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November 17, 2022

Index Ventures is launching its second seed fund — just a year after its first

The $300m fund will back companies in the US, Europe and Israel


Eleanor Warnock

4 min read

The Index Ventures team

Deliveroo and Revolut backer Index Ventures is launching its second seed-focused fund, of $300m. It comes a year and a half after its first seed-focused fund, a $200m vehicle. 

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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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