Index Ventures may have been one of Wise's earliest investors, but it won't win big in the fintech's planned public floatation.
News
April 5, 2021
Index to miss out on Wise IPO bonanza after quietly cashing in stake
Index Ventures, one of Europe's top funds, secured very healthy returns from its early investment in Wise — but they could have been far, far bigger if it had held on.
Isabel Woodford and Bill Leaver
3 min read
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