
IGNITING THE SPARK with Martin Mignot, Index Ventures
Martin is a partner at Index Ventures in London. Index Ventures backs the best and most ambitious entrepreneurs, making their ideas real and lasting.

Martin is a partner at Index Ventures in London. Index Ventures backs the best and most ambitious entrepreneurs, making their ideas real and lasting.

‘YourWelcome’ is a disruptive software as a service business, designed to bring professional hospitality to those who let out their homes and rooms via popular websites such as Airbnb.

I think I’m good at identifying opportunities. Looking at a market and seeing potential for things that don’t exist or can be done better! – Evan Lever Founder, Escrow London

“Studies have shown that one of the main influencing factors on children’s numeracy and literature ability at that age are their mother’s education and the home environment. If we create a better home environment for the kids …

“Wouldn’t it be great if we could create drugs with the efficacy of a biologic, but at a price that people could afford?” – Alex Batchelor, CEO, Orbit Discovery Arthritis is a chronic condition …

Founded 4 years ago, Collider is an accelerator dedicated to marketing and advertising start-ups. The business works alongside investors, coaches, business partners and brand mentors …

Serena Oppenheim is the founder of Now Cure Me, an online platform bringing together user-generated remedies, tips & tricks from around the world into one platform allowing users …

Vernon West is co-founder and chairman of Jump In, a national chain of trampoline parks for people of all ages. Vernon founded Jump In after securing a partnership with Altitude …

James Pattison is founder and CEO of Startup Direct, a delivery partner of the Government-backed Start Up Loan Scheme for startups from idea stage to 2 years trading.

One co-founder of a successful search firm, one a chemical engineer and successful renewable energy entrepreneur, and one is an OBE double Olympic Gold medal winner.

James and Kelly Shotton are the founders of award-winning private jet charter company, Skytime Jets. They founded the business two years ago, just a week before Christmas, when Kelly …

Dr Ernst Van Duijn is the founder and CEO of Swhere Limited. Swhere develops artificial intelligence solutions that help companies to analyse and derive value from large quantities …
