Venture capital fund · 6 deals
Every published round Index Ventures took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies Index Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granola | AI note-taking company | Mar 2026, Series C | 1 | 1 |
| Linktree | Mar 2021, Series B | 2 | 1 | |
| Loop | 17 Apr 2026, Series C | 1 | 0 | |
| SafetyCulture | Workplace safety and operations software company. | Aug 2023, Series D+ | 1 | 0 |
| Wonderful | Mar 2026, Series B | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Index Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Index Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Index Ventures did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Rimer | Partner | granola.ai, Tech Funding News - Australia |
Stories naming Index Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Supply chain AI startup Loop has raised a $95 million Series C led by Valor Equity Partners and its Atreides AI fund, with other investors participating, to deepen product capabilities and grow engineering teams.
Also unite.ai
AI notepad maker Granola announced a $125 million Series C at a $1.5 billion valuation, led by Index Ventures with Kleiner Perkins and returning backers, alongside new features for sharing meeting context.
Also shopifreaks.com
Index Ventures' post announces Wonderful's $150 million Series B at a $2 billion valuation, with Insight Partners leading and Index, IVP, Bessemer and Vine Ventures participating.
Wonderful announced a $150 million Series B at a $2 billion valuation, with Insight Partners leading and four earlier backers returning, to scale its enterprise AI platform across more than 30 markets.
Also wonderful.ai·insightpartners.com·indexventures.com·aibusinessreview.org
Crunchbase's 2026 forecast lists fifteen late-stage companies it deems probable or very likely IPO candidates, profiling each with past raises, valuations and secondary sales; Australia's Canva makes the list.
Weekly roundup of eight Australian startups together securing $149 million: One Model, SafetyCulture, Hysata, Pendula, Marqo, Medigrowth, Curiious and Zena Sport, spanning HR analytics, safety tech, hydrogen, AI, medicinal cannabis, VR and sportstech.
Also Startup Daily·thebusinesstimes.com.au·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Forbes Australia
SafetyCulture closed a $34 million round with Morpheus Ventures, Marbruck Investments and Index Ventures, lifting its valuation to $2.7 billion. Bigger investor and employee share sales are still only plans.
Also SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Forbes Australia
Weekly roundup reporting nine Australian startups that together secured roughly $104 million across sports tech, semiconductors, regtech, legal automation, SaaS, edtech, agtech and biotech, with Vald's $36 million the largest.
Also Techboard
Ignition Lane's weekly roundup covers Linktree's unicorn raise, several Australian funding rounds, Tiger and Insight's new mega-funds, falling SaaS valuations, the ACCC's action against Meta, and new accelerator and product launches.
Melbourne link-management startup Linktree has raised a $152 million Series B extension at a claimed $1.8 billion valuation, led again by Index Ventures and Coatue, a year after its $59 million Series B.
Linktree banked a $110 million round led by Index Ventures and Coatue at a $1.3 billion valuation, with Greenoaks joining and earlier backers returning, and named industry veteran Mike Olson its first president.
Australian link-in-bio firm Linktree has raised $110m as an extension of its Series B, with Index Ventures and Coatue leading at a $1.3bn valuation. It also named a new president and bought Songlink/Odelski.
Also Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Tech Funding News - Australia·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Techboard·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Crunchbase News
Cut Through Venture's debut quarterly newsletter rounds up Q1 2021 raises across Australian and New Zealand startups, highlighting crowdfunding, fintech dominance, active investors, and two newly launched startups currently seeking backers.
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