Rocketship.VC, LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- https://www.rocketship.vc/
- HQ
- CA
Rocketship.vc is an early-stage venture capital firm that uses data science to democratize venture capital. It invests from the U.S. in startups around the world, using data rather than personal connections to find startups and make deals. It may put 15-20% of its third fund into climate and space tech startups. Portfolio companies include True Anomaly, Lyzr, Plutus, and Qashio.
New fund likely raising soon
The firm's newest fund is 4 to 7 years past its first sale and no newer Form D has been filed.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B | Not enough dated deals | Series A, Seed, Series B |
| Sectors | Climate software, Space | Not enough dated deals | Ecommerce, Fintech, Consumer, Enterprise SaaS, Media, AI applications, Data analytics |
| Regions | Global | Not enough dated deals | CA, NY |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | Consumer, Ecommerce, Fintech |
| 2015 | 4 | Consumer, Devtools, Ecommerce |
| 2016 | 7 | AI applications, Consumer, Fintech |
| 2017 | 9 | Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS, Consumer |
| 2018 | 10 | Data analytics, AI applications, Ecommerce |
| 2019 | 5 | Construction and proptech, Aerospace and defense, Biotech |
| 2020 | 2 | Fintech, Marketplaces, Mobility |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocketship.vc Fund III, L.P. Rocketship.vc is an early-stage venture capital firm that uses data science and data mining to find and back startups globally. It invests from the U.S. using data rather than personal connections, and its partners have backed companies in many countries. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2022 | $150M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| RS TM Holdings, LLC | 2021 | $35M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Anand Rajaraman, Managing Director of the Manager of the Issuer
Rocketship.vc Fund III, L.P. (Named on Form D); RS TM Holdings, LLC (Named on Form D)
- Madhu Iyer, Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer
Rocketship.vc Fund III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Sailesh Ramakrishnan, Managing Director of the Manager of the Issuer
RS TM Holdings, LLC (Named on Form D)
- Venkatesh Harinarayan, Managing Director of the Manager of the Issuer
Rocketship.vc Fund III, L.P. (Named on Form D); RS TM Holdings, LLC (Named on Form D)
- Paul Baird-Smith, Software Engineer
Rocketship.vc Fund III, L.P. (Team); RS TM Holdings, LLC (Team)
- Shivam Patel, Investor
Rocketship.vc Fund III, L.P. (Team); RS TM Holdings, LLC (Team)
- Venky Harinarayan, Partner
Rocketship.vc Fund III, L.P. (Team); RS TM Holdings, LLC (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026