Rockstart Portfolio

We have invested in hundreds of companies since our launch in 2011 as one of Europe’s first accelerators. Since 2019, we narrowed our focus to launch four funds across three domains: AgriFood, Energy, and Emerging Tech which work hand-in-hand with our accelerator.
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  • Operation system for farmers providing them with real-time grain prices, seamless connections to demand, and a secure way to manage their operations.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2024

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    Groundbreaking, energy-efficient water desalination technology that leverages bio-engineered bacteria to absorb salt on command, offering a sustainable solution to global water scarcity.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2024

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    A platform, FieldOps, powered by satellite imagery and AI, that helps agribusinesses reduce time and cost in monitoring agricultural production.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2025

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    Bio-based foam alternative made from seaweed to replace oil-based foam.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2024

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Platform for farmers to monitor crop health and improve crop yields. The platform uses satellite imagery, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to provide real-time insights and recommendations to farmers.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2019

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Safety solution leveraging technology from self-driving cars and last-mile delivery robots adapted to an agricultural environment

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2022

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Digital platform for trading algae and seaweed.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2021

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    Nanotechnology enabling a transformation of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. You have the power to decide the alcohol content – a little, a lot, or none at all.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2023

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Develops a technology that transforms agricultural waste into biochar, a soil enhancer that helps in carbon capture and improves soil health.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2024

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    Leather materials from food waste including cider and juice production.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2019

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Bio-based and safe alternatives to fossil-based plastics at a competitive cost.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2021

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Microbe-based crop protection platform using insect behaviour data to reduce pest damage and preserve beneficial species in agriculture.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2025

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Satellite-powered carbon footprint monitoring platform bringing transparency to the food and forestry sectors.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2020

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Platform allowing food lovers to hire a private chef for their next event with just a click of a button.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2019

    Funding Status

    Seed

    SaaS platform for designing, managing and validating biodiversity enhancements across multiple sectors.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2023

    Funding Status

    Seed

    User-friendly, hyper-localized weather data platform for farmers.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2021

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Protein supplements for livestock feed sourced from common shore crabs.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2023

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    Fully GenAI-native, integrated platform that helps food manufacturers enhance knowledge management, automate compliance workflows, and achieve greater audit-readiness.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2025

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    1-to-1 sustainable alternative to conventional chocolate derived from uncycled waste streams.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2024

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Bogota-based food delivery platform that is targeted towards university students.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2018

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Spirits created with high-tech acceleration techniques, such as ultrasound, heat, and oxygen.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2022

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Food analytics platform using proprietary image recognition technology to empower quick service restaurants to reduce food waste.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2021

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Biotech-based and cost-effective packaging solutions to minimize fresh produce loss.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2020

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Provides fast, healthy, and sustainable plant-based meals through innovative smart vending machines.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2024

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    Carbon negative and low-cost hydrogen or synthesis gas (syngas) from mixed waste.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2023

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    Aqua IoT technology helping farmers monitor and control their shrimp farm for higher productivity and less risk.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2022

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Plant-based meat substitutes from mycelium and agricultural byproducts.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2022

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Building a bold brew based on patent pending fermentation & roasting technology. Leverage local pulses to create the "Koppie Bean".

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2025

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    Re-imagining enzymes from first principles, developing catalysts with performance and control for use in industrial biomanufacturing.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2023

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    Building the future of sustainable chemistry by transforming saltwater, sunlight, and CO₂ into valuable bio ingredients through cyanobacteria.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2025

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    Blockchain-enabled ecosystem that helps small food and agri-businesses to directly access cross-border trade and finance.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2023

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Nutrition-based SaaS product that works at the point of purchase, prompting users to eat healthier and more sustainably.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2019

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Dairy as a Service” or “Daas” full-stack platform designed to enable a more profitable dairy sector in India.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2020

    Funding Status

    Series A

    Scalable nature intelligence platform using AI and community engagement to provide auditable data for compliance, risk assessment, and natural capital quantification.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2024

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    AI technology enabling growers to detect cultivation issues on a single-plant basis, allowing them to produce more with less.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2020

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Microencapsulation technology for food and agricultural products that protects them against food spoilage without changing their quality.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2020

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Real-time nutrient analysis to help farmers, agronomists, and indoor growers optimize the use of chemistry for a sustainable green revolution

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2019

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Loans for growing SMEs in emerging markets, making access to clean and efficient technology more affordable.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2021

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Non-invasive, spectral solution for in-ovo sexing of chicken embryos before they can experience pain.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2023

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Next generation precision prebiotic ingredient designed to selectively nourish beneficial gut microbes, linked to weight management, cardiovascular health and more.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2026

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for suppliers and wholesalers within the F&B industry.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2022

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Automation of harvest, quality control, and packaging of strawberries, enabling year-round, 24/7 operation.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2023

    Funding Status

    Acquired

    Synthetic insect pheromones for integrated pest management.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2024

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Plant-based, clean-label ice cream company.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2021

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Biochar carbon removal company, generating carbon dioxide removal credits from bamboo and other plant waste

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2023

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Planet Oliver reduces food waste by offering, at affordable prices, everything restaurants and grocery stores failed to sell.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2021

    Funding Status

    Seed

    A platform connecting landowners with individuals or businesses looking for agricultural land to lease, promoting sustainable farming practices.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2024

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    Food production company specializing in creating high-quality food products from organic surplus produce to reduce waste.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2021

    Funding Status

    Series A

    High-speed edge AI monitoring technology empowering growers to dramatically reduce herbicide use and promote biodiversity.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2023

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Eco-friendly biotech addressing crop loss and pesticide reliance with scalable dsRNA-based solutions for safer, sustainable food systems.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2025

    Funding Status

    Seed

    IoT-based water quality monitoring solution for aquaculture, optimizing fish welfare and environmental sustainability through cutting-edge sensors and data analytics.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2023

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Empowers food businesses with cutting-edge microbiological insights and software solutions, helping them extend product shelf-life, reduce waste & optimize food safety, without compromising quality.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2025

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    India’s largest digital marketplace to buy, sell, finance, and insure new and used tractors, farm equipment, and rural commercial vehicles.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2019

    Funding Status

    Series A

    AI-Assistants for agriculture to facilitate Farm Management.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2023

    Funding Status

    Pre-Seed

    B2B marketplace for trading surplus food between producers, importers, wholesalers, and retail companies.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2021

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Digital platform that uses and analyzes satellite data to help growers save fertilizer and produce better yields.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2019

    Funding Status

    Seed

    Supply chain platform managing data in transit, warehouse, and back office for collaborative logistics.

    Company Website

    Year Added

    2019

    Funding Status

    Seed

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