Rockstart

About Rockstart

Rockstart is one of Europe's earliest startup accelerators turned domain-focused fund manager, headquartered in Amsterdam with offices in Copenhagen and Bogotá. The firm was founded in 2011 as one of Europe's first startup accelerators before refocusing into a domain-fund model from 2019, with AgriFood II targeting a €50 million final close and portfolio companies having raised €506 million cumulatively. Rockstart has backed 368 plus startups across its history.

Investment thesis

Rockstart deploys capital through approximately four sector-specific funds (multiple AgriFood, Energy and Emerging Tech funds), targeting accelerator-VC investments from pre-seed to Series B with mentor-driven domain support packages. Sector focus spans energy, AgriFood and emerging technology plus climate and biochar adjacencies. Geographic deployment spans Europe (Netherlands, Nordics and Denmark) and Latin America (Colombia). The platform pairs capital with expert-matched mentor programs as one of Europe's earliest accelerators evolved into a domain-focused fund manager.

Recent activity

Realised exits have not been disclosed for 2024-2026 reflecting the early-stage portfolio profile. Recent acquisitions include an AgriFood co-investment in a food-upcycling company (2024), an Energy seed co-investment in a solar software company (2024) and the AgriFood II fund launch (2024). The platform continues active deployment across the domain-focused fund families. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.