Panama · Investor

Rocket Ventures

Last cheque observed Dec 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

Series CSeries ADebtVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 27 on record
Since the last cheque4337days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.3MRounds led0 of 27Sole investor15 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 96%
Pitch Rocket Ventures

Rocket Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    27 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series A: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 15 rounds, median $13K

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Panama
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first27 appearances

  1. 2014

    7 rounds

  2. Dec
    Venture Med GroupUSUndisclosedSole investor
  3. Dec
    Tour de ForceUSUndisclosedSole investor
  4. Sept
    Beyond SoftwareUSUndisclosedSole investor
  5. Jul
    Blue Water SatelliteUSUndisclosedSole investor
  6. Jul
    RoostSeed · US$160KWith 3 others
  7. Mar
    DocuSphereDebt · US$500KWith 1 other
  8. Jan
    Beyond SoftwareUSUndisclosedSole investor
  9. 2013

    2 rounds

  10. Aug
    Venture Med GroupUSUndisclosedSole investor
  11. Jan
    Advanced Battery ConceptsDebt · US · sec.gov$1.2MWith 3 others
  12. 2012

    6 rounds

  13. Nov
    ClassanaGrant · US$20KSole investor
  14. Oct
    DocuSphereUSUndisclosedSole investor
  15. Aug
    CeutiCareUSUndisclosedSole investor
  16. Jun
    Blue Water SatelliteUSUndisclosedSole investor
  17. Jun
    ClassanaGrant · US$7KSole investor
  18. Feb
    InnerAppsUSUndisclosedSole investor
  19. 2011

    3 rounds

  20. Mar
    Advanced Battery ConceptsUSUndisclosedSole investor
  21. Mar
    AquaBlokUSUndisclosedSole investor
  22. Jan
    MithridionSeries C · US · mithridion.com$1.3MWith 1 other
  23. 2010

    1 round

  24. Dec
    DocuSphereSeries A · US$1.0MWith 1 other
  25. 2009

    1 round

  26. Sept
    Affinitas GmbHSeries A · DEUndisclosedWith 4 others
  27. 2008

    1 round

  28. Oct
    AquaBlokUSUndisclosedSole investor
  29. 2007

    1 round

  30. Oct
    eXpressoSeries B · US · expressocorp.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  31. 2005

    1 round

  32. Nov
    Integrated MaterialsSeries C · US · findarticles.com$8.8MWith 3 others
  33. 2004

    1 round

  34. Apr
    Senforce TechnologiesVenture · US$12MWith 4 others
  35. 2003

    1 round

  36. Jul
    MusicNowUS$4.7MWith 3 others
  37. 2001

    2 rounds

  38. Oct
    MusicNowUS$1.5MWith 3 others
  39. Jul
    ShoptalkSeries C · US$12MWith 6 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

DocuSphereBought by Tungsten Corporation$7.0MSept 2014
Integrated MaterialsBought by Ferrotec (USA)UndisclosedJul 2010
Senforce TechnologiesBought by NovellUndisclosedAug 2007
MusicNowBought by AOLUndisclosedNov 2005

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

Who they invest alongside

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

Venture Strategy PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherAmerican River VenturesGrowth equity2rounds togetherNew Enterprise AssociatesVC firm2rounds togetherPlymouth VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Rocket Ventures

What does Rocket Ventures invest in?

Rocket Ventures invests most often at Series C and Series A (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Rocket Ventures?

27 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2014.

How big are Rocket Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.3M.

Does Rocket Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 27 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Rocket Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (96%).

Is Rocket Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2014.

Who does Rocket Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Venture Strategy Partners (3 rounds together), American River Ventures (2 rounds together) and New Enterprise Associates (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Rocket Ventures?

Rocket Ventures is a VC firm based in Panama.

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