CAPITALIZE ON INNOVATION
We are experienced venture capitalists with a successful track record of investing in high-potential startups.
Our portfolio of past investments includes several high-profile exits, and we have already generated returns of more than 140% of the invested capital from our previous VC investments. We are also proud to have a unicorn in our portfolio, and we have a clear vision to generate total returns of more than 4x MoM multiple and 35%+ IRR.
Since 2022, we are investing from a new dedicated VC fund, and we are committed to continuing our track record of success in identifying and investing in the most promising startups of tomorrow.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
We offer a unique opportunity to invest in innovative startups with high growth potential and clear impact. Our investment strategy is centered around early-stage startups with a focus on Seed to Series A stage companies in the CEE and DACH regions
CEE is emerging as one of the fastest-growing regions in Europe for VC funding, with an impressive growth rate of 7.6x compared to the European average of 3.8x from 2017 until 2022. These market dynamics demonstrate the immense potential for investment opportunities in the CEE region.
SECTORS
- Retail & e-Tail
- E-Commerce
- Digital Logistics Solutions
- Digital Media
- Cybersecurity & Data Management
- CleanTech
- Defence
- E-Travel & Hospitality
Our protfolio
Valpas
Valpas is a Finnish startup that integrates IoT technology into hospitality services by offering automated bedbug prevention systems for hotels. Their smart bed legs detect and capture bedbugs, helping hotels maintain cleanliness and offer peace of mind to guests. Valpas aims to enhance hygiene standards while improving guest experiences through its innovative, eco-friendly solution.
Raus
Raus is a German startup that offers sustainable and portable cabins designed for nature retreats, providing a unique escape from urban life. These cabins are eco-friendly, self-sufficient, and can be easily installed in remote locations, offering flexibility and comfort for short-term stays. Raus has seen rapid growth, driven by increasing demand for eco-conscious, nature-based accommodations.
Apaleo
Apaleo is a German startup that develops a cloud-based platform designed for the hotel industry, allowing accommodation providers to seamlessly manage bookings, operations, and billing. The platform’s open API architecture enables hotels to easily integrate various internal and external systems, providing flexibility and customization. Apaleo is rapidly expanding, serving tech-forward hotels and accommodation providers across multiple countries.
Lingvist
Lingvist is an Estonian startup that offers an AI-powered language learning platform designed to help users learn new languages faster by focusing on personalized content based on real-world usage. The platform adapts to each user’s learning pace and preferences, using algorithms to optimize vocabulary retention and relevance. Lingvist is known for its efficiency, cutting down learning time compared to traditional methods.
Vivere
Vivere is a German startup that offers comprehensive services in the e-commerce and online retail sectors, helping brands scale globally through digital platforms. The company specializes in product development, branding, and digital marketing, allowing clients to optimize their market presence. Vivere’s expertise spans across industries, enabling efficient go-to-market strategies and operational support for fast growth.
Spotawheel
Spotawheel is a Greek startup that provides a data-driven platform for buying and selling high-quality used cars, offering a transparent and hassle-free experience. The company leverages advanced technology to thoroughly inspect vehicles and provide detailed reports, ensuring trust and reliability for buyers. Spotawheel is expanding across Europe, with a focus on making the used car market more accessible and efficient.
Campiri
Campiri is a Czech startup that offers a platform for renting motorhomes and campervans, providing a seamless way for users to explore the world through van life. The platform connects vehicle owners with renters, enabling flexible and sustainable travel experiences. Campiri is expanding its services across Europe, catering to the growing demand for recreational vehicle rentals.
FreewayCamper
FreewayCamper is a German startup that offers an online platform for renting campervans and motorhomes, providing users with easy access to a wide range of recreational vehicles for outdoor travel. The company emphasizes flexibility and sustainability, catering to the growing demand for mobile and adventure-based vacations. FreewayCamper operates across Europe, allowing travelers to explore nature with convenience and comfort.
Productboard
Productboard is the developer of a product management system designed to help product teams get products to market faster, and a start-up with the potential to become the first unicorn in our portfolio. With its Management & Sales team based in San Francisco and its IT Dev team based in Prague, they focus on product management software (SaaS). Productboard raised $18 million in Series A funding led by Index Ventures and Kleiner Perkins in 2018, and $45 million in Series B funding led by Sequoia Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners in 12/2019.
Gjirafa
Gjirafa is a popular Albanian-language information, media, and sales portal operating in Kosovo, Albania, and Macedonia. Built on top of an Albanian-language search engine, the platform offers video, e-commerce, and community content throughout the Balkan region. Gjirafa has become the largest e-commerce player in the region and operates a leading OTT product equivalent to Hulu or Netflix, produces its own content, and displays about one million minutes of video per day.
Pex
Pex is the provider of a video analytics and rights management platform designed to find and claim copies of content. The platform uses a proprietary algorithm that enables users to track their uploaded videos anywhere on the web even if changes have been made. In its latest funding round, the company raised $57 million from Tencent, NexGen Capital Partners, and Illuminate Ventures in February 2021.
ThreatMark
ThreatMark is a team of experienced business leaders and security experts who have built and secured on-line channels for major financial groups and banks throughout Europe. They developed and operate a comprehensive online threat and fraud detection and prevention software for the banking sector. From one client in 2017, they have grown into a global provider servicing more than 14 regional and international banks in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada in 2020.
Manifesto
Manifesto Market is a hospitality tech-enabled platform in the high-footfall F&B retail segment. It has two locations in Prague (Florenc, Smíchov), more than 2 million visitors since its launch in 2018, total social media reach in excess of 2 million, and more than $4.5 million in total vendor turnover (GMV) in FY19.
Samba.ai
Samba.ai is a smart marketing platform designed to help you create professional, personalized content that gets smarter as you grow, and an omni-channel AI-powered online marketing platform for mid-sized and larger enterprises. Samba.ai has break-even cashflow, and its revenue is growing at over 25 % per year.
Budgetbakers
BudgetBakers is a Prague-based start-up that offers tech solutions that help people save money and lead a richer life. They are the makers of Wallet, a global subscription-based personal finance management tool currently available on Android, iOS, and as a web app, with over 220,000 monthly active users and year-over-year revenue growth of over 150 %.
PresentiGO
Presentigo teaches companies that presentations don’t have to be boring. They are creating a new generation of presentation software that extends the boundaries of traditional presentations into the world of touch devices, interactivity, and 3D. All this, in combination with functions for marketing and sales, results in an engagement and sales automation platform for 40+ enterprise clients, currently focusing on integration with CRM tools (Pipedrive) and AR-enabled plug-and-play solutions for manufacturing and other clientele.
SOCIFI
SOCIFI is a creator and operator of monetization and communication platform for 4G/Wi-Fi networks. Internet operators and providers are faced with complicated problems. On the one hand profits are declining in the area of commodity services, such as phone calls, while on the other hand they have no way of addressing the fact that free Wi-Fi is becoming a standard customer requirement. This problem worries markets in all developed countries. The answer involves sponsored Internet connections or data packages paid for by an advertiser, with end users getting free internet access.
Storyous
Storyous is a comprehensive restaurant-management and POS system that includes stock management, supplier management, loyalty programmes, and much more. Storyous is integrated with dozens of delivery, hotel management, restaurant booking, payment, and accounting solutions and currently operates in the Czech Republic, Spain, Poland, and Slovakia. Exited to SaltPay in 2021.
StartupYard
StartupYard is a Prague-based seed accelerator, accelerating Tech start-ups since 2011. To date StartupYard’s start-ups have raised over €35.8 million in funding, and it provides Rockaway with leads sourcing and contacts within the investment community.
Techloop
Techloop is one of the largest databases in Europe dedicated to recruitment in IT, with over 15,000 validated candidate profiles. The company was acquired by LMC (a subsidiary of Alma Media HEL: ALMA) in 2021.
Bezrealitky
Founded by Jakub Havrlant, CEO of Rockaway Capital, Bezrealitky.cz is an on-line marketplace through which real estate can be sold or rented without an intermediary. Exited to Media Marketing Services in 2020.
Voya
Voya was the leading online business travel solution for SME companies with a travel volume between €250k and €2.5 million. Over 150 innovative, frequent-flier companies – like mymuesli, Savencia and BEOS – used Voya to give their employees the most user-centric on-line travel booking solution. Exited to Volkswagen Financial Services.
Brand Embassy
Brand Embassy was an omni-channel cloud-based customer service platform providing integrated social media, messaging, live chat, and AI-powered chatbot service. Customers such as T-Mobile, Vodafone, Alibaba, and Puma in more than 30 countries achieved 69 % higher agent productivity, 61 % higher sales conversions, and have scaled operations by 300 % with no additional headcount. Brand Embassy helped companies accelerate the digital transformation of contact centres in an agile and scalable manner. The company was acquired by NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) in 2019.
SQLdep
SQLdep was data lineage software focused on the visualization of data flows in SQL databases. SQLdep automated the discovery and visualization of technical data lineage and enabled organizations to better capture context around data, understand data quality, support compliance initiatives, and increase trust. Exited to Collibra.
Fundlift
Fundlift provides an investment crowdfunding platform designed to connect investors and projects that have ambition to grow. The company helps small and professional investors to invest in companies directly, enabling businesses to grow, expand, and seek capital from professional investors and the public alike. Exited to Roklen in 2019.
ChytryHonza.cz
ChytryHonza.cz is a leading Czech omni-channel distributor of retail financial products (banking, insurance, investments). In 2016 Rockaway structured and negotiated an investment by Aegon Growth Capital (NL). Jointly exited to DRFG in 2018.
uLekare.cz
uLekare.cz is the largest Czech on-line medical clinic and a pioneer in the field of telemedicine, and aims to streamline and improve Czech healthcare. A team of more than 300 doctors, including dozens of specialists, serves an average of 2500 users per month. Exited back to the founders in 2018.
3Dsimo
3Dsimo is a developer of 3D pens designed to offer 3D drawing, burning, soldering, and cutting services. Exited back to the founders in 2017.
Creditas
Creditas (BankFacil), based in São Paulo, Brazil, is an innovative digital lending platform focused on secured lending. Core products include a first-lien product version of home equity and auto loans, secured by the borrowers’ real estate or automobiles.