Updated: June 13, 2026
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Rockstart Accelerator

Founded 2011 ยท Amsterdam, The Netherlands

We support startups by providing access to capital, market, community and expertise in four domains

Alumni startups

204

Total investments

242

Successful exits

13

About the program

Investment stage
Description

Rockstart is an early-stage, hands-on impact investor that empowers purpose-driven founders to drive positive change across three domains: Energy, AgriFood, and Emerging Technologies. We invest early-stage, providing not just capital but also access to markets, expertise, and community by connecting founders with co-investors, mentors, partners, and corporates. Rockstart has invested in more than 350 startups and its alumni value to date is more than $1.7bn. Rockstart is an international team of 40+ professionals dedicated to empowering purpose-driven founders to become scalable and drive positive change on a global scale. Rockstart has notable exits such as Wercker, Bouw7, iClinic, and in 2021, 3D Hubs and Brincr. The company has offices in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Copenhagen, Denmark and Bogota, Colombia.

Founded2011
Crunchbase rank#4223

Location

Program details

Key dates

Duration24 weeks
Open

Investment offer

Can lead rounds
Yes
OfferInitial investment via SAFE or convertible note, with follow-on funding up to โ‚ฌ2M
Details

Startups receive an initial investment via a SAFE or convertible note. The Rockstart Startup Support Package fee is โ‚ฌ65k, which covers extensive services, tools, and mentorship. Rockstart also co-invests with lead investors in subsequent rounds, investing up to 50% of the round up to a total of โ‚ฌ2 million through Series B.

Numbers

Total Investments
242
Lead Investments
46
Alumni Startups
204
Total Exits
13