🚀 Rockstart was highlighted in Sifted’s list of Europe’s 10 most active climate tech investors! In the first half of 2024, climate tech in Europe attracted more investment than any other tech sector, securing €7.7 billion in equity. See who else is leading the charge ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wLqp1
Rockstart
Durfkapitaal en privévermogen
Amsterdam, North Holland 37.856 volgers
Early stage accelerator-VC empowering purpose-driven founders in AgriFood, Energy and Emerging Technologies.
Over ons
Rockstart is an early stage investor that empowers purpose-driven founders across three domains: Energy, AgriFood, and Emerging Technologies. Rockstart invests in early-stage startups from each of the three funds and provides access to capital, market, and expertise by connecting founders with co-investors, mentors, partners, corporates, and the wider Rockstart network. Rockstart has invested in more than 350 startups and its alumni value to date is more than €1.3bn. Rockstart is an international team of 45 professionals dedicated to empowering purpose-driven founders to become scalable and drive positive change on a global scale. Rockstart has notable exits such asWercker, Dan.com, Hubs.Com, Bouw7, iClinic, and s and Brincr. The company has offices in Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Bogota.
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http://rockstart.com
Externe link voor Rockstart
- Branche
- Durfkapitaal en privévermogen
- Bedrijfsgrootte
- 11 - 50 medewerkers
- Hoofdkantoor
- Amsterdam, North Holland
- Type
- Naamloze vennootschap
- Opgericht
- 2011
- Specialismen
- Business Accelerator, Startup support, Seed capital en Co-working space
Locaties
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Primair
Overhoeksplein 1
A'DAM Tower
Amsterdam, North Holland 1031 KS, NL
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Højbro Plads
Copenhagen, Capital Region 1200, DK
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Carrera 19B # 83 - 49 Piso 4
Bogota, CO
Medewerkers van Rockstart
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Claus Vesthammer
Advisor, Coach and Mentor | Board Member | Investor
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Hans Henrik Agger
Brand owner & CEO | Carls Øl & Spisehus
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Tim Chater
Venture Builder | B2B and B2B2C Bio Solutions Expert | Driving sustainable international growth across New Venture and Early-Stage enterprises |…
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Michael Ingemann
Strategic Food, Restaurant and Hospitality Consultant – Board Member – Accelerating and De-Risking Growth – Building New Food & Drinks Businesses
Updates
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🌟 New investment 🌟: Meet Fuze, the latest addition to the Rockstart Energy portfolio! Led by Louis Wawrzesta (CEO) and Antony Cooper (CDO), Fuze is supercharging sales and margins for residential solar installers. Their mission is to revolutionize the industry by digitizing the entire process in a single platform. 💬 On joining Rockstart, Louis shares: “We joined Rockstart as we got on with the team straight away and could feel their genuine passion for helping startups grow. Their approach is very personal and it becomes clear very quickly that Rockstart is a long-term partner that you can rely on.” 💬 Max ter Horst, Managing Partner for Rockstart Energy, welcomes Fuze on board: “Fuze has developed an end-to-end tool to massively improve sales conversion rates of PV solar installers and utilities. A/B testing showed that such rates almost quadrupled, while significantly reducing installation lead times and sales costs.That didn't go unnoticed in the market, which allowed Fuze to already secure some large pilots with vast commercial follow-on potential. We're thrilled to welcome them in our portfolio and our accelerator program and we're very excited to support them in their scaling journey.” Congrats team! 👏👏👏
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🥁Drum roll, please ... Our judges have selected the 10 finalists for this year’s NEC 2024 competition. Congratulations to: 8inks Adena Power COnovate, Inc. Edgecom Energy Fusebox HyperHeat phelas RedoxBlox sight-E Soteria Battery Innovation Group. From September onwards, these companies will be working with investors and industry experts as part of an exciting accelerator program that will unlock the knowledge, contacts, and support they need to develop their company and their product. Let’s go! NEC 2024 is jointly organized by Rockstart, Shell, Unknown Group, and YES!Delft. #NewEnergyChallenge.
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❗ Our partner Leapfunder is hosting their Finance Academy, an online workshop for startup founders 📚 Learn how to use #convertibles, different #equity classes, #debt, shareholders' agreements, and more. 👉 Register here, multiple dates available: https://brnw.ch/21wL1j7
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The videos from TechChill earlier this year are live! 📽️ Michael Bjørnlund, Managing Partner for Rockstart Emerging Tech, joined a panel on Investing Redefined: Beyond Unicorns and Zebras. The panel covered the changing dynamics of the investment world. Press play for: ✅ A thought-provoking discussion with investors on selecting the right partners who prioritize sustainable growth over burnout. ✅ Navigating the 'new normal' in investment, where success is not just measured in valuations, but in balanced, healthy growth. Michael was joined by Jone Vaituleviciute (FIRSTPICK), Petar Tsachev (LAUNCHub Ventures), and Arvydas Bloze (Practica Capital) for the panel. Find the full video here - https://brnw.ch/21wKYVZ
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🌟 Meet the #WomenAtRockstart: Luisa Murillo, Community Coordinator Originally from Colombia, Luisa has made the Netherlands home for the past three years. Luisa has a background in agribusiness, entrepreneurship & innovation, and working with entrepreneur communities across various startup challenges and accelerators. With her creative, enthusiastic, and people-focused approach, Luisa is on a mission to take the Rockstart community to the next level. Swipe through to learn more ➡️
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Love to see our portfolio founders thriving! 🌟 Charlene Putney, Co-Founder & COO of Write With LAIKA, a Rockstart Emerging Tech portfolio company, is a 2024 nominee for VentureBeat Women in AI Awards. 🚀🎉 She’s up for AI Entrepreneur: Bringing AI out of the lab and into the real world. The award honors women who have started promising AI companies. Considerations include business traction, tech solutions, and impact. Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wL154 LAIKA's next-gen creativity tools let writers fine-tune language models to create unique "brains." Check out their new Writing Room that launched last month: https://brnw.ch/21wL1id Congrats Charlene and the LAIKA team! 🎊👏
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📢 Did you hear? Beholder recently secured €600,000 for their AI-based remote sensing platform for critical minerals and energy resources exploration. At Latitude59’s pitching competition during the international startup and technology conference in Tallinn last month, Beholder earned the largest investment of €600,000. The competition also saw AskToSell take home €300,000 and GaltTec secure €100,000. Beholder joined the Rockstart Energy portfolio earlier this year. A huge round of applause to the entire team! 👏👏👏 https://brnw.ch/21wL0mt
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🌟 Kavaken, a Rockstart Energy portfolio company, has successfully raised $1.1 million to revolutionize the renewable energy industry! 💡🌱 Kavaken's innovative SaaS platform is set to transform how renewable energy plants are operated, financed, and insured, driving efficiency and sustainability across the sector. Max ter Horst, Managing Partner of Rockstart Energy, shares: "At Rockstart Energy Fund, we are committed to supporting disruptive technologies that have the potential to reshape the energy landscape. Kavaken's unique platform holds immense promise for transforming how renewable energy plants are managed, financed, and insured, and we are thrilled to be part of their journey." Congratulations to the entire Kavaken team on this milestone! 🚀 🔗 https://brnw.ch/21wKYwu
We are announcing $1.1M in seed funding. We are grateful to our new and existing investors for their confidence and support. This funding will enhance our operations and expand our presence in the UK and Europe. Read more in our latest blog post linked below! https://lnkd.in/dPpFETBi
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Ready to showcase your innovation in nutrition? We're partnering with NutrEvent for this year’s Start-up Slams, sponsored by Lesaffre. NutrEvent’s Start-up Slams aim to connect you with industrial, scientific, commercial, and financial partners for your Food, Human, or Animal Nutrition projects. Why join? ✨ Gain exposure to industry leaders, decision-makers, and investors. 🌐 Access potential funding sources, customers, and partners. 🧠 Receive expert feedback and mentorship from seasoned jury members in the nutrition industry. Take on the challenge! Applications close June 26th, 2024: https://brnw.ch/21wKT94
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