The Index Ventures Mafia
21 people came through Index Ventures and went on to found or lead other companies.
Alexander BruehlCo-Investor ⇨ GeckoboardFounded Contentful +6Leonard PicardoInvestorFounded HeliosX +1Henry DavisInvestorFounded Chord Commerce +1Alasdair ThongAssociateFounded Ada Ventures +1Henrik WerdelinEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded BarkBox +1Yuri FraymanClientFounded Zenedge +1Greg MarshTech, media, enterprise softwareFounded Onefinestay +1Ophelia BrownPrincipalFounded BlossomAndre de HaesVenture Capital InvestorFounded BackedGrace GouldEarly Stage InvestorFounded Touch CapitalAri HelgasonPrincipalFounded FabriclyAlex BangashAdvisorFounded TransposeplatformAlexander LangeVCFounded InflectionKate RyderEarly stage InvestorFounded MavenSaul KleinGeneral PartnerFounded Zinc VenturesJames HigaMentor in ResidenceFounded AppleSophia AmorusoLimited PartnerFounded Nasty GalMichelle ValentineInvestorFounded AnrokSophie AdelmanEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded MultiverseAlexandra Depledge, MBEEIR (Entrepreneur in Residence)Founded RESISimon RohrbachMentor in ResidenceFounded Plain
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Index Ventures mafia?
- The Index Ventures mafia is the network of 21 people who came through Index Ventures and went on to found or lead other companies, including Contentful, HeliosX, Chord Commerce, Ada Ventures, BarkBox.
- Who is in the Index Ventures mafia?
- Notable members include Alexander Bruehl (Contentful), Leonard Picardo (HeliosX), Henry Davis (Chord Commerce), Alasdair Thong (Ada Ventures), Henrik Werdelin (BarkBox), Yuri Frayman (Zenedge), Greg Marsh (Onefinestay), Ophelia Brown (Blossom), among 21 tracked members.
- What companies did Index Ventures alumni found?
- Companies founded by Index Ventures alumni include Contentful, HeliosX, Chord Commerce, Ada Ventures, BarkBox, Zenedge, Onefinestay, Blossom, Backed, Touch Capital.