Danny Rimer

London

Bio

Professional summary

Danny Rimer is a partner at Index Ventures. The official Index profile states that he opened the firm's London office in 2002 and San Francisco office in 2012, before returning to London in 2018. It also highlights his long-running recognition on Forbes investor rankings and his interest in founders working where technology, design, and culture intersect. Index lists notable investments including Figma, Dropbox, Discord, Etsy, Farfetch, Glossier, and Patreon. Supplemental public sources add earlier career context in internet equity research and venture investing, but the core profile is supported by the official Index page.

Investment focus

Stage, sector, and overall fit

Stage

seed (inference based on Index strategy)venture (inference based on Index strategy)growth (inference based on Index strategy)

Sector

designconsumer technologymarketplacessoftwaretechnology and culture

Thesis

Design-led technologyConsumer technologyTechnology and cultureMarketplaces and creative platforms

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

FigmaDropboxDiscordEtsyFarfetchGlossierPatreon

How to approach

Framing and angles for outreach

Pitch framing

Lead with exceptional founder quality, design sensitivity, cultural relevance, and evidence that the product can become category-defining.

Partneralization hooks

1Reference the technology-design-culture intersection emphasized in his Index profile.
2Connect to a Figma, Discord, Etsy, or Patreon-style product/community dynamic if relevant.

Recent signals

What the partner has said or done recently

Ranked by Forbes as a top investor for more than a decade, according to Index's official profile.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

Index VenturesPartner2002 - Present
The Barksdale GroupGeneral Partner1999 - 2002
Hambrecht & Quist (JP Morgan)Underwriting Analyst / Internet Equity Research~1996-1999

Education

Harvard UniversityAB, History and Literature
International School of GenevaSecondary school

Skills

Start-upsEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalConsumer TechDesign

Languages

{ "language": "English", "proficiency": "Native" }{ "language": "French", "proficiency": "Proficient" }

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