Index Ventures Closes $2B Across Three Multi-Stage Venture Funds
Fresh off its high-profile Wiz exit payout, Index Ventures announces $2 billion in fresh capital allocation targeting early-stage seed, growth, and deep tech startups.
Leading global venture firm Index Ventures has secured $2 billion across three distinct funds, marking one of the largest capital raises of the year in private tech markets. The raise follows closely on the heels of the firm's massive liquidity event from cybersecurity powerhouse Wiz, providing limited partners with strong distribution metrics.
The newly committed capital will be split between Index's Seed, Venture, and Growth vehicles, with a pronounced emphasis on next-generation AI foundation models, enterprise cybersecurity, and autonomous hardware. General partners emphasized that despite broader valuation corrections in late-stage tech, seed-stage AI innovation continues to experience record deal velocity.
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