Rockstart

Rockstart is a startup accelerator and venture capital firm founded in 2011, headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with additional offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Bogotá, Colombia. It specializes in incubating early-stage companies and investing in funding rounds up to Series B across four key sectors: energy, health, agrifood, and emerging technologies. Rockstart connects startups with investors, mentors, and partners, facilitating access to capital, market opportunities, and expertise. The firm has implemented tailored programs that foster collaboration between startups and corporates, enhancing co-creation and commercial partnerships. Since its inception, Rockstart has invested in over 230 startups, helping them raise more than €90 million and create over 700 jobs. Additionally, Rockstart manages a specific fund targeting emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing, with a focus on impact investments in health and emerging markets.

Freerk Bisschop

Program Director Smart Energy

Michael Bjørnlund

Managing Partner, Emerging Technologies

Mark Durno

Managing Partner AgriFood

Kim Geesink

Director of Corporate Programs

Max Ter Horst

Managing Partner

Alexis Podolny

Director of Commercial

Daria Reutovich

Operations Director

Felipe Santamaria

Co-Founder & Managing Director, LATAM

Rune Theill

Investor

Past deals in Denmark

Nordetect

Seed Round in 2021
Nordetect is a biochemical analytics company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, that specializes in the development of Lab-on-a-chip devices for environmental analysis, particularly in the field of agriculture. The company has created a microfluidic chip that accurately detects and quantifies essential macronutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, in soil. This technology enables reliable and affordable nutrient testing, allowing agronomists and farm-service providers to offer farmers precise insights into their soil's nutritional content. By analyzing the effectiveness of chemical and organic fertilizers, Nordetect's solutions help optimize crop performance and provide recommendations for altering agricultural practices. Founded in 2016, Nordetect aims to enhance the sustainability and efficiency of farming through innovative biochemical analysis.

Pantrii

Seed Round in 2020
Råhandel ApS provides and online marketplace for the food producers and traders. The company develops an online platform that offers ordering, gathering, and delivering food products; and online payment. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Beyond Leather Materials

Seed Round in 2020
Beyond Leather Materials ApS develops and supplies a leather alternative material based on the waste in cider production. It offers a material similar to animal leather using waste left over after pressing apples for juice or cider. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Beyond Leather Materials

Seed Round in 2020
Beyond Leather Materials ApS develops and supplies a leather alternative material based on the waste in cider production. It offers a material similar to animal leather using waste left over after pressing apples for juice or cider. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Nordetect

Venture Round in 2020
Nordetect is a biochemical analytics company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, that specializes in the development of Lab-on-a-chip devices for environmental analysis, particularly in the field of agriculture. The company has created a microfluidic chip that accurately detects and quantifies essential macronutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, in soil. This technology enables reliable and affordable nutrient testing, allowing agronomists and farm-service providers to offer farmers precise insights into their soil's nutritional content. By analyzing the effectiveness of chemical and organic fertilizers, Nordetect's solutions help optimize crop performance and provide recommendations for altering agricultural practices. Founded in 2016, Nordetect aims to enhance the sustainability and efficiency of farming through innovative biochemical analysis.

Nordetect

Convertible Note in 2020
Nordetect is a biochemical analytics company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, that specializes in the development of Lab-on-a-chip devices for environmental analysis, particularly in the field of agriculture. The company has created a microfluidic chip that accurately detects and quantifies essential macronutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, in soil. This technology enables reliable and affordable nutrient testing, allowing agronomists and farm-service providers to offer farmers precise insights into their soil's nutritional content. By analyzing the effectiveness of chemical and organic fertilizers, Nordetect's solutions help optimize crop performance and provide recommendations for altering agricultural practices. Founded in 2016, Nordetect aims to enhance the sustainability and efficiency of farming through innovative biochemical analysis.

Beyond Leather Materials

Convertible Note in 2019
Beyond Leather Materials ApS develops and supplies a leather alternative material based on the waste in cider production. It offers a material similar to animal leather using waste left over after pressing apples for juice or cider. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Nordetect

Convertible Note in 2019
Nordetect is a biochemical analytics company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, that specializes in the development of Lab-on-a-chip devices for environmental analysis, particularly in the field of agriculture. The company has created a microfluidic chip that accurately detects and quantifies essential macronutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, in soil. This technology enables reliable and affordable nutrient testing, allowing agronomists and farm-service providers to offer farmers precise insights into their soil's nutritional content. By analyzing the effectiveness of chemical and organic fertilizers, Nordetect's solutions help optimize crop performance and provide recommendations for altering agricultural practices. Founded in 2016, Nordetect aims to enhance the sustainability and efficiency of farming through innovative biochemical analysis.

Pantrii

Convertible Note in 2019
Råhandel ApS provides and online marketplace for the food producers and traders. The company develops an online platform that offers ordering, gathering, and delivering food products; and online payment. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

ChefMe

Convertible Note in 2019
ChefMe is a peer to peer marketplace making it possible and easy to book private chefs and thus changing the way we host dinner parties and socialize over food

VideoAvatars

Seed Round in 2012
VideoAvatars LTD owns and operates an online video platform for advertising networks and publishers. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Denmark.