Rocketship.vc
Venture capitalSunnyvale · Seed–Series B · 14 people tracked
Also known as ROCKETSHIP.VC, LLC
Investment thesis
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 30 of 70 portfolio companiesSaaS ×12AI & Machine Learning ×11Fintech ×10Consumer ×7B2B Marketplaces ×4Developer Tools ×4EdTech ×4Enterprise Software ×4
HQs:United States×14India×3United Kingdom×2United Arab Emirates×1Indonesia×1Nigeria×1
Investments · 70 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathLyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.
MarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Logan Green(Founder)inJohn Zimmer(Founder)inDavid Risher(CEO)in
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)Surendirasiva Selvaraj(Executive Officer, Director)Henry Ford III(Director)
Board seatMadhu Shalini Iyer· per SEC Form D
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
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)in
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)inBrian Waswani Odhiambo(Director)
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)
Fizz Social is a community platform for students at universities to find and join communities of interest and participate in conversations.
ConsumerSocial
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)
Hive provides AI-powered solutions that help sports teams and leagues monetize sponsorship assets through content analysis and automated processes.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech
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 IqbalMathias Krieger
Kangaroo Health provides a remote patient monitoring platform for chronic disease management, serving healthcare organizations and clinical providers.
Digital HealthHealthtech
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
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)Scott Sutton(Chief Executive Officer)
Fremont, US
Anand Chandrasekaran(Executive Officer, Director)Ashwini Asokan(Executive Officer, Director)Marcus Colbert(Executive Officer)
Gradient Health builds an open research platform for medical imaging that enables developers to create and validate machine learning algorithms for radiology workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareMedical DevicesNew York City, US
Dillon Erb(Founder/CEO)inDaniel Kobran(Founder)inOuwen Huang(CEO)
Quizizz is a comprehensive classroom platform that integrates activities, assessments, presentations, videos, and flashcards with built-in AI and accessibility features for educators.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSSanta Monica, US
Ankit Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)Shripati Acharya(Director)Deepak Cheenath(Director)
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 SoftwareSaaS
Rob Bearden(CEO)Ram Venkatesh(CTO)inPaul Codding(SVP of Product and Customer Experience)in
Splitwise is an app for splitting bills and tracking shared expenses among friends, family, and roommates, organizing IOUs so everyone can see who owes what.
ConsumerFintechSaaSProvidence, US
Ryan Laughlin(CTO)Jonathan Bittner(CEO)
BoardEric Wiesen(Director)
Springboard is an online learning platform offering career-focused courses in fields like software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and UX design, with personalized mentor and career coaching support.
EdTech
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Rocketship has explored the evolution of AI-enabled software architecture and business models, including AI-operable SaaS design, investment opportunities across LLM models and infrastructure, and economic development strategies for emerging markets like India. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamUdacity Talks Episode 5: Anand Rajaraman | Founding Partner, rocketship.vc
Udacity · Anand Rajaraman
463rd 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Anand Rajaraman, rocketship.vc
1Mby1M Roundtables · Anand Rajaraman
649th 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast with Sailesh Ramakrishnan, Rocketship.vc
1Mby1M Roundtables · Sailesh Ramakrishnan
649th 1Mby1M Roundtable with Sailesh Ramakrishnan, Rocketship.vc
1Mby1M Roundtables · Sailesh Ramakrishnan
#205 The 2nd Wave of Gen-AI | Sailesh Ramakrishnan & Madhu Iyer, Managing Partners at Rocketship.vc
DataCamp · Sailesh Ramakrishnan
Investors’ Lounge Ep 1| Madhu Shalini Iyer, Managing Partner, Rocketship.vc
Businessworld · Madhu Shalini Iyer
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Co-investors · 62
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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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