# Danny Rimer

> Danny Rimer is a Series B investor at Index Ventures backing E-Commerce. See 137 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Index Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/index-ventures)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 137
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 47%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannyrimer/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/dannyrimer
- Website: https://x.com/dannyrimer

Danny Rimer is a Series B investor at Index Ventures in London focused on E-Commerce and Internet. Danny joined Index in 2002 and established the firm's London office. He later opened the San Francisco office with Mike Volpi. His current investments include 1stdibs, Discord, Farfetch, Figma, Glossier, GOAT, Good Eggs, Grailed, Humu, Patreon and Scoop.Prior to Index, Danny was a General Partner at The Barksdale Group, where he invested inover a dozen companies. Earlier in his career, he was at Hambrecht & Quist (now owned by JP Morgan), where he began the Internet sector equity research group. He was managing director and underwriting analyst and took Amazon, Netscape and Verisign public among others.Previously, Danny was a director of Betfair, Dropbox, Etsy, Sky, Last.fm, Lovefilm, MySQL, and Skype; and formerly on the Board of Trustees at SFMOMA and MAGGIE’S Centres. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to business and charity.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $3.5M–$25M |
| Series B | $11M–$68M |
| Series C | $25M–$190M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 18 | 13% |
| Internet | 11 | 8% |
| Apps | 9 | 7% |
| Software | 9 | 7% |
| Marketplace | 9 | 7% |

100 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 28 | 20% |
| Series A | 19 | 14% |
| Series C | 18 | 13% |
| Seed | 10 | 7% |
| Series D | 10 | 7% |

12 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 28 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 11 | 8% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |
| Israel | 1 | 1% |

10 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Inherent | Inherent aims to establish the blueprint for AI-native science while investigating the boundaries of scientific inquiry. | $50M | Seed | May 28, 2026 | https://inherentlabs.ai/ |
| Multiverse | Multiverse is a tech startup that seeks to provide an alternative to university training. Multiverse ensures young people have access to the best career-focused apprenticeships on offer.Multiverse empowers and supports people to create their own realities as they journey through a fulfilling career. Multiverse is a true alternative to a one-trackuniversity route and often uninspiring corporate training. | $70M | Series E | May 15, 2026 | https://www.multiverse.io |
| Granola | AI note-taking solution | $125M | Series C | Mar 25, 2026 | https://www.granola.so |
| Entrepreneurs First | Entrepreneurs First provides programs that identify individuals interested in building technology companies and support them through the early stages of company formation. The organization evaluates applicants as individuals and brings selected participants into cohorts where they explore ideas, connect with potential cofounders, and form startupteams. Participants receive guidance on idea development, product validation, and company creation while preparing to seek venture funding. Entrepreneurs First also provides financial backing and structured programs that include workshops, mentorship, and networking with investors. Through these activities, the organization facilitates the transition from individual participants to newly formed startup companies. | $200M | Series D | Mar 11, 2026 | http://www.joinef.com |
| Notion | Notion is for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases. The app blends everyday work apps into one. It serves as an all-in-one workspace for note-taking, task management, and project management. The app can be accessed via most web browsers.The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Additional offices are locatedin New York City, Tokyo, Seoul, Dublin, and Hyderabad. |  | Secondary Market | Dec 15, 2025 | https://www.notion.so |
| Daydream | Daydream focuses on providing personalized shopping results through generative AI, machine learning, and computer vision. | $50M | Seed | Jun 20, 2024 | https://daydream.ing |
| DeepL | DeepL GmbH is a leading deep learning company using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for several language translation products, such as the bilingual dictionary Linguee or the world’s best machine translation service DeepL. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Cologne, Germany. | $300M | Series C | May 22, 2024 | http://www.deepl.com |
| Empathy | Empathy is a platform for families to deal with the loss of their people. Empathy combines technology and human support to provide a digital companion application built to empower bereaved families. The company's flagship offering is a multi-platform app that guides users through the emotional and practical aspects following the loss of aloved one. This includes assistance with tasks such as funeral planning, closing accounts, and managing estate affairs. Empathy's approach is designed to reduce the complexity and stress associated with these responsibilities. | $47M | Series B | Mar 12, 2024 | https://www.empathy.com/ |
| GetHarley | GetHarley is an online platform that connects consumers with physicians and personalized skin care products. It enables clinicians to meet with patients in the clinic or via video conferencing and curate a product or treatment plan for them without having to keep inventory or handle shipping. | $52M | Series B | Jun 06, 2023 | http://www.getharley.com |
| Multiverse | Multiverse is a tech startup that seeks to provide an alternative to university training. Multiverse ensures young people have access to the best career-focused apprenticeships on offer.Multiverse empowers and supports people to create their own realities as they journey through a fulfilling career. Multiverse is a true alternative to a one-trackuniversity route and often uninspiring corporate training. | $220M | Series D | Jun 08, 2022 | https://www.multiverse.io |

10 of 137 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [IVP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/institutional-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 34 deals together
- [Greylock](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greylock) — VC Fund, 19 deals together
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 18 deals together
- [Thrive Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thrive-capital) — VC Fund, 15 deals together
- [Benchmark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benchmark) — VC Fund, 14 deals together
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 13 deals together

## About Index Ventures

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm which helps entrepreneurs turn bold ideas into global businesses.

5 contacts available at Index Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Georgia Stevenson | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/georgia-stevenson |
| Gerald Rimer | Team Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gerald-rimer |
| Hannah Seal | Principal/Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hannah-seal |
| Jan Hammer | Investor & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jan-hammer |
| Julia Andre | Principal/Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julia-andre |

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## FAQ

### What does Danny Rimer invest in?

Danny Rimer invests primarily in E-Commerce, Internet and Apps startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 137 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Danny Rimer's check size?

Danny Rimer typically joins rounds of $3.5M–$25M at Series A, $11M–$68M at Series B and $25M–$190M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Danny Rimer participates in.

### How do I contact Danny Rimer?

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### When did Danny Rimer last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Danny Rimer closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 137 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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