Index Ventures AUM Growth: A $3.1 Billion Investment Boost

Index Ventures has seen a significant boost in its Assets Under Management (AUM) with a $3.1 billion investment. This growth is a testament to the firm's successful investment strategies.

The $3.1 billion investment is a substantial increase in AUM, demonstrating the firm's ability to attract and manage large amounts of capital.

Index Ventures has a remarkable track record of investing in top-notch technology companies. The firm has closed its sixth early-stage technology venture fund at EUR350 million, with two-thirds of the fund allocated for European and Israeli investments.

Index Ventures focuses on finding the best early-stage startups that can become global leaders in their categories. The firm's well-known exits include MySQL, Last.fm, Playfish, and Skype.

Index Ventures is particularly interested in companies in commerce, marketplaces, cloud and big data, mobile and social, and financial services. The firm has invested in 40 companies in its last fund, in addition to traditional venture investments.

Index Ventures has a U.S. office with three investors based in Silicon Valley, expanding the firm's reach in the region. The firm's partner, Danny Rimer, is bullish on opportunities in Europe, citing innovations such as open source, ecommerce, and online music "scrobbling."

Index Ventures has 20 European-born companies that generated EUR1.3 billion in revenue in 2011, with year-over-year growth of about 75%. Those companies have created more than 5,000 jobs over the last ten years.

Index Ventures has closed its sixth early-stage technology venture fund at EUR350 million ($442.3 million).

Index has a particular focus on companies in commerce, marketplaces, cloud and big data, mobile and social, and financial services.

The firm will invest two-thirds of the fund in Europe and Israel and the rest in the U.S.

Index has a strong track record of exits, including MySQL, Last.fm, Playfish, and Skype.

The firm has also been active in seed investing, having invested in 40 companies in its last fund.

Index has a U.S. office with three investors based in Silicon Valley.

European-born companies backed by Index have achieved significant revenue and growth, with 20 companies generating EUR1.3 billion in revenue in 2011.

Those companies have created more than 5,000 jobs over the last ten years.

Index partner Danny Rimer is bullish on opportunities in Europe, citing innovations such as open source, ecommerce, and online music "scrobbling".

Rimer notes that European entrepreneurs "stack up to the same quality that you'd find anywhere on the globe".