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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.
Index Ventures was founded in 1996 as a technology investing arm of Gerald Rimer's Swissbond-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]
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]
Hiuser:Certes, thank you so much for that typo fix and for the response. I'm still seeking out editor feedback on this History request, and the Partners request I've just posted. Are you aware of any Wiki Projects or places where I can find editors who would be interested in providing feedback on this request? If you could point me in a direction, that would be very helpful. I see that you are not active as much on Wikipedia these days so if you don't respond I completely understand. Thank you again. Kelsey at Index (talk) 18:21, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
All I can suggest is the talk pages of the projects and task forces linked at the top of this talk page: California, San Francisco Bay Area, Companies and Private Equity (probably in ascending order of relevance). Certes (talk) 19:34, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, this is Kelsey back to post my next edit request. While I'm still seeking feedback on my previous edit request for the History section, I've gone ahead and drafted up a new edit request here to update the Partners section. Specifically, the list of partners is out-of-date, and with this draft, I've aimed to update it with proper notable sourcing. Here are the changes I've made to the draft:
Added a new Wired citation for Danny Rimer
Cited a new TechCrunch piece for both Martin Mignot and Shardul Shah
Added Jan Hammer as a partner cited to a Business Insider article
Added Nina Achadijan as a partner cited to a TechCrunch article
Added Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas as a partner cited to a TechCrunch article
Vlad Loktev added to the list of partners, cited to a Fortune article
Removed the following people as they are no longer partners: Neil Rimer, Mike Volpi, Mark Goldberg, Dominique Vidal, and Bernard Dalle.
As of 2024, Index Ventures has seven active investment partners including Danny Rimer,[1] Shardul Shah,[2] Martin Mignot,[2] Jan Hammer,[3], Nina Achadijan,[4] Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas,[5] and Vlad Loktev.[6]
