About Rocket Internet
Rocket Internet is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. It is primarily based out of Berlin, Germany. As of 2023, Rocket Internet has invested in 165 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Enterprise Applications and Retail. Most recently it led the $507K Seed round of Clevergy.
Overall, Rocket Internet portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 11 IPOs and 44 acquisitions including key companies like Slack, HelloFresh and Lazada. A lot of funds co-invest with Rocket Internet, with names like Global Founders Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Rocket Internet has team of 7 people including 5 partners.
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Rocket Internet's List of Top Investments
Rocket Internet has a portfolio of 165 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in NIUM and Clevergy.Their portfolio spans across Germany, United Kingdom, IndiaÌý²¹²Ô»å 22 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Enterprise Applications, RetailÌý²¹²Ô»å 27 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A Ìý²¹²Ô»å 10 more. Here is the list of top investments by Rocket Internet:
1. Slack
AI interfaced encrypted team messaging platform for enterprises. It offers an enterprise software platform that allows teams and businesses of all sizes to communicate. It provides software for communication options, including chat, audio and video clips, live huddles, asynchronous collaboration, engagement, and meetings. It also offers tools to create conversational channels, share files, record screens, projects, and goals management, and create audio and video clips.
Key facts about Slack
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $903M as on Jan 31, 2021
- Last Known Valuation: $23B as on Jun 20, 2019
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 1,820 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Glynn Capital, TeleSoft Partners and 68 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 16, 2020, $863M
- Highlight: Acquired
2. HelloFresh
Provider of meal recipe kits subscription service. It offers a grocery subscription service where customers receive a weekly box containing three to five easy-to-cook recipes created by professional chefs and nutritionists with instructions and related content. Its menu includes noodles, burgers, fried rice, and more. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about HelloFresh
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €1.81B as on Dec 31, 2019
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $367M
- Employee Count: 21,783 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: Baillie Gifford, Kinnevik and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 05, 2019
- Highlight: Public
3. Lazada
Online marketplace offering multi-category products. The product catalog includes electronics, home appliances, household goods, toys, sports equipment, beauty, fashion, and more. It offers free returns, customer service, and warranty services.
Key facts about Lazada
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: 21.5B THB as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $690M
- Investors: Access Industries, Summit Partners and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Nov 29, 2014, $254M
- Highlight: Acquired
4.
Developer of a P2P marketplace for business loans. It offers multiple loan products including CBILS loans, working capital loans, term loans, and more enabling business cashflows. It also features a loan calculator for evaluating the loan interest based on the loan amount, loan terms, and credit score. It lets users register via the platform by providing business documents and required information.
Key facts about Funding Circle
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £236M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $373M
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Sands Capital Ventures and
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Aug 28, 2019, $198M
- Highlight: Public
5. Revolut
Provider of banking solutions for retail customers and businesses. It provides users with a platform that offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to simplify financial management and enhance user experience.
Key facts about Revolut
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £1.37B as on Dec 31, 2023
- Valuation: $45B as on Aug 16, 2024
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.99B
- Employee Count: 1,614 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: TCV, JPMorgan Chase and 132 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Feb 18, 2025, $1.05M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Rocket Internet's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Rocket Internet has invested in 173 companies over the last 19 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Locad and most recent follow-on round was in Finmo.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1stÌý¸é´Ç³Ü²Ô»å | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2022 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2021 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
2020 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
2019 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
2018 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2017 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
2016 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
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Rocket Internet's Investments by Stage
Rocket Internet has made 50 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.19M, 40 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.5M and 9 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $23M.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 50 |
Series A | 40 |
Series B | 9 |
Series C | 7 |
Series D | 2 |
Others | 8 |
Rocket Internet's Investments by Sector
Rocket Internet has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications, FinTech and Gig Economy. Notably, it has invested in 152 Tech companies, 102 Consumer (B2C) companies, 76 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 48 companies focusing on Software.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 72 |
Retail | 42 |
Enterprise Applications | 24 |
FinTech | 21 |
Gig Economy | 19 |
Others | 90 |
Rocket Internet's Investments by Geography
Rocket Internet has made most investments in Germany (37), followed by India where it has made 18 investments.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 37 |
India | 18 |
United Kingdom | 12 |
Singapore | 9 |
United States | 9 |
Others | 31 |
Rocket Internet's recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by Rocket Internet:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Singapore | Seed | $5M | [+4] | |
Aug 10, 2022 | Singapore | Series A | $7.89M | [+3] | |
Jul 19, 2022 | Spain | Seed | $507K | - | |
Jul 13, 2022 | India | Seed | $9M | [+30] | |
Apr 19, 2022 | United Kingdom | Series B | $4M | [+2] |
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Here is a list of unicorns in Rocket Internet's portfolio:
ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 | Provider of multiple products delivery services | 2020 | Bengaluru | Series G | mvmyqqq | ||
72 | Online rental platform for multi-category consumer electronic products | 2015 | Miami | Series C | j{pkrld | ||
64 | Platform acquiring Amazon FBA brands | 2020 | Berlin | Series D | ar{wsxw | ||
73 | Cross-border money transfer solutions for businesses | 2014 | Singapore | Series E | cyhdyzv | ||
68 | Provider of tech-enabled freight forwarding services | 2016 | Berlin | Series D | ahshbqm |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Rocket Internet's Portfolio
Here are Rocket Internet's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 19, 2023 | Feb 05, 2020 | Seed | Undisclosed | |
Feb 05, 2021 | Apr 30, 2013 | PE | $20M | |
Jul 05, 2019 | Jan 01, 2011 | Series A | $50M | |
Jul 02, 2019 | Jun 30, 2015 | Series D | $166M | |
Apr 12, 2019 | Nov 25, 2014 | Series C | $150M |
Acquired companies in Rocket Internet's Portfolio
Here are Rocket Internet's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 16, 2025 | - | - | - | |
Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 01, 2017 | Seed | Undisclosed | |
Mar 12, 2025 | Apr 2013 | Series A | $20M | |
Mar 06, 2025 | Oct 18, 2017 | Series C | $15.8M | |
Jan 07, 2025 | - | - | - |
Team profile of Rocket Internet
Rocket Internet has a team of 7 membersÌýincluding 5 Partners and 1 PrincipalÌýlocated in Germany and Australia. Rocket Internet's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Rocket Internet:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - | - | |
Partner | Sydney | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | Berlin | - |
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Over the past 19 years, 940 investors have co-invested in Rocket Internet's portfolio companies.
- Invested before Rocket Internet:ÌýHV Capital, Global Founders Capital and 128 others have invested in rounds before Rocket Internet. There are 7 companies where HV Capital has invested before Rocket Internet and 6 companies where Global Founders Capital has invested before Rocket Internet.
- Top Co-investors of Rocket Internet:Ìý296 investors entered a company along with Rocket Internet. These include investors like Global Founders Capital (27 companies).
- Invested after Rocket Internet:ÌýA total of 514 investors have invested in Rocket Internet's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Global Founders Capital (9 companies), Tiger Global Management (4 companies) and The Asia Pacific Internet Group (4 companies).
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