Index Ventures

We're an investment platform focused on specialist investment strategies, driven by the conviction that rapid technology adoption fuels innovation, disrupts industries, and unlocks unprecedented wealth creation. Founded in 2015 as a spin-out from Deutsche Telekom, we've grown into an independent firm managing over €3 billion in assets across two main strategies: DTCP Growth and DTCP Infra. Our Growth team partners with enterprise SaaS entrepreneurs across Europe, the US, and Israel, focusing on scale-ups in cybersecurity, vertical SaaS, DevOps, cloud, AI, and robotics. Meanwhile, our Infra strategy targets digital infrastructure assets like data centers, mobile towers, and fiber networks that form the backbone of the modern digital economy. What sets us apart is our hands-on approach to value creation. We don't just provide capital - we offer operational expertise, talent networks, and corporate connectivity to help our portfolio companies scale. With more than 60 professionals across offices in Hamburg, Frankfurt, London, San Francisco, Tel Aviv, and Luxembourg, we combine local market knowledge with global reach. We've invested in over 50 companies, including success stories like Arctic Wolf, Cognigy, LeanIX, and Signavio, and we're proud to have supported 17 successful exits to date.

Forum Ventures is a leading early-stage fund, accelerator, and venture studio for B2B tech startups. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, San Francisco, and Toronto, the firm partners with B2B startups from concept through seed stage. Forum Ventures provides venture studio services, accelerator programs, and pre-seed funding to propel startup growth and success. The firm takes a founder-first approach, positioning itself as an extension of portfolio companies' founding teams. Forum Ventures has made 500+ pre-seed and seed investments globally, with portfolio founders raising over $1B in follow-on funding from top-tier firms like Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, and General Catalyst. The firm focuses particularly on AI-native B2B SaaS companies and offers comprehensive support including go-to-market strategy, fundraising guidance, customer introductions, and access to a community of 1,300+ founders.

'IQT is a not-for-profit global investment platform dedicated to accelerating the adoption of groundbreaking technologies that can strengthen national security and economic prosperity for the United States and its allies. For over 25 years, IQT has identified, evaluated, and leveraged frontier innovations by pairing private-sector problem solvers with government missions. As an independent nonprofit strategic investor, IQT bridges venture capital with public sector needs to move breakthroughs from the lab to real-world capability.' 'IQT operates a global footprint and invests across AI, microelectronics, space systems, biotech, cyber, and more, while maintaining deep collaboration with U.S. and allied partners. The organization's model emphasizes rigorous evaluation, early-stage support, and targeted technology transfer to government customers, including current and former partners such as the CIA, NGA, FBI, DIA, NSA, DHS, and U.S. Space Force. Led by CEO Steve Bowsher, IQT continues to expand its Compass investing initiative and related programs to ensure that innovations meet mission needs and deliver measurable impact.'

At Cherry Ventures, we believe venture capital should be built by founders, for founders. Founded in 2012 by Filip Dames and Christian Meermann, Cherry is a pan-European early-stage VC firm led by former entrepreneurs and operators who've scaled companies like Zalando, Spotify, and Uber. We don't just invest - we activate. Our team works alongside founders through the ups and downs of building a startup, drawing from our own experiences to provide hands-on support that matters. We're pan-European by design, with teams in Berlin, London, and Stockholm, and we back founders across all industries who dare to challenge the status quo. We've partnered with 130+ portfolio companies, leveraging our network of operators from Dropbox, N26, Wolt, Doordash, and more. More than 50% of our fund is reserved for follow-on investments because we're in it for the long haul. We invest in anomaly, the red thread, and personality - and we're looking for founders with the wit, heart, and guts to build lasting futures.

We’re Creandum, a leading European early-stage venture capital firm backing the world’s most ambitious founders building category-defining tech companies. Founded in 2003 by Staffan Helgesson, we back teams from seed to IPO and beyond, helping them scale globally with patient, long-term partnerships. We operate hubs in Stockholm, Berlin, London, and San Francisco, giving our portfolio teams boots on the ground in Europe and the United States. Over the past two decades we’ve built a generational franchise, backing iconic companies such as Spotify, Klarna, Depop, iZettle, Bolt, Trade Republic, Lovable, and many others. Our approach combines hands-on support from operators, investors, and specialists with an extensive network to accelerate growth, talent, and go-to-market capabilities. We emphasize global ambition, collaboration, and product excellence, while maintaining a mindful, founder-first culture. We believe the best product wins and that great people, clear strategy, and disciplined execution are what enable category-defining companies to reach international scale. In our 20-year journey, Creandum has raised multiple funds totaling over 1.7 billion USD and invested in more than 130 Seed and Series A companies. One in six portfolio companies has reached unicorn status, reflecting our ability to spot and support high-potential teams early. Our geographic footprint includes hubs in Stockholm, Berlin, London, and San Francisco, underscoring our commitment to helping European founders build global businesses. We share insights through our stories, perspectives, and portfolio reflections, and we remain focused on long-term partnerships that endure through market cycles. If you’re a founder with a bold vision and a desire to scale internationally, we’re here to help you navigate the path from idea to impact.

You might think VC is all about money. For us, it’s about people. Other firms invest in deals, Index invests in people. A deal is transactional. Relationships endure, and ours are based on curiosity, thoughtfulness, and deep conviction. From seed to venture to explosive growth, we work with entrepreneurs and their companies at every stage, across every sector.