Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 1996, with offices in London, San Francisco, and Geneva. It specializes in investing in high technology and life sciences, focusing on sectors such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, fintech, healthcare, and media. The firm aims to support entrepreneurs in transforming innovative ideas into successful global businesses. Notable companies in which Index Ventures has invested include Adyen, Deliveroo, Dropbox, Farfetch, King, Slack, and Supercell. Through its various funds, Index Ventures targets early-stage and later-stage investments, primarily in the software and technology sectors across Europe and North America.

Nina Achadjian

Partner and Investor

Julia Andre

Partner and Investor

Damir Becirovic

Partner

Sofia Dolfe

Principal, Partner

Paula Garcia Domingo

Partner and Investor

Juriaan Duizendstraal

Partner and Investor

Zabie Elmgren

Partner

Mark Fiorentino

Partner and Investor

Giacomo Genzini

Partner and Investor

Mark Goldberg

Partner

Bastian Hasslinger

Partner and Investor

Paris Heymann

Partner and Investor

Jacob Jofe

Associate

Jack Kleeman

Partner

Stephane Kurgan

Partner

Adrianna C. Ma

Investor

Bryan Offut

Principal / Partner

Bryan Offutt

Partner and Investor

Shimin Ooi

Partner

Cyriac Parisot

VC Investor and Head of Data

Neil Rimer

Co-Founder and Investor

Danny Rimer

Partner

Susana Rojas

Partner and Investor

Hannah Seal

Principal / Partner

Kimihiko Shindo

General Partner

Nunu Tadesse

Director, Finance

Ishani Thakur

Partner and investor

Kelly Toole

Principal

Dominique Vidal

Venture Partner

Mike Volpi

Partner

Katharina Wilhelm

Principal, Partner

Catherine Wu

Partner and Investor

Cat Wu

Partner

Giuseppe Zocco

Co-Founder

Past deals in Payments

Liquido

Venture Round in 2023
Liquido is a provider of an integrated mobile payment solution designed to support both local and global merchants. The company focuses on creating a seamless online payment platform that facilitates instant transactions and offers pay-in and pay-out services. With a strong emphasis on customer experience, Liquido provides an in-app experience that allows for one-click payment creation, ensuring fast transmission and efficiency. The platform also includes cross-border technical support and local customer service, particularly tailored for the Latin American market. By building a robust financial infrastructure, Liquido enables clients to manage their online payments easily and effectively.

Atlantic Money

Seed Round in 2022
Atlantic Money is a London-based money transfer provider that specializes in international transactions. Established in 2020, the company offers a straightforward service with a flat fee of £3 or €3 for transfers, regardless of the amount, up to £1 million. This pricing model positions Atlantic Money as a competitive player in the market, providing some of the lowest costs for foreign currency transfers. The service is designed to enable clients to send money abroad efficiently while benefiting from favorable foreign exchange rates.

Ascend

Series A in 2022
Ascend is a modern, all-in-one payments solution purpose-built for insurance. We automate insurance payments end-to-end — from online customer payments including premium financing to the distribution of commissions and carrier payables. We help digital distributors sell more insurance by simplifying operations, reducing payment friction and delivering the modern checkout experience customers expect.

Shara

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a digital platform designed to help send receipts and invoices, track who owes money, and send free reminders and statements to clients. The company's platform sends free scheduled reminders, and customized professional statements, and provides a free and secure wallet, enabling clients to organize, increase sales and grow their businesses systematically.

Lithic

Series C in 2021
Lithic offers a payments solution that enables users to create single-use virtual cards through a browser extension and an iOS application. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company focuses on enhancing privacy and security for online transactions. By providing virtual cards, Lithic allows both consumers and businesses to manage their spending while safeguarding sensitive financial information. The platform emphasizes the importance of online privacy, aiming to deliver a user-friendly experience that does not compromise convenience for security.

Lithic

Series B in 2021
Lithic offers a payments solution that enables users to create single-use virtual cards through a browser extension and an iOS application. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company focuses on enhancing privacy and security for online transactions. By providing virtual cards, Lithic allows both consumers and businesses to manage their spending while safeguarding sensitive financial information. The platform emphasizes the importance of online privacy, aiming to deliver a user-friendly experience that does not compromise convenience for security.

Lithic

Series A in 2020
Lithic offers a payments solution that enables users to create single-use virtual cards through a browser extension and an iOS application. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company focuses on enhancing privacy and security for online transactions. By providing virtual cards, Lithic allows both consumers and businesses to manage their spending while safeguarding sensitive financial information. The platform emphasizes the importance of online privacy, aiming to deliver a user-friendly experience that does not compromise convenience for security.

Lithic

Seed Round in 2016
Lithic offers a payments solution that enables users to create single-use virtual cards through a browser extension and an iOS application. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company focuses on enhancing privacy and security for online transactions. By providing virtual cards, Lithic allows both consumers and businesses to manage their spending while safeguarding sensitive financial information. The platform emphasizes the importance of online privacy, aiming to deliver a user-friendly experience that does not compromise convenience for security.

Pariti

Seed Round in 2015
Pariti is a money management application platform. Their free app connects to your different bank accounts and credit cards to provide a simplified view of where you stand and a plan for improvement. They automatically forecast your upcoming income and bills to calculate how much you can afford to spend each week and provide proactive warnings to help you stay on track.

Adyen

Series B in 2014
Adyen N.V. is a technology company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that operates a comprehensive payments platform designed to streamline the payment process for merchants. Founded in 2006, Adyen integrates various services including gateway, risk management, processing, acquiring, and settlement, allowing merchants to accept payments across multiple channels such as online, mobile, and in-store. The platform directly connects merchants to major payment networks like Visa and Mastercard, and offers valuable data insights to enhance transaction efficiency. With a presence in numerous countries including Brazil, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, Adyen supports a diverse range of merchants across different industries. The company has also expanded its capabilities by obtaining a banking license, facilitating better settlement of merchant accounts.

BitPay

Series A in 2014
BitPay, Inc. is a provider of enterprise-grade bitcoin payment solutions designed for businesses and organizations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, the company offers a range of services, including a RESTful API and a bitcoin payment gateway API, which facilitate secure payment processing. BitPay supports native payment protocols, signed payment requests, and direct payment communication, enhancing transaction efficiency. Additionally, the company offers Copay, a bitcoin wallet solution that incorporates Intel hardware security, ensuring robust protection for private key generation and transaction signing. BitPay Send is another key service, allowing organizations to pay employees, vendors, and contractors with cryptocurrency. The company also has a strategic processing partnership with Aliant Payment Systems, further expanding its payment processing capabilities.

Adyen

Series A in 2011
Adyen N.V. is a technology company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that operates a comprehensive payments platform designed to streamline the payment process for merchants. Founded in 2006, Adyen integrates various services including gateway, risk management, processing, acquiring, and settlement, allowing merchants to accept payments across multiple channels such as online, mobile, and in-store. The platform directly connects merchants to major payment networks like Visa and Mastercard, and offers valuable data insights to enhance transaction efficiency. With a presence in numerous countries including Brazil, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, Adyen supports a diverse range of merchants across different industries. The company has also expanded its capabilities by obtaining a banking license, facilitating better settlement of merchant accounts.
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