Danny Rimer

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DISC Type : ci

Board Member at Empathy

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Danny Rimer is a Partner at Index Ventures, having opened the firms London and San Francisco offices. A graduate of Harvard University, he is a recurring member of the Forbes Midas List, recognized for leading early investments in transformative companies like Figma, Discord, Patreon, and Dropbox.

He has a deep interest in the intersection of technology, culture, and design, often backing founders who are having a cultural impact. He previously served on the board of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and currently serves on the board of Maggies Cancer Caring Centres.

His first startup involved digitizing artwork from famous galleries like the Louvre for commercial download, a venture whose assets were eventually acquired by Bill Gates.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Curious

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Creator Economy
He led investments and holds board seats at Patreon, Figma, and Discord, platforms that empower creators to build communities and monetize their work.
Founder-led Vision
Believes the entrepreneur is paramount, stating that "The rest is noise. " He focuses on backing individuals with a strong vision, as seen in his early support for Figma's teenage founder.
Design & Collaboration
Invested in Figma in 2013 based on the idea of unbundling creative tools and bringing design collaboration into the cloud, long before it became a mainstream concept.

Media Appearances

Danny has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Board Member at Empathy
1-2023 - 5-2025
Board Member at Dream Games
8-2021
Board Member at Sourceful
6-2021
Board Member at Motorway 
4-2021
Board Member at GetHarley

Education

AB from Harvard University
Education details unavailable from International School of Geneva

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Insights For Selling To Danny

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Danny is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Danny

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Danny move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Danny take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Danny

Personality Compatibility


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