Overview

Index Ventures is a global venture capital firm founded in Geneva in 1996. The firm takes a founder-first, long-term approach and backs technology companies from seed through growth and toward IPO. Index invests across areas including AI and machine learning, business applications, fintech, data, cybersecurity, healthcare, future of work, mobility, open source, consumer and digital services. It operates as an international team with major hubs in London, San Francisco and New York and has historically focused particularly on founders in Europe and the United States while investing globally.

Investment focus

Sectors
AI/ML, Business Applications, Fintech, Data, Security, Healthcare, Future Of Work, Mobility, Retail, Entertainment, Open Source, Talent
Stages
Seed, Series A, Growth
Regions
Global, United States, Europe

How they work with companies

Index works alongside founders through investors, operating strategists and a global network built over decades. Its team supports executive and leadership hiring, talent strategy, go-to-market planning and curated introductions. Index also publishes data-driven founder resources through Index Press, including Scaling Through Chaos, TeamPlan, Rewarding Talent and OptionPlan, and provides guidance on international expansion. Its Startup Jobs platform helps candidates discover roles at Index-backed companies.Read more

Index works alongside founders through investors, operating strategists and a global network built over decades. Its team supports executive and leadership hiring, talent strategy, go-to-market planning and curated introductions. Index also publishes data-driven founder resources through Index Press, including Scaling Through Chaos, TeamPlan, Rewarding Talent and OptionPlan, and provides guidance on international expansion. Its Startup Jobs platform helps candidates discover roles at Index-backed companies.

Key people

6 people
Danny RimerPartnerView bio

Danny Rimer is an investor and partner at Index Ventures. He opened the firm's London office in 2002 and its San Francisco office in 2012. His investing has focused on founders working at the intersection of technology, design and culture, and he has been recognized by Forbes among leading technology investors.

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Jan HammerPartnerView bio

Jan Hammer is a partner at Index Ventures focused on data and financial services. He joined Index in 2010 after working at General Atlantic and Morgan Stanley. His investment approach emphasizes long-term relationships with founders building technology that reshapes financial services and the infrastructure of the digital economy.

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Shardul ShahPartnerView bio

Shardul Shah is a partner at Index Ventures investing in cybersecurity, AI, enterprise software and infrastructure. He joined Index in 2008 and has led early investments across cloud and security. His approach centers on founder quality, high-conviction investing and close operational partnership with leadership teams.

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Nina AchadjianPartnerView bio

Nina Achadjian is a partner at Index Ventures investing across seed, venture and growth stages in AI, robotics, software for hardware and vertical SaaS. Before Index she worked at Google and founded HIVE Ventures. She focuses on founders applying technology and automation to underserved functions and industries.

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Martin MignotPartnerView bio

Martin Mignot is a partner at Index Ventures who backs early-stage founders in healthcare, AI and financial services. He joined Index in 2010 and helped establish the firm's New York office in 2022. He is particularly interested in products that use AI and automation to improve access, efficiency and economics in large industries.

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Mark XuPartnerView bio

Mark Xu is a partner at Index Ventures investing across stages in cybersecurity, infrastructure and AI. Before Index he was a growth investor at Lightspeed. He focuses on technical founders with deep domain expertise and customer focus and works with founders across product development, go-to-market and company growth.

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Companies curated by Ovii

A selection of companies associated with Index Ventures that Ovii curates for job seekers.

8 companies