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The fund's most famous investments have been in Skype, MySQL, and Betfair. Although based in Europe and focused mainly (but not exclusively) on investing there, Index is considered whomdate=March 2010 to have the investment philosophy of a typical Silicon Valley venture capitalist and to have unusually strong business relations in Silicon Valley for a European investor. In 2007 Daniel Rimer, a partner at Index, was named to Forbes Magazine's Midas List of the world's 25 best deal makers in venture capital. In January 2008, Index Ventures announced the closing of a -400 million growth capital fund, Index Ventures Growth I, which represents the firm's first dedicated growth stage fund. In March 2009, Index Ventures announced the closing of a -350 million early stage find, Index Ventures V. In September 2009, Index Ventures becomes involved in the lawsuit led by ex Skype founders. |