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To build a tech giant, Europe must have a singular focus on talent
Talks about European tech industry, talent acquisition and venture capital
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Neil Rimer
Founder of Index Ventures
Geneva, Geneva
Overview
Neil Rimer is a Partner at Index Ventures, with a background in entrepreneurship and venture capital. He has invested in a range of successful companies like Taxfix and Stack Overflow, and serves on the boards of several organizations, including Nexthink and Funding Circle UK.
Work Experience
General Partner, Founder
1996 - Current
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that helps the entrepreneurs turn bold ideas into global businesses.
Board Member
2018
Member, Board Of Directors
2010
Member, Board Of Directors
2011
Member, Board Of Directors
2015
Twilio Fund Europe 2013 is a fund dedicated to startups in the UK and Europe (and surrounding countries) making use of the company’s cloud
Member, Board Of Directors
2011 - 2021
Stack Overflow is a platform for developers and programmers to share knowledge and solve coding challenges.
Raised $153,000,000.00 from Times Bridge, Times Bridge, Spark Capital, Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, GIC and Silver Lake Waterman.
Board Observer
2017 - 2021
Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that offers a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.
Raised $874,454,567.00 from E-magine Ventures.
Member, Board Of Directors
2011 - 2021
Metromile is a car insurance company using data science and machine learning to offer drivers new and fairer insurance.
Raised $510,000,000.00 from New Enterprise Associates, ClearBridge Investments, Hudson Structured Capital Management, Mark Cuban, Miller Value Partners and Social Capital.
Board Observer
2014 - 2019
Board Observer
2015 - 2017