VC Firm

Overview

Used in the Ventures section to build firm directories, fund comparisons, and LP-facing briefings.

Fields

HQ, Stage Focus (Pre-seed, Seed, Series A/B, Growth), Thesis, Homepage URL.

Best Practices

Thesis should reflect current deployment, not the firm's founding story. Refresh quarterly.

JSON Structure

Every entry of this template serializes to the shape below. The structured fields live under data.

{
  "type": "vc_firm",
  "title": "Index Ventures",
  "summary": "Multi-stage global firm with offices in London, San Francisco, and New York.",
  "data": {
    "hq": "London · San Francisco",
    "stage_focus": "Seed → Growth",
    "thesis": "Backing category-defining founders in AI infrastructure and vertical SaaS.",
    "homepage_url": "https://www.indexventures.com"
  }
}

Preview

How a published entry of this template renders on the site.

How it's used on the site

1. 1.Use the VC Firm template to add a new firm to the Ventures directory.
2. 2.Refresh Thesis quarterly so it reflects active deployment, not the founding narrative.
3. 3.Once published, the firm appears on /c/ventures in the Firms grid and is linkable from Funding Round entries.