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RockPort Capital

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

QuietNew fund $19M, Oct 2023VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BAutomobileSustainable Development GoalsCar

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 90 on record
Since the last cheque2657days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$24MRounds led0 of 90Sole investor9 roundsExits12 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 93%
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RockPort Capital highlights

  1. 01

    90 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 52% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 9 rounds, median $7.3M

  4. 04

    12 exits from the portfolio

What they do

RockPort Capital is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in the areas of alternative energy, mobility, and sustainability.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
AutomobileSustainable Development GoalsCar
Based in
Boston, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first90 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Jul
    Ratio.cityCA · BetaKit$1.0MWith 4 others
  3. 2018

    1 round

  4. Jun
    Honest BuildingsSeries B · US · FinSMEs$30MWith 16 others
  5. 2017

    3 rounds

  6. Oct
    Honest BuildingSeries B · US · FinSMEs$13MWith 10 others
  7. Sept
    Newleaf SymbioticsSeries C · US · FinSMEs$30MWith 6 others
  8. Jul
    NewLeaf SymbioticsSeries C · US · FinSMEs$24MWith 4 others
  9. 2015

    5 rounds

  10. Oct
    Renovate AmericaGrowth · US$90MWith 5 others
  11. Aug
    QnovoSeries B · US$8.6MWith 3 others
  12. Jun
    panOpenSeed · US$1.5MWith 3 others
  13. May
    GaN SystemsSeries C · CA$20MWith 4 others
  14. Apr
    FirstFuel SoftwareSeries C · US$23MWith 4 others
  15. 2014

    9 rounds

  16. Dec
    InVisage TechnologiesSeries F · US$33MWith 5 others
  17. Nov
    Flywheel SoftwareSeries C · US$12MWith 2 others
  18. Sept
    NewLeaf SymbioticsSeries B · US$17MWith 3 others
  19. Sept
    GlassPoint SolarSeries C · US$53MWith 4 others
  20. Aug
    EnlightedSeries D · US$20MWith 4 others
  21. Jul
    Renovate AmericaGrowth · US$50MWith 3 others
  22. Jul
    StreetlineSeries D · US$10MWith 5 others
  23. Jul
    GridcoVenture · US$12MWith 3 others
  24. Apr
    InVisage TechnologiesSeries E · US$18MWith 5 others
  25. 2013

    13 rounds

  26. Dec
    FirstFuel SoftwareSeries B · US · finsmes.com$8.5MWith 3 others
  27. Dec
    Honest BuildingsSeries A · US · finsmes.com$4.0MWith 2 others
  28. Nov
    GridcoSeries B · US · gigaom.com$10.0MWith 4 others
  29. Nov
    Project FrogSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 3 others
  30. Oct
    EcoFactorSeries B · US · finsmes.com$10MWith 3 others
  31. Oct
    Achates PowerSeries C · US · finsmes.com$35MWith 4 others
  32. Aug
    AccendSeries A · US · marketwire.com$6.5MWith 2 others
  33. Jul
    Flywheel SoftwareSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 2 others
  34. Jun
    Honest BuildingsSeries A · US · startupbeat.com$5.5MWith 2 others
  35. Apr
    EnlightedSeries C · US · greentechmedia.com$20MWith 4 others
  36. Feb
    InVisage TechnologiesSeries D · US · finsmes.com$28MWith 5 others
  37. Jan
    StreetlineSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$25MWith 4 others
  38. Jan
    NewLeaf SymbioticsSeries A · US · finance.yahoo.com$7.0MWith 2 others
  39. 2012

    11 rounds

  40. Dec
    HydroPoint Data SystemsVenture · US · marketbrief.com$750KWith 2 others
  41. Dec
    GlassPoint SolarSeries B · US · pehub.com$26MWith 3 others
  42. Oct
    EcoFactorVenture · US · finsmes.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  43. Oct
    Renovate AmericaSeries C · US$6.0MSole investor
  44. Oct
    GlassPoint SolarVenture · US$1.1MWith 2 others
  45. Sept
    Honest BuildingsSeed · US · startupbeat.com$2.0MWith 3 others
  46. Jul
    GaN SystemsSeries B · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  47. Apr
    GridcoSeries A · US · masshightech.com$8.0MSole investor

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.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration1 named

DJDavid Joseph PrendTrustee of the Managing Member of the General Partner.iFiling they signed

We also hold 10 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

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

$34Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
RP Capital Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 159806

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed12 in all

InVisage TechnologiesBought by AppleUndisclosedNov 2017
GazelleBought by Outerwall$18MNov 2015
Southwest WindpowerBought by XZERESUndisclosedJul 2013
HycreteBought by Broadview TechnologiesUndisclosedApr 2012
Enphase EnergyListedUndisclosedMar 2012
RecurveBought by TendrilUndisclosedFeb 2012
Soliant EnergyBought by Emcore$450KMar 2011
Deerpath EnergyBought by Southwest WindpowerUndisclosedJul 2010
NanoGramBought by Teijin LimitedUndisclosedJul 2010
FlowCardiaBought by C. R. BardUndisclosedMay 2010
Eka SystemsBought by Cooper IndustriesUndisclosedApr 2010
NanoGram Devices CorporationBought by GreatbatchUndisclosedMar 2004

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 RockPort Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies RockPort Capital put money into.

Quick answers about RockPort Capital

What does RockPort Capital invest in?

RockPort Capital invests most often at Series C and Venture (52% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Automobile, Sustainable Development Goals and Car.

How active is RockPort Capital?

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

What has RockPort Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Ratio.city (Undisclosed round, Jul 2019), Honest Buildings (Series B, Jun 2018) and Honest Building (Series B, Oct 2017).

How big are RockPort Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $24M.

Does RockPort Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 90 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does RockPort Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (93%) and Canada (8%).

Is RockPort Capital investing now?

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

Who does RockPort Capital invest alongside?

Most often Nth Power (10 rounds together), Intel Capital (7 rounds together) and InterWest Partners (6 rounds together).

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