Rockstart is a new Amsterdam-based accelerator programme that aims to help the most promising teams to launch their startups and break through on a global scale. It starts on 23 March this year, and has just closed its application process.
Rockstart provides startups with up to €15K in seed investment, 6 months of office space, a selection of 99 mentors, coaching by entrepreneurs in residence and a 3-week road-trip to Silicon Valley. In the US, the Rockstart startups will meet serial entrepreneurs, pitch to investors and VCs, visit 500startups’ hub and co-work at Google campus for several days. In return, Rockstart takes an 8% equity stake in each of its startups.
The goal of Rockstart is to get its startups ready for international expansion and growth funding of between €100K and €1 million. Find out more and check out the following video:
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