Martin established Index’s New York office in 2022, moving from London to help European founders and companies launch in the US, as well as guide those expanding from America to Europe. He is deeply passionate about early-stage companies, and since joining Index in 2010, has helped the likes of Deliveroo, Captain Train/Trainline and Drivy/Getaround on their journey from seed to IPO, as well as other European breakout successes like Personio, Revolut or Swile from their early days.

Martin invests in products that leverage new technologies to save time and money for people and companies, while improving with every new user that engages with them. In his personal life, Martin loves cities and urban design and is an active anti-car campaigner through his Happy Streets foundation.

Prior to joining Index, Martin was part of the TMT team at UBS Investment Bank and co-founded the beauty subscription business Boudoir Prive (acquired by Joliebox/Birchbox) with his wife, as well as http://rsp.fm, a student web radio service.