Topic - index ventures

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Computers, General news, Biosciences, Communications, Cleantech, Finance

Index Ventures: Envy of Industry

The Geneva- and London-based partnership has much to gloat about with some of the most high-profile portfolio exits in recent years.
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Computers, Media, Internet

Hacker Enables Copying Apple iTunes Songs

Famed Norwegian "DVD John" lets users use and share iTunes songs on other devices.
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Computers, General news, Communications, Cleantech, Finance

$12.5M Rains on Weather Risk Startup

New Enterprise Associates and Index Ventures pour round into WeatherBill, a startup that lets businesses such as ski operators and travel companies tailor their coverage.
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Communications, Internet

BT Grabs Stake in FON for Wi-Fi Ride

UK telecommunications giant pumps an undisclosed investment sum into Spanish start-up FON for access to its bustling Wi-Fi network.
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Finance

Internet Forex Trader Banks $100M

Currency trader OANDA secures $100 million in funding, but plans to do nothing with its stash.
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Media

See Spot Runner Get $40M

Online ad specialist attracts major cash haul and business from marketing and media investors.
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Communications

FON to Ink Deals in US

World’s largest Wi-Fi community is negotiating deals with leading U.S. cable companies.
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Communications

Rebtel Snags $20M First Round

Benchmark Capital and Index Ventures fund Swedish mobile VoIP company.
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Internet, Finance

Virtual Dress-Up Site Gets $6M

Online community for girls bets on a perfect storm of celebrities, fashion, and cattiness.
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Communications

FON’s $5 Social Router

Wi-Fi sharing company jump-starts its populist movement with subsidized router and social network.
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Media, Internet, Finance

Index VCs Finance Last.fm

London-based online social network recommends music based on its users’ collections.
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General news, Internet

Skype Funders Back AllPeers

The file-sharing startup gets investment of under $5 million.
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Communications, Internet, Finance

Google, Skype Fund FON's Wi-Fi

Internet service companies and VCs invest in the concept of international community Wi-Fi.
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Finance

IPO Watch: Back in Full Swing

Seven initial public offerings are on tap for this week including two Internet companies.
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Media, Internet

Startup Shrinks TV Ad Costs

Spot Runner uses web to offer local TV ad campaigns for less than $500.
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General news, Finance

Q&A: Index's Danny Rimer

His home-run bet on Skype put Index Ventures at the top of Europe’s venture capital heap.
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Computers, Finance

Index Bets on Open Source

The venture firm that made a splash with Skype has added an open-source company to its stable.
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Finance

VC Action: A Tale of Two Exits

How investor lock-in clauses have venture capitalists anxious for acquisitions.
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General news, Finance

Europe’s VCs Outpacing U.S.

Venture firms in Europe triple fundraising for investment while U.S. fundraising drops 44 percent.
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General news, Finance

Let’s do it again

European VC heavyweight Index Ventures closes a new fund with a focus on the European tech market.