Ben Holmes

Ben Holmes

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Board Member

Bio

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 Astley Clarke, Grey Area Labs, iZettle, Just-Eat, King.com, Mind Candy, Notonthehighstreet, Rebtel, Secret Escapes, Shapeways, Stardoll and Twoo. 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.

Location

London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Social

Primary Organization

Kry

Kry

Founded

2015

Employees

501-1000

Industry

Consumer, Mobile Apps, Health Care, Medical, mHealth

Jobs history

6

Supersolid

Board Member

Invalid date - Current

Secret Escapes

Board Member

Invalid date - Current

Rebtel

Board Member

Invalid date - Current

Playfish

Board Member

Invalid date - Current

Hutch

Board Member

Invalid date - Current

Notonthehighstreet

Board Member

2010 - Current

Board and Advisor Roles

0

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Profile Resume

Ben Holmes is the Board Member at Kry, based in Europe. With a background in Consumer, Ben Holmes has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Ben Holmes studied M.Eng Engineering @ University of Oxford. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.

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Investment portfolio

Ben Holmes has made 8 investments. Their Latest investment was Seed Round - Viker on Nov 08, 2022

Number of investment

8

Number of exits

1

Personal investment

8

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundMoney Raised
Jun 01, 2021
GamerzClass GamerzClass
Seed Round - GamerzClass
2.5M
Sep 24, 2021
Supersocial Supersocial
Seed Round - Supersocial
5.2M
May 12, 2022
MyJam MyJam
Pre Seed Round - MyJam
2.4M
Nov 08, 2022
Viker Viker
Seed Round - Viker
4.1M

Partner investment

7

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundInvestor NameMoney Raised
Feb 01, 2017
Hutch Hutch
Series A - Hutch
Hutch Index Ventures
5.5M
Oct 06, 2017
Secret Escapes Secret Escapes
Series D - Secret Escapes
Secret Escapes Index Ventures
67.9M
Oct 12, 2017
Supersolid Supersolid
Series A - Supersolid
Supersolid Index Ventures
4.0M
Mar 05, 2019
Trustpilot Trustpilot
Series E - Trustpilot
Trustpilot Index Ventures
55.0M

Exits

1

exit.name GamerzClass

GamerzClass

GamerzClass is a video gaming platform that offers personalized recommendations to viewers while offering creators a sha...

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