
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
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.
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Startups receive an initial investment via a SAFE or convertible note. The Rockstart Startup Support Package fee is โฌ65k, 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 โฌ2 million through Series B.