About RocketSpace
RocketSpace, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2011, is based in San Francisco, United States. With a presence in 13 countries, it has supported around 51 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of Oct 2026, RocketSpace has 3 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 31 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Uber, Shopify and Spotify. The program primarily supports Seed startups based in Colombia. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in nativestatefoods.co on Oct 31, 2017 along with Rabobank.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
San Francisco, United States
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Grant (prize money) & Seed
Locations of Investment
RocketSpace's List of Top Investments
RocketSpace has a portfolio of 51 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investmentis in nativestatefoods.coTheir portfolio spans across United States, Canada, China and 10 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Grant (prize money), Seed stages. Here is the list of top investments by RocketSpace:
1. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 167,388 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, InvestX and 192 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Shopify
Provider of an all-in-one commerce platform for businesses of all sizes. The platform enables merchants to start, grow, market, and manage their retail operations. It offers tools to build brands, create websites, and customize online stores. The platform also provides solutions for selling products online, in person, and across various channels. It facilitates payment acceptance, marketing, customer management, and business analytics.
Key facts about Shopify
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Ottawa (Canada)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $122M
- Employee Count: 30,125 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Georgian, Ringway Capital and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 11, 2013, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Spotify
Provider of a platform for streaming digital music and podcasts. The platform allows users to listen to a wide variety of audio content. It is accessible via web browsers and dedicated applications.
Key facts about Spotify
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Stockholm (Sweden)
- Annual Revenue: €1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.06B
- Employee Count: 19,363 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, 2020 Ventures and 127 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 10, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public

4. Duolingo
Developer of mobile applications for learning various foreign language skills. The platform utilizes interactive exercises and gamified lessons to teach vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Users progress through structured levels while receiving immediate feedback on their performance. The software adapts curriculum content based on individual user progress and accuracy.
Key facts about Duolingo
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Pittsburgh (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $183M
- Employee Count: 900 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Nov 18, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Kabam
Kabam is a video game developer and publisher based in Canada.It specializes in mid-core games and MMOs for mobile and web platforms. It is focused on developing AAA mobile games. It has developed multiple games including "Marvel: Contest of Champions" and "Transformers: Forged to Fight" based on a Freemium model for mobile platforms and web platforms such as Facebook, Yahoo and their website. Has won multiple awards including "Apple Editors Choice 2014" and "Google Play Editors Choice 2014" for its game Marvel Contest of Champions.
Key facts about Kabam
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $245M
- Employee Count: 809 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Intel, Founders Circle Capital and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jul 31, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
RocketSpace's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
RocketSpace has invested in 51 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in nativestatefoods.co.RocketSpace's Investments by Stage
RocketSpace has made 1 investment in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $50K and 1 investment in Seed stage.RocketSpace's Investments by Sector
RocketSpace has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Auto Tech, Enterprise Applications, High Tech and Internet of Things - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 45 Tech companies, 34 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 29 Software companies and at least 26 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Auto Tech | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Internet of Things - Industry Applications | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
RocketSpace's Investments by Geography
RocketSpace has made most investments in Colombia (1), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.RocketSpace's recent investments
RocketSpace has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by RocketSpace:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 31, 2017 | Colombia | Seed | 5698 | ||
Dec 03, 2015 | United States | Grant (prize money) | 7072 |
Unicorns in RocketSpace's Portfolio
RocketSpace has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Intercom, Docker and Hootsuite. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Intercom. It became a unicorn in 2018, 8 years before RocketSpace first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in RocketSpace's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 | Provider of a customer service and support platform offering AI-powered solutions for managing customer interactions | 2011 | San Francisco | Series D | {qmbwrc | ||
62 | Cloud based open source platform offering docker suite | 2008 | Palo Alto | Series E | hw{xivt | ||
69 | AI based social media management platform for businesses | 2008 | Vancouver | Series B | mnvt{{l |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in RocketSpace's Portfolio
10 of RocketSpace's portfolio companies have become public. Klarna got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Sep 2025 at marketcap of $15.1B and Duolingo got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $3.66B.Here are RocketSpace's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 10, 2025 | - | - | 2972 | |
Jul 28, 2021 | - | - | 5987 | |
Aug 05, 2020 | - | - | 8225 | |
May 09, 2019 | - | - | 7635 | |
Oct 03, 2018 | - | - | 3965 |
Acquired companies in RocketSpace's Portfolio
21 companies from RocketSpace's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Wish Shopping.Here are RocketSpace's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 10, 2024 | - | - | 2600 | |
Aug 10, 2021 | - | - | 4565 | |
Feb 26, 2021 | - | - | 9406 | |
Nov 05, 2019 | - | - | 6769 | |
May 30, 2019 | - | - | 7694 |
Co-investors of RocketSpace
Over the past 11 years, 3 investors have co-invested in RocketSpace's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of RocketSpace: 2 investors entered a company along with RocketSpace. These include investors like Comerica (1 company).
- Invested after RocketSpace: Giesecke+Devrient (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in RocketSpace's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to RocketSpace
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