Rocket Internet SE
Investor profile
Corporate
Rocket Internet SE has backed 42 European tech companies across 57 funding rounds between 2008 and 2017, joining rounds totalling €2.4B. Most active in E-commerce and Foodtech. Data as of Nov 2026.
Deals
57
distinct rounds
Companies
42
backed
Active span
2008–2017
10 yrs
Total round €
€2.4B
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearRocket Internet SE — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Rocket Internet SE — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 3 |
Top sectors
by dealsRocket Internet SE — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Rocket Internet SE — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| E-commerce | 23 |
| Foodtech | 20 |
| Fintech | 11 |
| Consumer | 9 |
| Fashion | 5 |
| Software | 3 |
| Marketing | 3 |
| Travel | 3 |
| Proptech | 3 |
| Transportation | 2 |
Stages
by dealsRocket Internet SE — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| Rocket Internet SE — stages | |
|---|---|
| Seed | 11 |
| Series A | 11 |
| Series D+ | 9 |
| Growth/Late | 8 |
| Series B | 8 |
| Early VC | 7 |
| Other | 2 |
| Series C | 1 |
Countries
by dealsRocket Internet SE — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Rocket Internet SE — countries | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 41 |
| UK | 6 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
Hover a node for shared-deal counts; click a co-investor to open its profile.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- HV Holtzbrinck Ventures16
- Investment AB Kinnevik8
- Global Founders Capital6
- Access Industries4
- Tengelmann Ventures4
- Baillie Gifford3
- Capnamic Ventures2
- DN Capital2
- e.ventures2
- Goldman Sachs2
- IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft2
- Index Ventures2
- Piton Capital2
- 7percent Ventures1
- Acton Capital Partners1
- Alexander Samwer1
- Alice Bentinck1
- Avala Capital1
- AXA Venture Partners1
- btov Partners1
- Cherry Ventures1
- Columbia Lake Partners1
- CommerzVentures1
- Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT)1
- Deutsche Telekom1
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Hero | Germany | 3 | €610M |
| Global Fashion Group | Germany | 2 | €480M |
| Jumia (Africa Internet Group) | France | 1 | €300M |
| Foodpanda | Germany | 4 | €257M |
| Home24 | Germany | 3 | €156M |
| HelloFresh | Germany | 2 | €118M |
| Funding Circle | UK | 1 | €91M |
| Westwing Home & Living | Germany | 2 | €65M |
| Wimdu | Germany | 1 | €63M |
| Helpling | Germany | 1 | €40M |
| Spotcap | Spain | 2 | €27M |
| TravelBird | Netherlands | 2 | €22M |
| Lendico | Germany | 1 | €20M |
| borro | UK | 1 | €17M |
| Take Eat Easy | Belgium | 2 | €16M |
| Vaniday | Germany | 1 | €15M |
| ShopWings | Germany | 1 | €12M |
| Paymill | Germany | 1 | €11M |
| CupoNation | Germany | 1 | €10M |
| Nestpick | Germany | 1 | €9.8M |
| Dealerdirect | Netherlands | 1 | €8.0M |
| Grover | Germany | 1 | €8.0M |
| EatFirst | UK | 2 | €7.6M |
| Thermondo | Germany | 1 | €6.0M |
| CaterWings | UK | 1 | €6.0M |
| Smacc | Germany | 1 | €3.5M |
| Billie | Germany | 1 | €3.5M |
| Buying Show | Germany | 1 | €1.7M |
| Happycar | Germany | 1 | €1.4M |
| Netzoptiker | Germany | 1 | €1.3M |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount| Company | Stage | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Hero | Series D+ | €496M | 2015-02 |
| Global Fashion Group | Growth/Late | €330M | 2016-04 |
| Jumia (Africa Internet Group) | Growth/Late | €300M | 2016-03 |
| Global Fashion Group | Growth/Late | €150M | 2015-07 |
| Home24 | Growth/Late | €120M | 2015-06 |
| HelloFresh | Series D+ | €110M | 2015-02 |
| Foodpanda | Series D+ | €104M | 2015-03 |
| Foodpanda | Series D+ | €93M | 2015-04 |
| Funding Circle | Series D+ | €91M | 2017-01 |
| Wimdu | Series A | €63M | 2011-06 |