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Rocket Internet

Last cheque observed Nov 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firmWebsite unconfirmed

Series ASeedVentureOnline Media

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 74 on record
Since the last cheque2548days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$22MRounds led0 of 74Sole investor19 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inGermany, 56%
Pitch Rocket Internet

Rocket Internet highlights

  1. 01

    74 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 62% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 19 rounds, median $22M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Online Media
Based in
Dibden Purlieu, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first74 appearances

  1. 2019

    3 rounds

  2. Nov
    DigifinIN · Crazyaboutstartups$24MWith 4 others
  3. Sept
    SonovateDebt · GB · Londonlovesbusiness$136MWith 3 others
  4. Jun
    expertleadSeries A · DE · EU-Startups$8.0MWith 2 others
  5. 2018

    2 rounds

  6. Nov
    MovingaDE · TechCrunch$17MWith 2 others
  7. Nov
    InstaReMSeries C · SG · FinSMEs$20MWith 4 others
  8. 2017

    5 rounds

  9. Nov
    The GuarantorsSeries A · US · FinSMEs$12MWith 4 others
  10. Oct
    MovingaDE · TechCrunch$26MWith 1 other
  11. Oct
    Global Savings GroupDebt · DE · Tech.eu$23MWith 4 others
  12. Jul
    CarspringSeries B · GB · TechCrunch$6.6MWith 2 others
  13. Feb
    KnotelSeries A · US · FinSMEs$22MWith 4 others
  14. 2016

    3 rounds

  15. Sept
    Home24DE · FinSMEs$22MSole investor
  16. Jul
    Global Fashion GroupLU · FinSMEs$365MSole investor
  17. Feb
    Spotcap$35MWith 4 others
  18. 2015

    25 rounds

  19. Nov
    nestpickSeries A · DE$11MWith 2 others
  20. Oct
    GetSafeSeries A · DEUndisclosedWith 7 others
  21. Sept
    Take Eat EasySeries B$11MWith 3 others
  22. Aug
    VyomoSeed · IN$2.0MSole investor
  23. Jul
    VanidaySeed · DE$17MSole investor
  24. Jul
    Global Fashion GroupVenture · LU$167MWith 2 others
  25. Jun
    Home24Growth · DE$120MWith 1 other
  26. May
    iPriceSeed · MY$550KWith 3 others
  27. May
    SoMuchMoreVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  28. Apr
    FoodpandaSeries E · DEUndisclosedWith 1 other
  29. Apr
    DealerdirectVenture · NL$8.6MWith 1 other
  30. Apr
    Take Eat EasySeries A$6.4MWith 2 others
  31. Apr
    ThermondoSeries B · DE$6.4MWith 4 others
  32. Apr
    GetSafeSeed · DEUndisclosedWith 2 others
  33. Mar
    HelplingSeries B · DE$45MWith 3 others
  34. Mar
    SpotcapDebt · DE$5.4MWith 3 others
  35. Mar
    FoodpandaSeries E · DE$110MSole investor
  36. Mar
    Delivery HeroVenture$56MSole investor
  37. Mar
    BridestorySeries A · IDUndisclosedWith 5 others
  38. Feb
    ShopwingsSeries A · DE$14MWith 1 other
  39. Feb
    BorroSeries E · GB$19MWith 2 others
  40. Feb
    Delivery HeroSeries H$568MWith 1 other
  41. Feb
    HelloFreshSeries E · DE$126MSole investor
  42. Jan
    TripdaSeries A · BR$11MSole investor
  43. Jan
    WestWingGrowth · DE$30MSole investor
  44. 2014

    8 rounds

  45. Dec
    nestpickSeed · DEUndisclosedSole investor
  46. Nov
    Lazada GroupSeries F · MY$250MWith 3 others

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What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

2+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

NetzoptikerBought by MyOptique GroupUndisclosedFeb 2015
nestpickBought by Rocket InternetUndisclosedDec 2014
AutoDaBought by MeinAutoUndisclosedJan 2012
GLOSSYBOXBought by Lust have it!UndisclosedJan 2012
Citydeal.deBought by GrouponUndisclosedMay 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

otlob$12MOct 2015
ZoodFoodUndisclosedSept 2015
volo deliveryUndisclosedApr 2015
24haeUndisclosedFeb 2015
Talabat$170MFeb 2015
nestpickUndisclosedDec 2014

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Rocket Internet. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

KinnevikVC firm10rounds togetherHV Holtzbrinck VenturesPrivate equity9rounds togetherHoltzbrinck VenturesVC firm9rounds togetherAccess IndustriesCorporate VC6rounds togetherSummit PartnersPrivate equity4rounds togetherTengelmann VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherActon CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherAfrica Internet HoldingGrowth equity2rounds togetherDN CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherIBB BeteiligungsgesellschaftInvestment firm2rounds togetherKreos CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherLatin America Internet Holding (LIH)VC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Rocket Internet put money into.

Digifin$24M · Nov 2019Sonovate$136M · Sept 2019expertlead$8.0M · Jun 2019Movinga$17M · Nov 2018InstaReM$20M · Nov 2018The Guarantors$12M · Nov 2017

On podcasts

6 episodes naming Rocket Internet in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Rocket Internet

What does Rocket Internet invest in?

Rocket Internet invests most often at Series A and Seed (62% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Online Media.

How active is Rocket Internet?

74 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2019.

What has Rocket Internet invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Digifin (Undisclosed round, Nov 2019), Sonovate (Debt, Sept 2019) and expertlead (Series A, Jun 2019).

How big are Rocket Internet's cheques?

The median round it joins is $22M.

Does Rocket Internet lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 74 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Rocket Internet invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Germany (56%), the United Kingdom (9%) and India (6%).

Is Rocket Internet investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2019.

Who does Rocket Internet invest alongside?

Most often Kinnevik (10 rounds together), HV Holtzbrinck Ventures (9 rounds together) and Holtzbrinck Ventures (9 rounds together).

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