David Rimer was born in Canada and grew up in Switzerland, where he studied at the International School of Geneva. A Stanford University graduate in Anthropology, he founded and led Index Ventures, a European venture capital firm, for 20 years before earning a degree in pedagogy from the University of Durham and teaching high school history for five years. Since 2020, David has focused on impact media through The Story Board Collective. He has been active with B8 of Hope since the association’s beginnings.