Rockstart

Rockstart is an accelerator and venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 2011. It focuses on incubating and investing in early-stage startups, particularly in the sectors of energy, health, agrifood, and emerging technologies. Rockstart aims to empower purpose-driven founders by providing access to capital, mentorship, and a robust network of partners and investors. The firm has established itself as a global player in startup acceleration, offering customized programs that foster collaboration between startups and corporates. With additional offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Bogotá, Colombia, Rockstart has invested in more than 230 startups, helping them raise over €90 million and create over 700 jobs. The firm also manages specialized funds, such as Rockstart Emerging Tech, which targets innovative sectors including artificial intelligence and blockchain.

Michael Bjørnlund

Managing Partner, Emerging Technologies

Mark Durno

Managing Partner AgriFood

Francisca Sousa Guedes

Investment Manager

Max ter Horst

Managing Partner, Energy

Suzanne Kroeze

Investment Manager, Emerging Tech

Gem Kua

Investment Manager, Energy

Felipe Santamaria

Co-Founder and Managing Director, LATAM

Philippe Schuit

Investment Director

Frederik Ploug Søgaard

Senior Investment Associate

Rune Theill

Co-Founder, CEO

Past deals in Catering

Reduced

Seed Round in 2022
Operator of a food production firm intended to create quality foods made from organic surplus produce. The company's platform specializes in food flavor enhancers from upcycled animal protein, along with uses seaweed, shore crabs, egg-laying chickens, and bull calf bones in recipes to reduce food waste, enabling consumers to get sustainable, upcycled food products and bring healthy food into the kitchen and homes.

Lunch.Co

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a mobile marketplace application designed to connect individual chefs with colleagues at workplaces. The company's platform allows users to buy and sell home-cooked meals to each other and discover new flavors and meals, enabling colleagues to meet and engage across teams in a natural way.

Reduced

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Operator of a food production firm intended to create quality foods made from organic surplus produce. The company's platform specializes in food flavor enhancers from upcycled animal protein, along with uses seaweed, shore crabs, egg-laying chickens, and bull calf bones in recipes to reduce food waste, enabling consumers to get sustainable, upcycled food products and bring healthy food into the kitchen and homes.

Cluvi

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Developer of an event management application designed to provide information about recent events happening. The company specializes in providing cutting-edge data analysis solutions tailored for diverse industries, including restaurants, hotels, stadiums, movie theaters, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies, and other stakeholders. Through comprehensive insights and strategic analysis, we empower businesses in these sectors to make informed decisions, optimize their operations, and ultimately enhance their sales performance. The company stands as a dedicated partner committed to utilizing data-driven strategies to unlock growth opportunities for our valued clientsmore

TodosComemos

Pre Seed Round in 2020
TodosComemos is a meal kit delivery service based in Bogotá, Colombia, offering ready-to-cook meal kits and a marketplace for purchasing premade meal ingredients in Bogotá and Ciudad de México. Founded in 2020, the company sources food directly from production facilities to provide affordable meal kits. Its platform delivers pre-portioned ingredients along with recipes that can be refrigerated and stored for extended periods, facilitating easy preparation of home-cooked meals. This service not only simplifies meal preparation for customers but also supports food producers by enabling their growth.

ChefMe

Convertible Note in 2019
ChefMe is a peer-to-peer marketplace that facilitates the hiring of private chefs for events and gatherings. The platform allows users to browse a variety of chefs and their menus, enabling customers to book chefs who will prepare meals at their chosen locations. By simplifying the process of finding and hiring private chefs, ChefMe transforms the way individuals host dinner parties and socialize over food, offering a unique culinary experience tailored to their preferences.

VanChefs

Seed Round in 2013
Developer of a food catering platform designed to order food from top-rated local chefs. The company's platform standardizes catering offers to the price per person, enabling users to book a personal chef for and order food for any event.
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