Rank: 29
Danny Rimer
General partner, Index Ventures
Why He Matters: The United States isn't the only place to go if you're looking for hot startups. Europe has more than its fair share, and London-based VC Rimer gets first crack at investing in them all. His firm, Index Ventures, funded hits like Skype, MySQL, and Betfair and today is regarded as the Kleiner Perkins of Europe -- the VC firm every entrepreneur wants to land. If his current crop of bets (companies such as Netvibes, Fon, and King.com) are as successful as their predecessors, Rimer's star will rise still further while his multicultural proficiency continues to give him prime pickings in a market where American VCs have long been at a disadvantage.
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