Nov 09 2011 Posted in Growth by Giuseppe This post has View Comments
Observing the venture industry over the past 15 years, one notices that successful startups have often been sold before reaching their full potential, especially in Europe.
In some cases an early exit is appropriate. Certain startups should be sold in the early years of their success if, for example, the size of the opportunity turns out Read more
Sep 08 2011 Posted in Growth, Ventures by Giuseppe This post has View Comments
OZON’s announcement of the largest ever investment in a Russian eCommerce company marks a fantastic achievement for the whole team, and all of us here at Index are very proud to be playing a small role in this remarkable story.
Our initial investment thesis, developed early in 2007 when we first met Bernard, was (deceptively?) straightforward: Read more