Rockaway Ventures
Venture capitalPraha 6 – Dejvice · Seed–Late Stage · 16 people tracked
Investment thesis
Invests early-stage with late-stage platform support from institutional infrastructure, specializing in deep sectors (energy transition, industrial automation, supply chains, defense) and backing European founders scaling in the US.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 25 of 34 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×8Consumer ×6Marketplaces ×6Fintech ×5Travel & Hospitality ×5Developer Tools ×3Enterprise Software ×3
HQs:Czechia×5United States×5Germany×3Brazil×1Estonia×1France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×5
Investments · 34 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22023 · 12019 · 12015 · 15 dated
Apaleo offers an API-first, cloud-native property management system (PMS) for hotels and apartment brands, with AI agents and integrations to automate operations and manage the guest journey.
PropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsPSG Equityredalpine
Brand Embassy provides a customer service automation platform that connects customer conversations across voice and digital channels.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsReflex CapitalRockaway Capital
BudgetBakers offers Wallet, a personal finance and budgeting app that consolidates a user's accounts, tracks spending, syncs with banks automatically, and categorizes transactions.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Campiri is an online marketplace for renting campervans, motorhomes, and caravans, connecting travelers with vehicle owners who can list their vehicles to earn rental income.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsBridge to GrowthMITONPurple Ventures
A financial product comparison service that uses data analysis to compare hundreds of insurance, mortgage, and banking products from providers in the Czech Republic.
FintechInsurTechMarketplaces
Creditas provides secured loans (using vehicles or real estate as collateral), payroll loans, auto and home financing, insurance, and employee financial benefits for consumers and companies in Brazil.
ConsumerFintechInsurTech
Sergio Furio(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCKaszek VenturesLightrockSoftBank Group
CRUXO provides a retail media platform and consultancy that helps retailers and brands launch and scale retail media using proprietary data insights.
AdTechMarketing TechRetail TechPrague, CZ
Michal Trunkát(Founder & CEO)inJan Galgonek(Managing Partner and Co-Founder)inHana Pavlíková(Chief Customer Officer)inJakub Špryngl(Chief Commercial Officer)inJiří Pětvaldský(Chief Technology Officer)inLenka Trunkátová(Chief of Consultancy)in
Co-investorsPresto VenturesZAKA VC
Co-investorsZero Gravity Capital
Filuta offers an AI-based platform that uses autonomous agents and Composite AI to automate software quality assurance and testing, running continuously with each build to catch bugs early.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSAustin, US
Filip Dvorak(Founder)Martin Doušek(Founder)
Co-investorsCzech Founders VCSPMLion Beat Capital
Vanever (Freeway Camper) rents campervans, panel vans, and motorhomes to leisure travelers, with all vehicles equipped for camping and unlimited mileage included.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsBridge to GrowthMITON
Wilmington, US
Cahani Mergim(Executive Officer, Director)Staehelin Philip(Director)
BoardZabrodsky Dusan(Director)
Co-investorsRockaway Capital
Lingvist develops AI-powered language learning software that uses big data and machine learning to adapt course content in real time for individual learners.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechTallinn, EE
Mait Müntel(Co-founder)Jalakas Ott(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardJaan Tallinn(Director)Andrus Oks(Director)inEamonn Carey(Director)inTakahito Aiki(Director)
Co-investorsBallpark VenturesTechstarsTera VenturesBlackPineInventureMetaplanet+1 more
Pex develops AI-powered audio and video content identification technology used to detect copyrighted content and user-generated content across digital platforms, serving music companies, rightsholders, and online platforms for licensing, royalty attribution, and fraud prevention.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSilicon Valley, US
Rasty Turek(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersMachina VenturesPartners ResoluteIlluminate Ventures
PresentiGO builds interactive 3D, AR, and VR sales presentations and a cloud platform that distributes and updates sales materials (PowerPoints, PDFs, videos) across devices for enterprise sales teams.
Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Productboard provides a product management platform that helps companies collect customer feedback and build better products.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Hubert Palan(Founder)inDaniel Hejl
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersIndex VenturesKleiner PerkinsReflex CapitalCredo VenturesDragoneer Investment Group+1 more
Raus offers bookable cabins located near major cities for short getaways, letting travelers escape their daily routine.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsROCH Ventures10x FoundersSpeedinvest
Samba.ai is an AI-powered customer data platform (CDP) for retailers that unifies email, web, push, and in-store data into a single customer view and applies predictive analytics for segmentation, personalization, and marketing execution.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail Tech
David Vyskočil(CEO)
Co-investorsAlign VenturesDraper AssociatesHorizon Technology FinanceUnion Grove Venture Partners
Spotawheel is an online platform for buying, leasing, and selling used cars, offering vehicles inspected across 200+ points with warranties of up to 5 years and car financing options.
E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationAthens, GR
Co-investorsPollen Street CapitalVelocity.PartnersVentureFriends
StartupYard is a remote deep-tech accelerator that provides three-month mentorship, personalized workshops, and investor connections to early-stage founders.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep Tech
Co-investorsCredo Ventures
ThreatMark offers a behavioral intelligence platform for fraud prevention that combines transaction risk analysis, threat detection, and user behavior profiling to detect scams, phishing, account takeover, and money mule activity.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Michal Tresner(Founder)inKryštof Hilar(Founder)in
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesRiverside Acceleration Capital
Valpas provides bed bug detection and prevention solutions for hotels, focusing on safety and sustainability in guest accommodations.
HealthtechImpact & Social GoodPropTechParis, FR
Martim
Co-investorsGlobal BrainIcebreakerMaki.vc
Vermeer develops vision-based positioning technology for aerial platforms and drones that operates without GPS in contested, spoofed, or GPS-denied environments.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsQueens, US
Brian Streem(CEO)Suresh Kumar(CTO)
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesGENIUS NYTechstarsTenon VenturesAero X VenturesSuper Ventures
Vivere is a data-driven incubator that creates consumer goods brands and products, having launched over 12 brands and 300 products in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHamburg, DE
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGBerkeley FrontierPillarredalpineYK Bioventures
Voya provides scalable software development services from concept to go-live, building systems and integrated teams through a nearshore tech hub combining German and Romanian expertise.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareTravel & Hospitality
Maximilian Lober(Founder & Managing Director)Florian Stege
Co-investors500 Global
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCreditas · pedrobmesquita.substack.com · Aug 19, 2026
Productboard · pulse2.com · Jun 26, 2026
Spotawheel · tech.eu · Jun 18, 2026
Gjirafa · seenews.com · Apr 28, 2026
Samba · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Apaleo · 6hoteliers.com · Mar 4, 2026
Vivere · finsmes.com · Jan 14, 2026
Vermeer · defensedaily.com · Oct 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Rockaway Ventures made?
- Rockaway Ventures has 33 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Rockaway Ventures invest at?
- Rockaway Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Rockaway Ventures focus on?
- Rockaway Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Digital Health, E-commerce, EdTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is Rockaway Ventures located?
- Rockaway Ventures is headquartered in Praha 6 – Dejvice, CZ.
- Does Rockaway Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Rockaway Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Rockaway Ventures co-invest with?
- Rockaway Ventures most often shares deals with Bridge to Growth, Reflex Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, among 28 tracked co-investors.
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