Rockaway Capital

Rockaway Capital is a multi-stage investment company established in 2013, focusing on private investments in sectors such as e-commerce, e-travel, media, fintech, and blockchain. The firm aims to leverage new technologies and the digital economy to transform traditional business models. With operations spanning the DACH, CEE, and Balkans regions, Rockaway Capital actively engages with its portfolio companies, often participating in their daily management. In 2019, the firms under Rockaway's management reported combined sales exceeding EUR 2.5 billion and employed over five thousand individuals across 17 European countries. Additionally, Rockaway Ventures Fund, a venture capital fund established in 2021 and based in Prague, invests in various countries, including those in Central and Eastern Europe and the Nordic region, with a focus on ESG criteria.

Robert Chmelar

Investment Partner

Jaroslaw Czernek

Investment Partner

Jakub Havrlant

CEO

Jan Jírovec

Investment Partner

Martin Konop

Investment Manager

Andrea Lauren

Investment Partner

Dusan Zabrodsky

Investment Partner

Past deals in Former Yugoslavia

NetRetail Holding

Acquisition in 2015
The roots of Netretail Holding Group date back to the year 2000, when our first shop, www.bilezbozi.cz, was launched. It became a truly legendary shop with kitchen appliances in the Czech Republic, mainly for its unbiased customer service it offered. Shortly afterwards, we launched additional shops with other mass consumer items. We have ventured into DIY, petfood, sport and fashion. Our Czech venture has gained the status of the pure play market leader, a position that has continued to strengthened over time. We launched our shops in Slovakia and Hungary in 2005 and Poland in 2006 and Germany in 2007. We divested Germany in 2011, and refocused ourselves in CEE. We acquired a minority position in Slovenian market leader later in 2011 and we are actively looking for opportunities to grow our business both organically and through partnerships. Netretail Holding Group is now a part of Naspers (JSE: NPN), a global media company with notable investments in Internet companies worldwide.