Gerald Rimer
Team Member @ Index Ventures
Gerald Rimer is a startup investor at Index Ventures. Gerald Rimer founded Index Securities, the predecessor firm to Index Ventures, in 1976. During that period he created the first option on the Dow Jones index and built one of the largest independent brokerage houses in the Swiss franc bond grey market.In 1992, he recruited Neil Rimer to join him and together they launched the firm's forayinto technology investing. Over the next 4 years Gerry and Neil sourced, structured and placed over 30 PIPEs and built a reputation as expert technologists and investors.The Index pilot fund was raised in 1996 which for the first time included private companies in the investment strategy. Over the next few years, the key members of the Index Ventures team were recruited. In 1999 Gerry retired from an active role but to this day remains present in all strategic decisions and he is Partner Emeritus.Prior to founding Index, Gerry was a founding partner of Gameroff, Frank and Rimer, an investment partnership based in Montreal, Canada engaged in mutual fund arbitrage. Gerry is a Canadian and Swiss citizen and graduated from McGill University in 1956 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
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About Index Ventures
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm which helps entrepreneurs turn bold ideas into global businesses.
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Jan Hammer
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Julia Andre
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