Neil Rimer

Sectors:
Clean Technologies, Consumer, Ecommerce
Contact:
Location:
Switzerland
Assistant:
Inés Koffi -
Neil Rimer
Neil Rimer

Neil Rimer is a co-founder and Partner of Index Ventures. In 1992, Neil started the venture capital activity of Index's predecessor firm, later co-founding Index Ventures and raising the firm's first fund in 1996.

Neil's investment interests include online and mobile services as well as energy and resource-related technologies. 

He is currently a Director of Innovative Silicon, Lehigh Technologies, Netlog, Netvibes, Moo Print, Photoways, Pulsic and Weatherbill.  Neil sponsored many of the firm's investments including Betfair, Genmab (SDE:GNA), Last.fm (CBS), Listen (Real Networks), Numerical Technologies (Synopsis), Ofoto (Kodak) and Trolltech (Nokia). He is also very proud to have served on the Board of Directors of his favourite football club, U.C. Sampdoria, which competes in the Italian Serie A.

Before starting Index Ventures, Neil spent four years with Montgomery Securities in San Francisco. Neil has a BA. in History and Economics from Stanford University and a MBA from Harvard Business School.

Current focus

Sectors:
Clean Technologies, Consumer, Ecommerce

Contact details

Email:
Skype:
narimer
Location:
Switzerland
Assistant:
Inés Koffi -

Skype (eBay)

Close
Skype (eBay)

Skype is a global P2P telephony company that is changing voice communications by moving voice calling to the Internet. Acquired by eBay in October 2005.

Details

Contact:
Danny Rimer
Website:
www.skype.com
Status:
Past
Sector(s):
Communications, Consumer

News

Sep 12 2005
eBay to Acquire Skype
Mar 15 2005
SKYPE Closes 'B' Round Funding from Top Venture Capitalists