Danny Rimer
InvestorFounderPartner at Index Ventures · Board director at Humu Perceptyx · Board director at Patreon · Board director at Figma
London, UK
Writes $500K – $50M checks · typically $15M
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About
Danny Rimer opened Index Ventures' London office in 2002 and its San Francisco office a decade later, becoming known for consumer and design-led investments including Figma, Discord, Etsy, and Glossier. Figma's 2025 IPO helped propel him back up the Midas List in 2026.
Invests in
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- In the Bay Area, Rimer and some friends started a company to digitize images of famous artwork and sell the downloads, forging exclusive deals with galleries such as the Louvre and the Uffizi.
- Education
- Studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, History and Literature)
- Boards
- Rimer serves on the board of Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres, a network of drop-in healthcare centers in the UK and Hong Kong for cancer patients. Rimer was formerly on the board of trustees at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).
- Communities
- Rimer is a regular attendee of the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference.
- Awards
- Rimer was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for service to business and charity. Rimer was named to Fortune magazine's 40 Under 40 list of rising young business stars. Rimer appeared on The New York Times' and CB Insights' list of the Top 20 Venture Capitalists Worldwide each year from 2016 through 2018.
- Family
- Rimer's father is Gerald Rimer, founder of Index Securities (predecessor to Index Ventures), and his brothers Neil and David also work at the firm. Rimer has described his mother as Belgian and his father as Canadian, and says he grew up in Switzerland.
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Board director at Humu Perceptyx
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Humu Perceptyx's investors · 4
Co-founders at Humu Perceptyx
WC
Wayne CrosbyExecutive Officer, Director
LB
Laszlo BockCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Board director at Patreon
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Patreon's investors · 18
AccompliceBoston · $5M – $25M checksAtelierAUTHENTIC VENTURESOakland · $100K – $1M checksCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksCRV (Charles River Ventures)San Francisco · $250K – $5M checksDefy PartnersWoodside · $3M – $10M checksDeviation CapitalNew YorkIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checksInvestXVancouverManhattan Venture PartnersNew YorkNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksNFXSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksNight CapitalCapitolaOssian CapitalRothenberg VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checksScript CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $500K checksSV AngelSan FranciscoTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Patreon
JC
Jack ConteFounder
SY
Sam YamFounder
Board director at Figma
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Figma's investors · 33
137 VenturesSan FranciscoAlkeon InnovationNew YorkAltos VenturesBurlingame · $1M – $3M checksAmplify.LALos Angeles · $500K – $5M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2020Atlassian Ventures$1M – $5M checksBase PartnersSão PauloBase10 PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksDurable Capital PartnersBethesdaFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFidelity InvestmentsBostonFirst Round CapitalSan Francisco · $2M checksFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2020Fuel CapitalCovina · $500K – $1M checksGeodesic CapitalFoster CityGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2014HaystackSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checksICONIQSan FranciscoIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2019IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksKearny JacksonSan Francisco · $200K – $2M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2024m]x[v CapitalNew YorkMosaic VenturesLondon · $1M – $10M checksNext Legacy PartnersPortola ValleyNext Play VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $5M checksOutcast VenturesSan Francisco · $500K checksRitual CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $500K checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2019super{set}San FranciscoWestbound Equity PartnersPalo Alto · $750K – $2M checksWndrCoRedwood City · $100K – $10M checks
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Co-founders at Figma
EW
Evan WallaceCo-Founder (former Chief Technology Officer)
DF
Dylan FieldCo-founder & CEO
Experience
- Index VenturesPartnercurrent2002 — present
- FigmaBoard Membercurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- DiscordBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- NotionInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- GranolaBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Ineffable IntelligenceBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- InherentBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- PatreonBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MultiverseBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- EmpathyBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- GOAT GroupBoard Observercurrent2018 — presentUnited States
- Beauty PieBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Common RoomBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Glossier, Inc.Board Observercurrent2016 — presentGreater New York City Area
- JustworksBoard Observercurrent2013 — presentNew York, New York
- LinktreeBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- MotorwayBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- GetHarleyBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- SourcefulBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentManchester Area, United Kingdom
- Dream GamesBoard Member2023 — 2025Istanbul, Türkiye
- OtriumBoard Observer2019 — 2024Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Grailed & HeroineBoard Member2018 — 2022Greater New York City Area
- American School inBoard Member2021 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- DeliverooBoard Observer2020 — 2021
- END.Board Member2017 — 2021Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Good EggsBoard Member2014 — 2021
- 1stdibs.comBoard Member2012 — 2020
- FarfetchBoard Member2011 — 2020
- SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtBoard Member2012 — 2016
- DropboxBoard Observer2011 — 2015
- BSkyBBoard Member2010 — 2015London
- EtsyBoard Member2010 — 2015
- Factual IncBoard Member2010 — 2015
- KingBoard Observer2005 — 2015
- LOVEFiLMBoard Member2004 — 2009London, United Kingdom
- MySQLBoard Member2004 — 2008
- Last.fmBoard Member2006 — 2007
- SkypeBoard Member2003 — 2005
- Barksdale GroupGeneral Partner2000 — 2002
- Hambrecht & QuistEquity Analyst1994 — 2000
Education
- Harvard UniversityAB, History and Literature
- International School of Geneva
Skills & more
Start-ups23Entrepreneurship14Venture Capital21Mergers1Growth Capital1Investments7E-commerce3Due Diligence1Mobile Devices3Corporate DevelopmentValuationBusiness Development1
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Financial ModelingBusiness StrategyProduct ManagementSaaSPrivate EquityNew Business DevelopmentCorporate Venture CapitalProduct DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisStrategyManagementStrategic PlanningLanguages English · French
From Danny's professional profile.
Deals · 5
DiscordBoard seat
via Index Ventures · filed Mar 2023 · $15.7M raise
FigmaBoard seat
via Index Ventures · filed Feb 2019 · $40M raise
AnkiBoard seat
via Index Ventures · filed Mar 2017 · $81M raise
Good EggsBoard seat
via Index Ventures · filed Aug 2016 · $15M raise
Zesty, Inc.Board seat
via Index Ventures · filed Jul 2015 · $20.4M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
1StdibsBeauty PieBokuDropboxEtsyFarfetchFlipboardGlossierGrailedGrubwithusKingOtriumPatreonZesty
Board seats
KVSLast.fmLovefilmMySQLNeoterisSky PLCTrialPay
Investor
CrossgainOfotoSkypeTellme Networks
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Danny RimerIndex Ventures' Danny Rimer Talks Figma's IPO and VC Bets
Newcomer
People People: Leading People Functions - Nadia Singer (Figma) & Danny Rimer (Index Ventures)
Slush
Index Creator Summit: Why is everyone talking about creators? Danny Rimer w/ CEOs of Figma & Patreon
Index Ventures
Index OnAir: Smart Story, Strong Brand (moderated by Danny Rimer)
Index Ventures
Colleagues at Index Ventures
Adrianna Ma
Investor at Index Ventures
Ali Fisher Sweet
Investor at Index Ventures
Ana Andreescu
Investor at Index Ventures
André Dubois
Investor at Index Ventures
Avron Marcus
Investor at Index Ventures
Bastian Hasslinger
Investor at Index Ventures
Ben Sneider
Investor at Index Ventures
Benjy Boateng
Investor at Index Ventures
Network13
Adrianna MaScout
Investor at Index Ventures
Avi EyalScout
Investor at Entree Capital
Barry SchulerScout
Founder and Managing Partner at DFJ
Bernard DalleScout
Partner at Index Ventures
Charlie SonghurstScout
Sr. Venture Partner at Acequia Capital (AceCap)
Chuck TempletonScout
Managing Partner at S2G Investments
Damir BecirovicScout
Investor at Index Ventures
David EichlerScout
Partner, Head of Portfolio Optimization at TCV
Davor HebelScout
Managing Partner at Eight Roads Ventures
Emil SchaeferScout
Investor at Index Ventures
Erik KriessmannScout
Partner at Altimeter Capital
Ken ChenaultScout
Investment Team at General Catalyst
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Danny Rimer?
- Danny Rimer opened Index Ventures' London office in 2002 and its San Francisco office a decade later, becoming known for consumer and design-led investments including Figma, Discord, Etsy, and Glossier. Figma's 2025 IPO helped propel him back up the Midas List in 2026.
- Where does Danny Rimer work?
- Danny Rimer is Partner at Index Ventures and Board director at Humu Perceptyx and Board director at Patreon and Board director at Figma.
- What does Danny Rimer invest in?
- Danny Rimer invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Danny Rimer write?
- Danny Rimer typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.
- What boards does Danny Rimer sit on?
- Danny Rimer holds tracked board seats at Anki, Discord, Figma, Good Eggs, KVS, Last.fm, Lovefilm, MySQL, Neoteris, Sky PLC.
- What companies has Danny Rimer invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 1Stdibs, Anki, Beauty Pie, Boku, Discord, Dropbox, Etsy, Farfetch, Figma, Flipboard, Glossier, Grailed, and 9 more.
- Where did Danny Rimer go to school?
- Danny Rimer studied at Harvard University (AB, History and Literature); International School of Geneva.
- What awards has Danny Rimer received?
- Rimer was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for service to business and charity. Rimer was named to Fortune magazine's 40 Under 40 list of rising young business stars. Rimer appeared on The New York Times' and CB Insights' list of the Top 20 Venture Capitalists Worldwide each year from 2016 through 2018.
- Does Danny Rimer lead rounds?
- Yes — Danny Rimer has led 17 tracked investments.
Paths to reach Danny
People who overlapped with Danny at the same organization — a shared school or employer with one of them is a warm way in.
Together at Index VenturesDanny: Partner
Adrianna Ma2020–2026Investor at Index VenturesMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyAli Fisher Sweet2022–2026Investor at Index VenturesBrown University · East China Normal University · Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessAna Andreescu2017–2026Investor at Index VenturesGeorgetown UniversityAndré Dubois2006–2026Investor at Index VenturesUCLAvron Marcus2014–2026Investor at Index VenturesUniversity of Cape TownBastian Hasslinger2023–2026Investor at Index VenturesETH Zürich · Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Together at Good EggsDanny: Director
Together at GlossierDanny: Board Observer
Together at DiscordDanny: Board Member
Together at DropboxDanny: Board Observer
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,483
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationNathan BlecharczykCo-founder & CSO of Airbnb
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Also attended International School of Geneva22
Neil RimerInvestor at Index VenturesNicholas AdeyiInvestor at Congruent VenturesUsamah KhanVice President, Head of Data & Technology at White Star CapitalHsien-Hui TongExecutive Director, Investments at SGInnovateManmeet SinghExpert in Residence, Financial Modeling at Orbit StartupsGaetano ZanonManaging Partner at VI Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Multiverse11
Hannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesNakul MandanFounder of Audacious Ventures, an early stage VC firm partnering with ambitious technology foundersKen LovelessPartner, Co-Founder at Founders Circle CapitalNicole QuinnGeneral Partner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersRose McCourtPartner at LocalGlobeDavid Kofoed WindFounder/CEO at Eduflow
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