Career
Partner
I invest in application-level companies from inception to scale, including:
+ Seed: Algolia, Beside, CaptainTrain (acqd by Trainline), Deliveroo (acqd by DoorDash), Drivy (acqd by Getaround), Revolut
+ Venture: Allara, Dorsia, Draftwise, Matera, Nourish, Personio, Phaidra, Swiftkey (acqd by Microsoft), Swile, Thatch
+ Growth: Anthropic, Captions
I also occasionally angel invest in teams I love and missions I care about: Fuse Energy, Make Sunsets, Maven, Othership, Taster, etc.
Education
N/A
Skills
Core technical and professional competencies in venture capital, investment, and strategic business development.
Investment & Finance
Venture Capital
Angel Investing
Fundraising
Due Diligence
Valuation
Financial Modeling
Investments
Capital Markets
Strategy & Business
Business Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Start-ups
Business Development
Strategic Partnerships
Management Consulting
Corporate Development
Business Planning
Domain Expertise
SaaS
Mobile Applications
Cloud Computing
E-commerce
Technology Investment
Domains
Primary
Venture Capital, Technology Investment, SaaS, E-commerce, Mobility, Fintech
Secondary
Urban Planning, Sustainability, Anti-car Activism, European Expansion to US
Tags
Personality
Visionary, Strategic, Results-Oriented, Global Mindset, Data-Driven
Focus
Technology, Urbanism, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Early-Stage Investment
Audience Metrics
Gender
Male 65.7%, Female 34.3%
Age Distribution
25-34 (64.5%), 35-54 (17.8%), 18-24 (12.4%)
Top Countries
US (13.1%), BR (11.7%), IR (8.6%), IN (7.0%)
Top Cities
Tehran (2.7%), Baghdad (2.2%), New York (1.5%)
Social Metrics
Twitter/X
41.7K followers
Frequently Asked Questions
Objective summary of Martin Mignot's professional profile.
He has been with Index Ventures for over 14 years, starting in January 2010 and transitioning to his current role as Partner in August 2022.
His notable early investments at Index Ventures include application-level companies such as Algolia, Deliveroo, and Personio.
Before joining Index Ventures in 2010, he worked at UBS Investment Bank from June 2007 to October 2009.
He has a significant social presence, with 41.7K followers on Twitter/X and 45.6K followers on LinkedIn.
