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Rockstart

A Dutch accelerator and investor working in defined verticals including agrifood, energy, and emerging technology.

Program Type
Accelerator & Fund
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Focus
Agrifood, Energy & Emerging Tech

Overview

Rockstart runs vertical-specific accelerator programmes from Amsterdam and Copenhagen, concentrating on agrifood, energy, and emerging technology rather than accepting companies across all sectors.

The vertical structure produces something generalist programmes cannot: mentors, corporate partners, and cohort peers who all understand the same industry constraints.

Program Structure

  • Separate programmes by vertical rather than a single cohort
  • Investment at entry with follow-on capacity through dedicated funds
  • Corporate partners drawn from the relevant industry
  • Support with European market entry
  • Multi-year engagement rather than a single cohort period

What They Look For

  • Companies in agrifood, energy, or the specified emerging technology tracks
  • Founders with domain expertise in a regulated or industrial sector
  • Products validated with at least early customers
  • Ambition to sell across European markets
  • Willingness to work with corporate partners
Notable Portfolio

Companies they've backed.

Portfolio companies work in agricultural technology, food systems, energy transition, and increasingly in emerging technology categories.

Rockstart's corporate partnerships are a practical asset for companies selling into industries where a first reference customer is difficult to obtain.

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