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May 2023

• • 31 May 2023
  • Corporate Innovation
  • 31 May 2023
  • Corporate Innovation

  Ørsted Propel partners with four energy storage startups

  Rockstart annouces that Ørsted will partner with four ventures of the Ørsted Propel acceleration program. Ørsted and Rockstart have teamed up and launched Ørsted Propel to accelerate startups with...

• • 16 May 2023
  • Energy
  • 16 May 2023
  • Energy

  IM Efficiency raises seed round to accelerate the use of solar energy in road freight transportation

  Rockstart announces its co-investment in IM Efficiency, a Rockstart Energy portfolio company. The seed round was led by Brabant Development Agency (BOM), alongside Rockstart and other private inves...

• • 10 May 2023
  • Agrifood
  • 10 May 2023
  • Agrifood

  Nanomik Biotechnology raises €800k seed round to expand the use of biological plant protection

  Rockstart announces its co-investment in Nanomik Biotechnology, a Rockstart AgriFood portfolio company. The €800k round was led by TRAngels, alongside Rockstart, C Ventures, and Arya Women Angel In...

May 2022

• • 17 May 2022
  • Agrifood
  • 17 May 2022
  • Agrifood

  Plant Based Cheese startup Willicroft raises €2m pre seed round led by PINC and Rockstart

  Rockstart announces its co-investment in Willicroft, a Rockstart AgriFood portfolio company. The €2m pre seed round was led by PINC, Paulig’s venture arm alongside Rockstart, Döhler and Feast Vent...

• • 11 May 2022
  • Corporate Innovation
  • 11 May 2022
  • Corporate Innovation

  Rockstart and Ørsted partner to accelerate renewable energy startups as part of new Innovation Hub

  Rockstart and Ørsted will collaborate to identify innovations for a future powered by renewable energy. The two companies will launch an accelerator program focused on energy system integration as ...

May 2021

• • 4 May 2021
  • Agrifood
  • 4 May 2021
  • Agrifood

  Rockstart AgriFood makes final close at €22+m

  Rockstart announces the closing of its AgriFood fund at €22m with the participation of Vaekstfonden’s Green Future Fund, alongside long time and new informal investors, and global dairy cooperative...

May 2019

• • 24 May 2019
  • Corporate Innovation
  • 24 May 2019
  • Corporate Innovation

  Rockstart offers equity back guarantee following publication of impressive program ratings

  Europe's premier startup accelerator Rockstart has delivered high-quality programs for several years offering unparalleled access to capital, market, community, and expertise to the program partici...

May 2018

• • 9 May 2018
  • 9 May 2018

  Rockstart announces startups in Web & Mobile 2018 program

  Rockstart has announced a new batch of ten startups in this year's Web & Mobile program in Amsterdam. Coming from eight different countries, the teams are working on products ranging from a new way...

May 2017

• • 17 May 2017
  • 17 May 2017

  Rockstart Colombia launches its first Web & Mobile accelerator program

  Rockstart Colombia will be accepting applications until July 2nd, 2017 and the program begins in October 2017 in Bogotá. Founders from all over the world are invited to apply to this program that h...

May 2015

• • 28 May 2015
  • 28 May 2015

  Launching parallel acceleration in Europe and South-East Asia

  Rockstart is launching a Singapore hub to simultaneously accelerate startups in Europe and South East Asia. First focus is on the Rockstart Accelerator, helping born-global startups to grow their c...

• • 28 May 2015
  • 28 May 2015

  ROCKSTART START IN AZIË MET SINGAPORE STARTUP HUB

  Singapore, 28 mei, 2015 - Rockstart lanceert vandaag haar Singapore hub om startups tegelijkertijd in Europa en Zuidoost Azië te kunnen versnellen. Rockstart Singapore begint met de succesvolle Web...

May 2014

• • 29 May 2014
  • 29 May 2014

  Rockstart bridges Europe and Middle East for startups

  Rockstart, the Amsterdam-based one-stop shop for startups sets up camp at the Dubai Arabnet Summit on June 3, 4 & 5 to connect and develop partnerships with startups, investors and mentors in the M...