Rockstart
Overview
Rockstart is an early-stage investor and accelerator that empowers purpose-driven founders across three domains: Energy, AgriFood, and Emerging Technologies. They invest in early-stage startups and provide access to capital, market, and expertise by connecting founders with co-investors, mentors, partners, corporates, and the wider Rockstart network.
Is Rockstart the right VC for your startup? Browse their investment focus, stage preferences, and geographic scope to see how well they align with your fundraising goals. Your full match score with Rockstart, along with a list of other relevant VCs, is available on Hopohopo.io.
Investment focus
Invest in
- Baltics
- Nordics
- Western Europe
- Southern Europe
- Central Eastern Europe
- Caribbean
- North America
- Central America
- Caucasus
- Middle East
- South Asia
- Southeast Asia
- East Asia
- Central Asia
Product type
- Software
- Hardware
- Software-enabled hardware
- Consumer goods
- Materials
Industries / verticals
- AgriTech / FoodTech
- AI Infrastructure & AI Model Development
- Cybersecurity / Identity
- Digital & Consumer health
- Energy
- Health Data, Healthcare Systems & Infrastructure
- Industrial Automation
How to approach funds like Rockstart
When approaching Rockstart, founders should highlight a clear alignment with one of their core domains and demonstrate strong traction or validation within their target market. Emphasize your team's domain expertise, scalability potential, and how your solution addresses a pressing challenge in Energy, AgriFood, or Emerging Technologies. Show openness to collaboration and a readiness to leverage Rockstart’s network for rapid growth and market access, as they value founders who are coachable and proactive in engaging with mentors and partners.
Investment role
Lead and follow
Stages
Seed, Series A
First ticket size
€100,000 - €800,000
Contact information
CEO & Co-founder
Rune Theill
Managing Partner, Energy
Max ter Horst
Investment Associate
Josephine Dufour
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