Index Ventures

Sectors:

Applications, Consumer, Ecommerce, Enterprise, Gaming, Internet, Media, Services, Social networks, Wireless

Contact:

, Skype: ben_holmes

Location:

UK

Assistant:

Nina Moir -

Ben is a Partner at Index Ventures, having joined the London office in 2002.  Ben focuses on the software and internet sectors and has been actively involved with many of the firm's consumer and media investments.  He currently sits on the boards of Just-Eat, Mind Candy, Netlog, Rebtel and Stardoll.  He was previously a Director of Panther Express and Playfish (Electronic Arts).

Prior to joining Index Ventures, he worked at the NewMedia Spark investment fund, before becoming Vice President at EO plc, a Spark portfolio company in the consumer financial services sector. Previously he spent four years at OC&C Strategy Consultants, advising firms in the retail and IT sectors.

He has a Masters degree in Engineering, Economics and Management from Oxford University.

For more info, please follow Ben's blog at: http://www.ben.vc/

Skype is a global P2P telephony company that is changing voice communications by moving voice calling to the Internet. Acquired by eBay in October 2005.

Details

Contact:

Danny Rimer, Mike Volpi

Website:

www.skype.com

Status:

Exited

Sector(s):

Communications, Consumer

Stage(s)

Early stage

Geography:

US

News

Sep 12 2005

eBay to Acquire Skype

Mar 15 2005

SKYPE Closes 'B' Round Funding from Top Venture Capitalists