Eneco invests €3.75m in the Rockstart Energy Fund

Amsterdam, November 1, 2021 – Rockstart, global accelerator-VC, announces the investment of €3.75m into his Energy fund by Eneco. The Rockstart Energy fund was launched in 2020 and is targeting startups that drive the energy transition forward. Eneco will also take a seat on the fund’s advisory board.

In the last quarter of 2020, Rockstart has launched its 22M+ Energy venture capital fund, backed by institutional investors, European family offices, informal investors and the government. Through its Energy fund, Rockstart invests in seed-stage startups contributing to the energy transition. Since it was first set up a year ago, the Energy Fund has already made 12 investments: Klimate, Technology Catalogue, Fibersail, Advanced Infrastructure, Bia, eDRV, Helio, Okto, Soolutions, Starke, Lanterne and Sympheny.

Rockstart helps to launch purpose-driven companies on the road to success in three domains: AgriFood, Energy and Emerging Technologies. Rockstart offers an accelerator programme with a proven track record to empower startups early in their existence. It also provides further backing as an investor in subsequent rounds of fundraising up to Series B funding.

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About Eneco

Eneco invests in startups and scaleups that help to promote the energy transition in Eneco’s principal markets. Startups are a key source of innovation in moving the energy transition forwards. By investing in them, Eneco stays up-to-date on the latest developments and innovations. Following an earlier series of successful investments, in 2021 Eneco has started to build a new portfolio. Recent investments include EnergyWorx, which specialises in cloud-based data management solutions for energy companies, and the German commercial installation platform Installion.