Fundraising FoxRockPort Capital Partners
Venture capitalBoston · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 1 people tracked
Also known as RP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
RockPort Capital invests across multiple stages in companies operating in alternative energy, mobility, and sustainability. The firm partners with entrepreneurs to foster growth and create value across a broad range of industrial and consumer-facing businesses whose technologies and products address significant worldwide markets. RockPort emphasizes a collaborative approach to investing, deep domain expertise, and insight into all aspects of energy and cleantech.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 22, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesBiotech ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Hardware ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 2 tracked
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Exicure is a publicly-traded holding company that previously developed nucleic acid therapies and has since divested its historical biotechnology assets; it is now pursuing growth through acquisitions and partnerships, including a recent investment in GPCR Therapeutics USA, which is developing small molecule therapies for blood cancers and multiple myeloma.
BiotechSkokie, US
Chad A. Mirkin(Director)C. Shad Thaxton(Director)David A. Giljohann(Chief Executive Officer)inDavid S. Snyder(Chief Financial Officer)inPercy Van Crocker, Jr.(Vice President, Commercial Development)
BoardJay Venkatesan(Director)
Co-investorsAbbVieInnovation EndeavorsPurple Arch Ventures
Achates Power develops and licenses opposed-piston, two-stroke engine technology — including designs, development and test tools, software, and patents — to engine manufacturers across multiple applications.
CleantechClimate TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSan Diego, US
James Lemke(Founder)inJohn Walton(Co-founder)John Koszewnik(Executive Officer, Director)David Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)Hal Harvey(Director)Eric Haskel(Director)
Co-investorsClimate InvestmentSequoia CapitalTriangle Peak Partners
Exits · 1
1 IPOsExicureNASDAQ: XCUR
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Jun 2020| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport Capital Partners IIILPs: The Regents of the University of California | 2008 | — | -31.3% | 0.43x | 0.43x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
IPO stake values · per SEC filings
Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.
| Company | Owned | IPO price | At IPO | Stake value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exicure | — | $3.00 | Jan 2018 | $230K |
Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does RockPort Capital Partners invest at?
- RockPort Capital Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does RockPort Capital Partners focus on?
- RockPort Capital Partners focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Energy, Fintech, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
- Where is RockPort Capital Partners located?
- RockPort Capital Partners is headquartered in Boston, US.
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