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Rocketship.vc
Venture capitalSunnyvale · Seed–Series B · 13 people tracked
Also known as ROCKETSHIP.VC, LLC
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Rocketship.vc applies a data-driven approach to venture investing, leveraging its founders' operating experience, world-class data science expertise, and what it describes as the largest database of startup activity to identify high-potential companies worldwide. The firm's partners emphasize their backgrounds in data mining (having authored a widely used textbook) and technical work, and they have backed companies across multiple geographies including Brazil, India, and the US.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 13 people
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What they invest in
from 63 of 87 portfolio companiesSaaS ×27AI & Machine Learning ×26Enterprise Software ×16Fintech ×15Consumer ×13B2B Marketplaces ×7Developer Tools ×7Deep Tech ×6
HQs:United States×32India×11United Kingdom×2Indonesia×2Nigeria×2United Arab Emirates×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 45 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×193 founders×64+ founders×7
Where their founders studiedfrom 65 founders with education data
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay ×8Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani ×4University of California, Berkeley ×4Harvard Business School ×3Harvard University ×3Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad ×3Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ×3Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×3
What their founders studiedfrom 60 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×22Computer Science ×21Economics ×7Business & Management ×5Finance & Accounting ×3Humanities ×3Physics ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 70 founders with career history
Google ×5Stanford University ×4ABB ×3Cloudera ×3Microsoft ×3Oracle ×3DigitalOcean ×2Grinnell College ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
6 founders hold a PhD · 10 hold an MBA (of 70 with degree data)
Investments · 87 tracked
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Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Logan Green(Co-founder; CEO until 2023)inJohn Zimmer(Co-founder; President until 2023)inDavid Risher(Chief Executive Officer)inErin Brewer(Chief Financial Officer)Lindsay Llewellyn(Chief Legal and Business Officer and Corporate Secretary)
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAidenlair CapitalAliya Capital PartnersAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen Horowitz+54 more
Meta operates Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, and funds the Reality Labs division and the open-weight Llama models.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialMenlo Park, US
Mark Zuckerberg(Co-founder, Chairman and CEO)inEduardo Saverin(Co-founder)inDustin Moskovitz(Co-founder)inChris Hughes(Co-founder)inAndrew McCollum(Co-founder)Christopher K Cox(Chief Product Officer)
Co-investorsAccelAccess Technology VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvant Global LLCDaniel GutenbergECONA AG+16 more
Lyzr builds infrastructure and platforms for deploying production-grade AI agents in enterprises, with emphasis on governance, security, observability, and human oversight.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSJersey City, US
Siva Surendira(Founder & CEO)inSurendirasiva Selvaraj(Executive Officer, Director)Jithin George(Founder)in
BoardHenry Ford III(Director)
Board seatMadhu Shalini Iyer· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAccenture VenturesBGVArka Venture LabsBetter CapitalCocoon Ignite VenturesGFT Ventures+4 more
Agnikul Cosmos designs and manufactures orbital-class launch vehicles, including 3D-printed rocket engines, to provide customizable small-satellite launch services.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechChennai, IN
Srinath Ravichandran(Founder)inMoin SPM(Founder)in
Co-investorsSpeciale InvestAnicut CapitalArtha Venture FundCelesta CapitalDholakia VenturesFundamental VC+9 more
Apna is India's largest job platform connecting job seekers with employment opportunities and employers, including MSMEs and enterprises.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechMarketplacesIndia, IN
Nirmit Parikh(Founder)inKartik Narayanin
BoardVaibhav Agrawal(Director)Harshjit Sethi(Director)
Co-investorsGSV VenturesInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersOwl VenturesPeak XV PartnersAccel+6 more
BEENEXT is an industry-agnostic venture investor that backs a global community of startup founders, with a portfolio of around 180 companies across 17 countries.
Sector Agnostic
Teruhide Sato(Founder)in
Co-investorsYildiz Ventures3one4 CapitalAccelArkam VenturesBetter CapitalBlume Ventures+2 more
Bloom is an investment advisory and brokerage platform that helps individuals build wealth through stock investing, including fractional shares.
ConsumerEdTechFintechSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsContraryDraper Goren BlockchainPosition VenturesSamsung NextSoma CapitalY Combinator+9 more
BukuWarung is a financial application that helps Indonesian micro, small, and medium enterprises (UMKM) manage payments, accounting, and access loans.
FintechSaaSJakarta, ID
Abhinay Peddisetty(Founder)in
Co-investorsAC VenturesCapria VenturesGMO VenturePartnersGolden Gate VenturesQuona CapitalSoma Capital+9 more
Checkbook offers a push payments platform for disbursing payments at scale via digital checks, ACH, real-time payments, push-to-card, virtual cards, and printed or mailed checks.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSan Mateo, US
Pankaj Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)PJ Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsIA Capital GroupMassMutual VenturesCross River Digital Ventures
Chemify builds automated chemical synthesis systems combining chemistry, AI, and robotics to digitize molecular design and manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechGlasgow, GB
Lee Cronin(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalInsight PartnersEos AdvisoryHAWKTAILHorizons VenturesLauder Partners+9 more
Chipper Cash provides a mobile platform that enables Africans to send money internationally to bank and mobile money accounts across 21+ African countries, plus payment cards and fractional stock investing.
Fintech
Ham Serunjogi(Founder & CEO)inMaijid Moujaledin
Co-investors137 Ventures500 GlobalAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Better Tomorrow VenturesDebut CapitalDeciens+16 more
Chowdeck is a food delivery platform in Africa that connects customers with restaurants and delivery riders.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesLA, NG
Femi Aluko(Founder)inOlumide Ojo(Founder)inLanre Yusuf(Founder)inBabafemi Aluko(CEO / Co-founder)
BoardBrian Waswani Odhiambo(Director)in
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalGFR FundHoaQNovastar VenturesPalm Drive CapitalPioneer+13 more
CloudChef builds hourly-wage kitchen robots that learn recipes from a single demonstration and operate across commercial kitchen stations such as prep, batch cooking, line cooking, griddle work, and packaging.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRobotics
Co-investorsGood CapitalInvestopad
Crosschq provides a platform that delivers data-driven insights throughout the hiring process to help talent leaders optimize recruitment efficiency and hiring outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSDanville, US
Mike Fitzsimmons(CEO)Pete Goettner(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGlenn Solomon(Director)in
Co-investorsAlt CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersGaia VenturesInner Loop CapitalNotable Capital83North+16 more
Descartes Labs was a Los Alamos-spinoff geospatial analytics company that used AI to process satellite imagery for agriculture, mining, insurance, and government clients.
Santa Fe, US
Mark Johnson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Steven Brumby(Director)Mike Warren(Founder)inSuzanne McBride(Director)Andrew Ziolkowski(Director)James Montgomery(Director)
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesCrosslink CapitalCultivian Sandbox VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Hemisphere Ventures LLCIndustrious Ventures+5 more
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FamApp by Trio is a financial education platform for Indian users that covers saving, spending, investing, and earning.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerEdTechFintechBengaluru, IN
Sambhav Jain(Founder)inKush Taneja(Founder)in
BoardMridul Arora(Director)in
Co-investorsElevation CapitalPioneerVentureSouqY CombinatorGeneral CatalystGlobal Founders Capital+6 more
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Fitmob was a San Francisco fitness marketplace offering app-based group workouts and gym subscriptions, acquired by ClassPass in 2015.
San Francisco, US
Rajil Kapoor(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Twohey(Executive Officer)hannah kim(Founder)in
BoardTim Chang(Director)
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCHinge CapitalMoonshots CapitalTime Zero CapitalBAM Ventures+4 more
Fizz Social is a community platform for students at universities to find and join communities of interest and participate in conversations.
ConsumerSocial
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Snow Leopard Technology VenturesKleiner PerkinsSV AngelY Combinator
Bath
Zillah Byng-Thorne(Executive Officer)Penelope Ladkin-Brand(Executive Officer)Hugo Charles Drayton(Executive Officer)Rob Hattrell(Director)Richard Norman Legh Huntington(Director)Alan Philip Stephen Newman(Director)
Co-investorsUrban Impact Ventures
Fynd provides a commerce platform with AI agents for sales and support, letting brands build websites, sell on marketplaces (Amazon, Myntra, Noon, Trendyol), run wholesale operations, modernise retail stores, and manage orders, payments, and logistics.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaSSeattle, US
Farooq Adam(Founder)inNicolas Nezhat(President)
Co-investorsFJ LabsgrowX VenturesKae CapitalTitan CapitalVelocityArtha Group+6 more
Gentem builds a payments platform for medical practices that advances reimbursement on insurance claims rather than making providers wait for payers.
Healthtech
Emmanuel AkintayoFisayo OsiteluMadhav JhaManny Akintayo
Co-investors500 GlobalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalHustle FundSocial StartsCercano Management
Hakimo provides AI-based live security monitoring that acts as a remote alternative to on-site night security guards.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sagar Honnungar(Co-founder)inSam Joseph(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsDefy PartnersNeotribe VenturesVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Zigg CapitalVertex Ventures
Hive provides AI-powered solutions that help sports teams and leagues monetize sponsorship assets through content analysis and automated processes.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech
Kevin Guo(Founder)inDmitriy Karpman(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCEniac VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementMassiveNysnø Climate InvestmentsSkyfall Ventures+2 more
Hive provides marketing and event management software for live event promoters, helping clients send over 2.5 billion emails annually.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSKitchener, CA
Patrick Hannigan(CTO, Co-founder)inIan Roberts(CEO, Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAvenue Growth PartnersY Combinator8VCBG FundEniac VenturesFrontier Growth+8 more
HIVED is the UK's first parcel delivery company designed for e-commerce, operating with a focus on sustainable and technology-enabled delivery methods.
CleantechE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainUK, GB
Murvah Iqbal(Co-founder)inMathias Krieger(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsEka VenturesEverywhere VenturesFuture Back VenturesGlobal BrainMaersk GrowthMarunouchi Innovation Partners+5 more
Hypercubic provides AI software for mainframe modernization, helping enterprises and governments rebuild and secure their critical infrastructure systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sai Gurrapu(Co-founder)inAayush Naik(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorAfore CapitalBlast.ClubCapitoriaCIV+3 more
HyperTrack offers APIs and SDKs that add location intelligence to shift work marketplaces, field service management, and CRM systems like HubSpot and Salesforce, covering planning, assigning, tracking, and verification of jobs.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBerkeley, US
Kashyap Deorah(Executive Officer, Director)inAbhishek Sharma(Director)
BoardSumir Chadha(Director)
Co-investorsGood CapitalInvestopad
Chennai-based fintech offering full-stack payments and QR/UPI acceptance to MSMEs and small merchants in India's smaller towns.
Mohan K(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalCoinbase VenturesBlume Ventures
Jar is an Indian fintech app that helps users save money by investing in digital gold, positioning itself as a simplified savings tool for everyday consumers.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Misbah Ashraf(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvantedge FoundersArkam VenturesCapria VenturesEmphasis VenturesEximius VenturesKalaari Capital+19 more
Joy provides customizable wedding websites and planning tools for couples organizing their weddings.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vishal Joshi(Founder/CEO)inDorian Bach(Founder)inKaiwalya Kher(Founder/CTO)inDorian B(Founder)
Co-investorsFernbrook Capital ManagementForerunner VenturesGeneral CatalystHelium-3 VenturesKube VCMVP Ventures+31 more
Kangaroo Health provides a remote patient monitoring platform for chronic disease management, serving healthcare organizations and clinical providers.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesStreamlined VenturesBenchstrength PartnersEchoVC PartnersHike Ventures
Karma is a cloud-based restaurant management platform combining POS, loyalty, online ordering, payments, and marketing in one system for restaurants.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaSStockholm, SE
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)HeadlineInitialized CapitalKleiner PerkinsNorrsken VCSoftBank Group+5 more
Khatabook provides a mobile app that allows business owners to digitally record customer credit and debit transactions, replacing paper ledgers; the platform also offers access to lending services and is designed for small businesses managing customer accounts.
FintechBengaluru, IN
Ravish Naresh(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAlpha Wave GlobalAngel Collective Opportunity FundB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBetter Capital+29 more
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Kitalulus is a job listing and company directory platform operating in Indonesia that helps users search for employment opportunities and browse companies across various sectors.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
Co-investorsIndogen CapitalInventum Ventures
Later is a platform for influencer marketing, social media management, and creator commerce that helps brands plan content, run campaigns, and track performance alongside creators.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Lyle Stevens(Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer)inCindy C. Chen(Founder)inScott Sutton(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsGrandBanks CapitalPrime VenturesResolute VenturesSummit PartnersAspect Ventures
Locus provides a logistics optimization and dispatch management platform that helps enterprises make decisions across order-to-delivery operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Nishith Rastogi(Founder)inGeet Garg(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalExfinity VenturesgrowX VenturesIngka InvestmentsGICpi Ventures+3 more
Mad Street Den offers an enterprise AI platform aimed at improving business productivity and delivering measurable business outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSFremont, US
Anand Chandrasekaran(Executive Officer, Director)inAshwini Asokan(Executive Officer, Director)Marcus Colbert(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalExfinity VenturesGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundCrane Venture PartnersgrowX Ventures+1 more
MenuSifu operates an ecosystem of six integrated subsidiaries that provide restaurant management solutions spanning front-of-house operations, kitchen automation, and AI-driven operational intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechRetail TechSaaS
William Wang(Founder)inYu Li(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalEnlight Partners
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Mindgrove designs and builds semiconductor chips and silicon platforms for use in Indian-made devices and systems.
Deep TechHardwareIoTSemiconductorsChennai, IN
Co-investorsWhiteboard Capital
Moglix is an Asia-based B2B e-commerce marketplace for procurement of industrial supplies, including MRO, safety, electricals, lighting, cleaning, office supplies, and power tools.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSingapore, SG
Rahul Garg(Founder & CEO)inSandeep Goel(MD & COO)inAmit Kumar(MD & CBO)inSanjeev Arora(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsAccelJungle VenturesIFCAlpha Wave GlobalNext Billion Capital PartnersPeak XV Partners+6 more
Moxion offers a cloud platform for film and video production that lets crews share camera footage and metadata ("instant dailies") with their teams within seconds of recording.
Cloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsAlt VenturesEnterprise AngelsNZ Growth Capital PartnersPunakaiki FundEclipseEnergy Impact Partners+3 more
Viridi manufactures lithium-ion energy storage systems designed for installation in occupied spaces and around critical equipment without requiring additional construction or grid upgrades.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US
Paul Huelskamp(Founder)inAlexander Meek(Founder)inJon M. Williams
BoardThomas BonadioDaniel DiPofiMatthew K. Enstice
Co-investorsY CombinatorEnergy Impact PartnersIn-Q-TelLiquid VenturesMarubeni Ventures Inc.SnowPoint Ventures+3 more
Nim Video is a platform that brings together multiple AI models and tools for generating videos and images, including viral templates.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsInsta VenturesOne Way VenturesService Provider CapitalSignalFire
NoBroker is an online rental platform that connects tenants directly with property owners, eliminating brokers and brokerage fees.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechBangalore, IN
Akhil Gupta(Founder)inAmit Kumar Agarwal(Founder)inSaurabh Garg(Founder)in
Co-investorsElevation CapitalQualgroTrifecta Capital AdvisorsDG Ventures, Inc.
Odyssey is an AI lab developing general world models trained on multimodal observations of the physical world.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Jeff Hawke(CTO)inOliver Cameron(Founder)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalCoho DeeptechEvolution VC PartnersIn-Q-TelLigo Partners LLCMVP Ventures+6 more
Paperspace provided cloud GPU infrastructure and a machine learning development platform, Gradient, for training and deploying AI models.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareMedical DevicesNew York City, US
Dillon Erb(Founder/CEO)inDaniel Kobran(Founder)inOuwen Huang(CEO)
Co-investorsAmino CapitalBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)FusionInitialized CapitalLudlow Ventures+22 more
Privacy provides virtual card technology and payment solutions for consumers and businesses in the US, enabling safer and more private transactions.
ConsumerCybersecurityFintechSaaS
BoDavidJason
Qapital provides an app that combines behavioral psychology with automated savings and investment tools, allowing users to set customizable triggers for saving money effortlessly.
ConsumerFintechSaaSNew York, US
Rodrigo Parrode(CEO)inDarwin Arifin(CPO)Anders Blockmar(CTO)in
Co-investorsCNIIndustrifondenNorthzone
Qashio is a spend management platform that helps businesses manage expenses, corporate cards, and financial operations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSDubai, AE
Jonathan Lau
Co-investors500 GlobalFairhaven Capital PartnersFirst Check VenturesIliad PartnersMSA NovoNuwa Capital+4 more
Wayground (formerly Quizizz) is an education platform where teachers create and deliver activities, assessments, interactive slides, videos, and flashcards with built-in AI tools and learner accommodations.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSSanta Monica, US
Ankit Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)inDeepak Cheenath(Director)in
BoardShripati Acharya(Director)
Co-investorsGSF AcceleratorGSV VenturesHorizons VenturesInventus Capital PartnersPowerhouse VenturesSVQuad+4 more
Raise builds a financial services ecosystem for Indians to access investment, insurance, and wealth products aligned with India's growth markets.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTech
Jay Prakash Gupta(Founder)inAlok Pandey(Founder)in
SafetyWing builds insurance and safety-net products for digital nomads and remote workers, including health, income, and travel coverage that works across borders.
FintechFuture of WorkInsurTechTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Sondre Rasch(Founder/CEO)inSarah Sandnes(Founder/CTO)inHans Nyvold Kjellby(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsbyFoundersKinnevikMundi VenturesTomorrow Today ASY CombinatorAdvancit Capital+13 more
Sary operates a B2B e-commerce platform and app that connects merchants — including grocery stores, hotels, restaurants, cafés, and SMEs — with suppliers, letting them source products, compare prices and availability, place orders, and receive VAT invoices.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investorsMSA NovoRAED VenturesQatar Development BankSanabil InvestmentsSTV
Sema4.ai builds intelligent agents that use natural language processing to enable users to express and execute complex tasks, and deploys Actions to accelerate enterprise workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAtlanta, US
Rob Bearden(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inRam Venkatesh(Co-founder / product and technology leader)inPaul Codding(Co-founder)inSudhir Menon(Co-founder)inAntti Karjalainen(Co-founder; Robocorp founder)
BoardPeter Fenton(Benchmark investor/partner)in
Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesCanvas VenturesHarpoon VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesMayfield FundMVP Ventures+4 more
Splitwise is a mobile app for tracking and splitting shared expenses and balances among housemates, trip groups, friends, and family.
ConsumerFintechSaaSProvidence, US
Ryan Laughlin(CTO)inJonathan Bittner(CEO)in
BoardEric Wiesen(Director)in
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalClocktower VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMatrixWalnut Venture AssociatesInsight Partners+2 more
Springboard runs online, mentor-supported career training programs in fields such as cybersecurity, software engineering, UI/UX design, data analytics, data science, and machine learning, with upcoming certificate programs for allied health roles.
EdTechFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Gautam Tambay(Co-founder & CEO)inParul Gupta(Co-founder)inAndrew Moers(President, Consumer Business)inNichole Pitzen(VP People & Places)inKara Sasse(Chief Product Officer)Sudakshmina Mandal(Head of Engineering)in
Co-investors500 GlobalGlobevestorMoneta VenturesSJF VenturesTitanium VenturesCostanoa Ventures+3 more
Springboard recruits and organizes rural farmers in Nigeria into registered cooperative groups, providing training, farm inputs, and market access to help them produce cocoa, plantain, and rice at commercial scale.
AgTechConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodNigeria, NG
Lawrence Afere(Co-Founder/CEO)inHelen Lawrence-Afere(Co-Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsElea Foundation for Ethics in GlobalizationCostanoa VenturesLearn CapitalMoneta VenturesReach CapitalTitanium Ventures
Talc extracts structured event and data records from electronic health records for hospital systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Matt Lee(Founder)inMax Kerr(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorApertu CapitalGlade Brook Capital Partners
Teachmint offers a classroom platform for educational institutions, including tools for creating teaching resources via voice and text, a subject-specific cloud-synchronized whiteboard, lesson recording, and monitoring of teacher activity and student performance.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHardwareSaaS
Mihir Gupta(Founder)inPayoj Jain(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalCM VenturesEpiq Capital Investment Advisory LLPKube VCLightspeed Venture PartnersNimble Partners+3 more
Tessell is a unified control plane for managing Oracle, SQL Server, and open-source databases across major cloud providers, with data and backups remaining in the customer's own cloud account.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Bala Kuchibhotla(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersB37 VenturesWestBridge Capital
Trocafone runs a Brazilian online marketplace for used mobile phones.
E-commerceBuenos Aires, BR
Guille FreireGuillermo ArslanianinGuillermo Freire(Executive Officer, Director)inPablo Simon CasarinoFlávio Peresin
BoardPablo Simon(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalFundersClubLumia CapitalFJ Labs
True Anomaly designs and builds hardware and software systems for space security and defense.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US
Even Rogers(CEO and Co-Founder)inKyle Zakrzewski(Chief Engineer and Co-Founder)inThomas Nichols(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Brunski(Director)in
BoardJesse Michaels(Director)Austin Bishop(Director)
Co-investors645 VenturesAccelACME CapitalBlack FlagChampion Hill VenturesCortado Ventures+17 more
TwinMind is an AI assistant app that captures and transcribes meetings, lectures, and conversations in real time, then generates structured notes, summaries, action items, and drafted emails.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFuture of Work
Daniel George(Founder)in
Co-investorsStreamlined VenturesSequoia Capital
Uravu develops water extraction technology using proprietary liquid salts to harvest moisture from air, serving water-stressed regions with scalable on-site and industrial solutions.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareBangalore, IN
Co-investorsAmritam HoldingsAnicut CapitalEcho River CapitalJITO Angel NetworkPeaceful ProgressSpeciale Invest+1 more
Geturgently provides an AI-driven roadside assistance platform serving automotive manufacturers, insurance carriers, fleet operators, rental car companies, collision repair facilities, and electric vehicle providers.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaSVienna, US
Ric Fleisher(Executive Officer)Surendra Goel(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Spanos(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Ryan(Director)Michael Skoff(Executive Officer)Luke Kathol(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAllianz XBMW i VenturesEmerald Technology Ventures AgInMotion VenturesStructural CapitalForte Ventures
Wasabi provides low-cost cloud object storage for businesses storing data such as backups, medical images, surveillance footage, financial records, and multimedia.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
Jeffry Flowers(Executive Officer, Director)David Friend(Co-founder)inJeff Flowers(Co-founder)inMike Welts(Executive Officer)Michael Bayer(Executive Officer)inMarty Falaro(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBoston Harbor AngelsBrightstone Venture CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersEQx Fund+8 more
Weezy was a London-based on-demand grocery delivery startup that ran its own dark stores and courier fleet to deliver groceries in about 15 minutes.
Co-investorsLeft Lane CapitalDN CapitalHeartcore Capital
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You.com provides Web Search APIs that give AI agents and large language models access to real-time, cited web data, addressing training cutoffs and hallucinations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Richard Socher(CEO & Founder)inAlex Triplett(Chief Operating Officer)inSaahil Jain(Chief Technology Officer)inSaurabh Sharma(Chief Product Officer)inAlper Tekin(President of Search)inJing Lee(Vice President of Finance and Operations)in
Co-investorsAIX VenturesAlumni VenturesARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Breyer CapitalChamaeleonCox Enterprises+28 more
Technology-driven mobility platform enabling integrated urban mobility across public and private transport modes.
Bengaluru, IN
Amit Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalIncubate FundLVX VenturesTracxn labsWavemaker Partners3one4 Capital+1 more
Zenskar offers an AI-native platform that automates billing, invoicing, usage-based and subscription pricing, revenue recognition, and financial analytics for finance teams at growing companies.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Apurv Bansal(Cofounder, CEO & CFO)inSaurabh Agarwal(Cofounder & CPTO)Saurabh Agrawal(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersConvergeFuture Back VenturesMaterialized View CapitalRho Ventures+3 more
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Rocketship.vc made?
- Rocketship.vc has 87 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Rocketship.vc invest at?
- Rocketship.vc invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Rocketship.vc's typical check size?
- Rocketship.vc typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does Rocketship.vc focus on?
- Rocketship.vc focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Rocketship.vc located?
- Rocketship.vc is headquartered in Sunnyvale, US.
- Does Rocketship.vc lead rounds?
- Yes, Rocketship.vc leads investment rounds.
- Who does Rocketship.vc co-invest with?
- Rocketship.vc most often shares deals with Y Combinator, 500 Global, Better Capital, among 290 tracked co-investors.
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Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
Better Capital is a global venture capital firm that backs bold innovators from day zero, with a portfolio focused largely on Indian startups.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.
Nexus Venture Partners invests in early and early growth stage companies operating in India and the United States across multiple sectors. The firm was founded by entrepreneurs with experience building companies.
Tribe Capital is a San Francisco-based venture firm founded by former Social Capital members and operators that applies a data-driven, bottom-up framework to identify and back early-stage product-market fit. It is sector and stage agnostic, investing from seed to growth stage.
One Way Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs exceptional immigrant founders building high-impact global companies.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
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Notable CapitalSV AngelGreat Oaks Venture CapitalStreamlined VenturesGoodwater CapitalVenture HighwayInventus Capital PartnersAnicut CapitalSpeciale InvestGreylock PartnersBenchmarkCrosslink CapitalWingTCVRadical VenturesCelesta CapitalDefy PartnersTwelve Belowalpha4 venturesArtha Venture FundZigg CapitalLong Journey VenturesFirst Round CapitalTrue VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Quiet CapitalSOSVMadrona Venture GroupSoftBank Vision FundAcrew CapitalSherpalo VenturesAngelPad468 CapitalWildcat Venture PartnersRobot VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersShaan All AccessAccelerator VenturesPropeller VCPioneer Square LabsVoyager CapitalEnsemble VCRally Ventures Management, LlcIncisive VenturesRoot Ventures Manager, LlcEuclid Venture PartnersPropel Venture PartnersVenture Catalysts | India's First Integrated IncubatorHelion Venture PartnersTeam GlobalSmartStart FundGoAhead Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Rocketship.vc, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Rocketship.vc's recorded portfolio.
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