Rockstart Accelerator

Investor - Accelerator

Overview

The first Rockstart Accelerator program launched in 2012. Rockstart has accelerated 58 startups in 7 programs: 4 in the web & mobile domain, 2 focused on the smart energy industry and 1 in Digital Health currently underway.

Country: Netherlands

Founded: 2011

Headquarters: Rockstart Herengracht 182 1016 BR Amsterdam The Netherlands

Investment Strategy

Geography

  • Europe

Summary

The first Rockstart Accelerator program launched in 2012. Rockstart has accelerated 58 startups in 7 programs: 4 in the web & mobile domain, 2 focused on the smart energy industry and 1 in Digital Health currently underway. To date, over 70% of Rockstart alumni (including 3D Hubs and Peerby) have attracted over €24 million of funding from national and international angel and venture capital investors including Greylock Partners, Balderton Capital,XAnge Private Equity and Walvis Participaties.

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Investments

Date

Name

Size

Round

Co-Investors

Sector

Country

August 2014

LeadBoxer

€60k

Seed

Data & Analytics

Netherlands

Key Employees

Oscar Kneppers
Founder of Rockstart

Rune Theill
Co-founder & CEO

Freerk Bisschop
Rockstart Accelerator - Program Director Smart Energy

Rutger Van Waveren
Rockstart Accelerator - Program Director Web & Mobile