| ApplyBoard EdTech · Canada | 2020 |
| Beauty Pie E-commerce · UK | 2021 |
| Bloom & Wild E-commerce · UK | 2021 |
| Revolut Fintech · UK | 2018 |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfront Fintech · US | 2022 | 2025 | Trade Sale | WTW | – |
Index Ventures XIVC2021€828M12 assets3 exitsVC2021 · 5yr€828M123
Unrealized
12 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Abacus.AI AI/ML · US | 2020 |
| Alan HealthTech · France | 2018 |
| Anine Bing Consumer · US | 2018 |
| Anrok Fintech · US | 2021 |
| Apron Fintech · UK | 2023 |
| Arthur AI AI/ML · US | 2020 |
| Ascend Fintech · US | 2022 |
| Backbone Labs Gaming · US | 2022 |
| Beam Impact Fintech · US | 2022 |
| Bigger Games Gaming · Turkey | 2020 |
| Birdie HealthTech · UK | 2021 |
| Cohere AI/ML · Canada | 2021 |
Index Ventures VIIIRealizedVC2016€506M9 assets6 exitsVC2016 · 10yr€506M96
Unrealized
9 heldRealized
6 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adyen Fintech · Netherlands | 2011 | 2018 | IPO | – | – |
| Aurora Innovation Mobility · US | 2018 | 2021 | IPO | – | – |
| Robinhood Fintech · US | 2013 | 2021 | IPO | – | – |
| Supercell Gaming · Finland | 2013 | 2016 | Trade Sale | Tencent | – |
| Wealthfront Fintech · US | 2013 | 2025 | IPO | – | – |
| Wise Fintech · UK | 2012 | 2021 | IPO | – | – |
Index Ventures Growth IIIRealizedGrowth2014€506M1 assets5 exitsGrowth2014 · 12yr€506M15
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| BlaBlaCar Mobility · France | 2014 |
About Index Ventures
Index Ventures is a venture capital platform based in London with capital deployed across 19 active fund vehicles. The firm targets European and selectively global technology companies across software, TMT, consumer, financials, healthcare and business services, with capital deployed across early-stage and Series A/B rounds alongside institutional limited partners.
Investment thesis
The platform deploys venture capital into software, TMT, consumer, financials, healthcare and business services categories with a focus on technology-enabled businesses across the United Kingdom and broader European market. Investment focus spans seed and growth stages with capital deployed across multiple rounds per portfolio company, supporting founder teams through international scaling and selective M&A activity. The fund structure enables longer holding periods than typical venture vehicles, supporting category-leadership outcomes in technology platforms with global ambitions.
Recent activity
Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 19 fund vehicles, 370 active portfolio companies and 1 realised exit across the strategy's history.
Portfolio platforms backed by Index Ventures made 9 researched add-on acquisitions during its ownership.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Index Ventures focus on?
- Index Ventures focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Index Ventures have?
- Index Ventures has 44 active portfolio companies and 18 completed exits and 7 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Index Ventures headquartered?
- Index Ventures is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
- What is Index Ventures's assets under management?
- Index Ventures manages approximately €11.7B in assets under management.
- When was Index Ventures founded?
- Index Ventures was founded in 1996.
- What sectors does Index Ventures invest in?
- Index Ventures invests across Software, TMT, Financials, Consumer, Healthcare.
- What are Index Ventures's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Index Ventures include: Nexthink (2026) to Vista Equity Partners; Apex Security (2025) to Tenable; Newfront (2025) to WTW; Scale AI (2025) to Meta; Wiz (2025) to Google; Atlantic Money (2024) to Deel; Bird (2024) to Third Lane Mobility; Slack (2021) to Salesforce.
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