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 FMCG

Harvesto

Seed Round in 2022
ag.supply GmbH engages in online specialty retail for farmers and contractors. The company offers spare parts for agricultural machinery, seeds , animal breeding, and fertilizers and pesticides. The company also offers customer services via telephone, mail, and livechat. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Munster, Germany.

GreenPod Labs

Seed Round in 2022
GreenPod Labs Private Limited, established in 2019 and headquartered in Chennai, India, specializes in post-harvest solutions aimed at reducing the significant losses of fruits and vegetables during storage and transport. Despite being the second largest producer of these commodities, India faces a staggering 40% loss before the products reach consumers, resulting in an economic impact of approximately $12 billion due to food waste. To address this issue, GreenPod Labs has developed an innovative active packaging sachet that incorporates nano-encapsulated plant extracts. This technology naturally slows down the ripening process and minimizes microbial attack, effectively extending the shelf life of perishable goods and helping to mitigate the challenges posed by inadequate storage and transportation facilities.

MoooFarm

Seed Round in 2021
MoooFarm is an information technology company that specializes in agTech and uses global leadership and expertise in the areas of skills, agribusiness, and technology to drive social change in developing countries such as India. MoooFarm enhances rural farmers’ access to better technology by inserting a complete dairy farm management tool with a built-in e-commerce platform into the dairy farming process of rural India.

Lyfa

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Lyfa Innovations GMBH operates an online store and delivery service for plastic free groceries. Its online stores offers fruits and vegetables; pantry products, such as baking ingredients, cereals and muesli, vinegar oil, legumes and beans, grains and cereals, herbs, nuts and seeds, rice, salt, pepper and seasoning, sweets, pasta, tofu, dried fruits, and sugar and sweetener; vinegar oil; eggs and dairy products; beverages, such as beer, fruit juices, coffee, tea, water, milk substitutes, and sweet drinks; and hygiene products, such as deodorants, soaps, shampoos, conditions, and toothpastes. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Basel, Switzerland.

MoooFarm

Pre Seed Round in 2020
MoooFarm is an information technology company that specializes in agTech and uses global leadership and expertise in the areas of skills, agribusiness, and technology to drive social change in developing countries such as India. MoooFarm enhances rural farmers’ access to better technology by inserting a complete dairy farm management tool with a built-in e-commerce platform into the dairy farming process of rural India.

GreenPod Labs

Convertible Note in 2020
GreenPod Labs Private Limited, established in 2019 and headquartered in Chennai, India, specializes in post-harvest solutions aimed at reducing the significant losses of fruits and vegetables during storage and transport. Despite being the second largest producer of these commodities, India faces a staggering 40% loss before the products reach consumers, resulting in an economic impact of approximately $12 billion due to food waste. To address this issue, GreenPod Labs has developed an innovative active packaging sachet that incorporates nano-encapsulated plant extracts. This technology naturally slows down the ripening process and minimizes microbial attack, effectively extending the shelf life of perishable goods and helping to mitigate the challenges posed by inadequate storage and transportation facilities.

Lyfa

Convertible Note in 2020
Lyfa Innovations GMBH operates an online store and delivery service for plastic free groceries. Its online stores offers fruits and vegetables; pantry products, such as baking ingredients, cereals and muesli, vinegar oil, legumes and beans, grains and cereals, herbs, nuts and seeds, rice, salt, pepper and seasoning, sweets, pasta, tofu, dried fruits, and sugar and sweetener; vinegar oil; eggs and dairy products; beverages, such as beer, fruit juices, coffee, tea, water, milk substitutes, and sweet drinks; and hygiene products, such as deodorants, soaps, shampoos, conditions, and toothpastes. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Basel, Switzerland.

MoooFarm

Convertible Note in 2020
MoooFarm is an information technology company that specializes in agTech and uses global leadership and expertise in the areas of skills, agribusiness, and technology to drive social change in developing countries such as India. MoooFarm enhances rural farmers’ access to better technology by inserting a complete dairy farm management tool with a built-in e-commerce platform into the dairy farming process of rural India.