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Hi Wikipedia editors, this is Kelsey from Index Ventures. I've read up on the rules for Wikipedia and disclosed my COI on my user page here: Kelsey at Index. I've also added my COI template to this talk page.

I'm here on this page because the article has had a tag on it for quite some time and I'd like to make an honest effort to try and clean up the page with better sourcing. I understand that this new content must be reviewed and approved by the editor community. Below is a draft I've put together which would ideally replace the History section.

In this draft, I've made a handful of updates:

  • Added a new Canadian Jewish News article to cite the company was founded in 1996.
  • Used a Private Equity International article to cite that Index closed a third round of funding for $300 million in 2001.
  • Cited a Wired article that noted Neil Rimer's brother Danny joined the company in 2002 and expanded Index globally, opening an office in London, then later in San Francisco. (the SF fact is cited to a TechCrunch piece.)
  • Cited a different TechCrunch article that reveals info on Index Seed. Also cited a separate TC piece that noted Index launched an early-stage fund $550 million.
  • Added the news from 2016 that Index's biotech companies were spun off into a new business named Medixci Ventures.
  • Added news of Index's latest dedicated seed fund named Index Origin, which initially started with $200 million. Also added that Origin II launched with $300 million, bringing the total Index has raised to over $12 billion as of 2022, cited to a CNET piece.
  • Finally, added that Index opened an NYC office in 2022, cited to a Bloomberg piece.

Please read below:

History draft

History edit

Latest comment: 5 days ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Index Ventures was founded in 1996 as a technology investing arm of Gerald Rimer's Swiss bond-trading firm named Index Securities.[1]

The company closed its first funding round that year at $17 million; its second funding round closed in 1998, at $180 million.[2] In August 2001, Index closed a third round of funding for $300 million, bringing its total funds to $500 million.[3]

In 2002, Neil's brother Danny Rimer joined the company and expanded the company globally by opening an office in London in 2002,[4] and then an office in San Francisco in 2011.[5]

In April 2010, Index Ventures launched Index Seed, a new seed fund focused on early-stage investments.[6] Index Seed's launch was funded with $400 million out of Index's existing funds.[6]

In June 2014, Index launched a new early-stage fund of $550 million aimed primarily at tech startups, bringing their total raised amount to $4 billion.[7]

In February 2016, Index spun off its portfolio of biotech companies into a new business named Medicxi Ventures.[8]

In April 2021, Index launched Index Origin, a new dedicated seed fund that started with $200 million.[9] In November 2022, Index Origin II launched with $300 million in seed funding.[10] As of 2022, Index Ventures had raised over $12 billion in total.[11]

In 2022, Index opened an office in New York City located in Downtown Manhattan.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ Arnold, Janice (January 6, 2022). "Gerald Rimer and sons' donation to McGill will create a new Indigenous research institute; Leacock name to disappear from the Montreal campus". The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Fox, Justin (May 14, 2001). "25 Rising Stars What will the world look like a decade or two from now? Who knows? But these young business leaders surely will have helped shape it. - May 14, 2001". CNN Money. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Quality deal flow for Index Ventures latest fund". Private Equity International. 2012-12-29. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Moskvitch, Katia (October 15, 2018). "How Index Ventures became Europe's startup success factory". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Index Ventures Raises $700M Fund, Opens San Francisco Office (But Keeps Focus On Europe)". TechCrunch. November 8, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Arrington, Michael (April 25, 2010). "Index Ventures Puts Heavyweights Behind New Seed Fund". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Butcher, Mike (June 10, 2014). "Index Ventures Raises New $550M Early-Stage Fund For Europe, The US And Israel". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  8. ^ Hirschler, Ben (February 2, 2016). "GSK and J&J back $1 billion biotech spin-off from Index Ventures | Reuters". Reuters. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  9. ^ Crichton, Danny (April 8, 2021). "Index closes $200 million dedicated seed fund to intensify multi-stage thesis". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  10. ^ Butcher, Mike (November 17, 2022). "Index Ventures thinks new startups will emerge in the downturn and is putting $300M behind that bet". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  11. ^ Shulman, Sophie (November 9, 2022). "Index Ventures stepping up investments in Israel". CTECH. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  12. ^ Loizos, Connie (May 5, 2022). "Index Ventures is opening shop in New York". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  13. ^ "Why Index Ventures thinks New York City is the place to VC in 2023 | Bloomberg LP". Bloomberg. November 30, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2024.

With this draft, I tried to focus on the rounds of funding Index has raised and the company's expansion while employing a neutral tone and citing high-quality sources. If any editors have questions about this draft, please ping me and I'm happy to answer. Thank you so much! Kelsey at Index (talk) 16:55, 13 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi everyone, jumping back into this post to drop a ping to a few editors who have been active on this page in the past, hoping somebody has the interest or time to evaluate this request: User:MarioGom, User:Salsakesh, User:Certes, and User:Explicit. Again, if there are any questions about this request please let me know because I'll be around to reply. Thank you!Kelsey at Index (talk) 17:37, 16 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for making the effort to collaborate and to be neutral. Unfortunately I'm not a private equity expert; I just fixed a typo here. Certes (talk) 17:48, 16 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
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