Rockaway Capital

What Rockaway Capital does

Rockaway Capital is a private, founder-led multi-strategy investment group founded in 2013 in Prague, managing assets of approximately EUR 2 billion across seven distinct fund vehicles. The group's flagship is the Rockaway Fund, an open-ended master fund-of-funds for qualified investors that aggregates exposure to the group's private equity (Rockaway Alpha, Rockaway Defense), venture capital (Rockaway Ventures, United Founders), industrial technology (RockawayQ), and digital-asset (RockawayX) portfolios. Minimum subscription is CZK 1,000,000 with a recommended five-year horizon, and Rockaway commits its own capital (10–20%+ stakes) alongside external LPs, with performance fees subject to an HICP+4% hurdle and high-watermark on PE funds.

The group generates revenue primarily through fund management fees of 1.5–2.5% p.a., entry fees up to 3%, and carried interest on qualifying funds, supplemented by direct private equity, operating subsidiaries (Rohlík Group, Euromedia Group, URC Systems), and RockawayX's vertically integrated blockchain activities (validators, hardware, market-neutral Credit Fund). Distribution is direct-to-qualified-investor via Rockaway's own sales team with onboarding handled by Winstor (Rockaway Fund, Alpha, Defense, Credit) and AMISTA (RockawayQ). The portfolio spans e-commerce (Rohlík, DODO), publishing (Euromedia), product management software (Productboard), defense (URC Systems, JISR Institute), industrial AI/robotics (RockQ, Apptronik), and AI analytics (CulturePulse), with offices across Prague, London, Paris, Munich, Berlin, Zurich, Cambridge, Brussels, and Bratislava. Notable performance metrics include nearly 30% average IRR over the past decade, RockawayX VC I at 2.1x DPI / 5.4x MOIC, Rohlík's first positive EBITDA (~CZK 120M), and a 140%+ return on invested capital from Rockaway Ventures.

Name

Rockaway Capital

Legal name

Rockaway GP a.s.

Website

https://rockawaycapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rockaway Capital is a Prague-based private investment group managing ~EUR 2 billion across seven funds spanning private equity, venture capital, industrial AI, and blockchain, serving qualified investors in CEE and DACH with its own capital co-invested alongside limited partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity and Venture Capital Fund Management

NAICS

Other Financial Investment Activities (5239), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Equity Buyout Fund-of-Funds (FSANAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tokenization Platforms (RWA, Securities, Funds) (FSAGAMAA), Interoperability & Cross-Chain Infrastructure (Bridges, Messaging, Atomic Swaps) (FSAGAMAI)

Keywords

• Private equity funds
• Venture capital funds
• Asset management
• Qualified investor funds
• Fund management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees: Rockaway charges advisory fees of up to 1.5% per annum for the Rockaway Fund, up to 2.5% per annum for the Rockaway Alpha and Rockaway Defense funds, calculated on managed assets. Entry fees of up to 3% are charged depending on share class.
2. Performance Fees (Carried Interest): Performance fees are applied using the standard private equity model once the hurdle rate of HICP + 4% p.a. is exceeded. A high-watermark mechanism ensures performance fees are never charged twice for the same return. The Rockaway Fund explicitly does not charge performance fees, while Rockaway Defense and Rockaway Alpha use carried interest structures.
3. Blockchain Infrastructure and Liquidity Services: RockawayX provides liquidity provisioning to DeFi protocols and operates blockchain infrastructure (validators, hardware) generating returns across its market-neutral Credit Fund and VC funds. Assets under management exceed USD $2 billion across divisions.
4. Industrial Technology Investment Returns: RockawayQ generates returns through private equity investments in established profitable technology companies and growth capital in AI and robotics startups, targeting gross annual returns of 15–25%.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rockaway Capital is a private multi-fund investment group managing nearly EUR 2 billion across private equity, venture capital, blockchain, and industrial technology strategies in CEE and DACH. It builds, creates, and invests in technology and digital companies through open-ended SICAV fund vehicles open exclusively to qualified investors, with significant own-capital co-investment across all strategies. The platform combines direct portfolio investments (Rohlik Group, Euromedia Group, URC Systems, MTX Group partnership) with fund-of-funds access, proprietary deal-sourcing, and vertically integrated blockchain infrastructure for digital-asset exposure.

Product overview

Rockaway Capital is an investment group with a multi-fund structure spanning private equity, venture capital, and blockchain/digital assets. The Rockaway Fund serves as the master fund, providing access to the entire portfolio. Core private equity offerings include Rockaway Alpha (established Central European companies) and Rockaway Defense (defense/security technology). Venture capital is delivered through Rockaway Ventures (early-stage tech startups) and United Founders (pan-European fund backed by 100+ founders). RockawayQ focuses on industrial AI and automation, while RockawayX covers blockchain infrastructure and digital assets. Rockaway Arts represents the cultural initiative arm. Together, these funds target different risk-return profiles across the company lifecycle and sectors including technology, defense, AI, and blockchain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rockaway Fund: Master fund of qualified investors providing access to entire Rockaway Capital portfolio, targeting 15-20% p.a. gross returns
• Rockaway Alpha
• Rockaway Defense
• Rockaway Ventures
• RockawayQ
• RockawayX
• United Founders
• Rockaway Arts
• Rockaway Academy

Products and services

• Rockaway Fund Open-ended master fund of qualified investors that enables external investors to participate in the same diversified portfolio as Rockaway Capital's own capital, targeting roughly 70% private equity and 30% venture capital/blockchain allocation with a 15–20% gross annual return target and no performance fee. Minimum subscription CZK 1,000,000 (~EUR 40,000); advisory fee up to 1.5% p.a.; entry/subscription fee up to 3% depending on share class; existing portfolio exceeds EUR 200 million with a EUR 1.2B+ target fund size over five years.
• Rockaway Alpha Open-ended private equity fund for qualified investors offering immediate participation in Rockaway Capital's successful PE portfolio of established Central European companies with global ambitions. Targets 15–25% gross annual return. Advisory fee up to 2.5% p.a.; entry fee up to 3%; performance fee with HICP+4% hurdle rate and high-watermark mechanism. Current portfolio ~EUR 150 million.
• Rockaway Defense Private equity fund exclusively focused on defense and security technologies across CEE and NATO regions. Targets 15–25% gross annual return. Investments span electronic warfare, sensors, communication systems, and dual-use technologies. Advisory fee up to 2.5% p.a.; entry fee up to 3%; performance fee with HICP+4% hurdle rate and high-watermark mechanism. Target fund size EUR 450 million.
• Rockaway Ventures Venture capital fund investing in European early-stage startups at Seed to Series A stage, with a focus on AI, deep tech, defense and dual-use solutions, industrial AI, and energy. Targets high-growth startups in CEE, DACH, and European founders building in the US. Rockaway Ventures II is closed at EUR 55 million, with a 60% CEE / 40% Western Europe allocation and a portfolio of 15 companies generating 140%+ return on invested capital with a 35%+ IRR target.
• RockawayQ Digital Industry Holding Investment fund (RockawayQ Digital Industry Holding SICAV) focused on digitalization, automation, and AI in manufacturing enterprises, combining private equity in established profitable technology companies with growth capital for AI and autonomous robotics companies. Managed with MTX Group as both portfolio partner and investment-advisory board member, accessing 39 manufacturing plants as a real-world testing environment. Evergreen structure with initial capital >CZK 500 million and target ~CZK 2 billion in new capital for industrial AI, robotics, industrial software, and factory automation investments.
• RockawayX Fully vertically integrated blockchain and digital assets investment and engineering firm operating venture funds (VC I closed, VC II closed at USD 125 million), a market-neutral Credit Fund (launched April 2022 with no down months in three years), and proprietary blockchain infrastructure including in-house data centers and validator operations. Manages over USD 2 billion in assets across venture, credit, and infrastructure divisions; supports 100+ early-stage blockchain projects and 20+ DeFi protocols.
• United Founders Pan-European venture fund backed by a community of 100+ successful European tech founders from 26 countries. Provides pre-seed and seed-stage capital of up to EUR 1 million per company to earliest-stage European startups with breakthrough potential across deep tech, AI, medical and security technologies, sustainability, and space tech. Includes a 72-hour founder-community feedback system for deal validation and university-network access (Cambridge, Oxford, TUM, ETH Zurich).

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 30% average annual portfolio return (IRR) over the past decade for Rockaway Capital
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VAS SolutionsminorOthers · 10 March 2026Euromedia Group completed sale of 100% stake in Knižní velkoobchod PEMIC s.r.o. (now Librion s.r.o.) and BOOKTRANS s.r.o. to VAS Solutions holding, fulfilling structural commitment mandated by ÚOHS for merger approval.
• MTX GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025Rockaway Capital cooperates with industrial holding MTX Group on the RockawayQ Digital Industry Holding fund. MTX contributes its 39 manufacturing plants (with revenues exceeding EUR 2.3 billion) as a real-world testing environment for portfolio company technologies. MTX also serves on the investment advisory board helping assess technological and commercial readiness of RockawayQ investments.
• Cambridge UniversityminorOthersUnited Founders connects startups directly with top universities including Cambridge, Oxford, TUM, and ETH Zurich, helping bridge Europe's fragmented innovation landscape.
• Oxford UniversityminorOthersUnited Founders connects startups directly with top universities including Cambridge, Oxford, TUM, and ETH Zurich, helping bridge Europe's fragmented innovation landscape.
• TUM (Technical University of Munich)minorOthersUnited Founders connects startups directly with top universities including Cambridge, Oxford, TUM, and ETH Zurich, helping bridge Europe's fragmented innovation landscape.
• ETH ZurichminorOthersUnited Founders connects startups directly with top universities including Cambridge, Oxford, TUM, and ETH Zurich, helping bridge Europe's fragmented innovation landscape.

Scale indicators31 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KKCG: Czech investment group operating multiple funds across sectors including energy, defense, and technology. Comparable to Rockaway's multi-strategy Czech-rooted platform and its role as a leading CEE alternative-asset manager.
• Earlybird: European venture capital platform with deep-tech and growth funds. Comparable to Rockaway Ventures on European early-stage tech investing, including CEE exposure and B2B focus.
• Pantera Capital: Crypto-native multi-strategy fund manager with venture, liquid-token, and early-stage vehicles. Comparable to RockawayX VC I/II and Credit Fund on running multiple specialized digital-asset strategies under one platform.
• Galaxy Digital: Vertically integrated crypto-asset investment and infrastructure firm operating venture, credit, and trading businesses. Comparable to RockawayX on combining venture capital, market-neutral credit, and owned blockchain infrastructure.
• Speedinvest: Vienna-based European early-stage VC with CEE and DACH focus. Comparable to Rockaway Ventures II on regional allocation (60% CEE) and to United Founders on multi-stage pan-European venture activity.
• Index Ventures: Pan-European venture capital firm investing across stages and geographies, including CEE-linked founders. Comparable to Rockaway Ventures and United Founders on cross-border European early-stage investing.
• EQT Partners: European multi-strategy private equity and venture platform with broad sector exposure. Comparable to Rockaway's model of running multiple specialist funds (PE, growth, infrastructure) under a single brand, though at much greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• CVC Capital Partners: Established European private equity firm with multi-strategy funds spanning buyout, growth, and credit. Comparable to Rockaway Alpha and Rockaway Fund's diversified PE mandate, but with substantially larger AUM and global reach.
• PPF Group: Czech-headquartered diversified investment group with PE/VC and operating holdings. Comparable to Rockaway as a Prague-based multi-strategy investor, though PPF operates across a much broader asset base and geography.

Regional players

• Andurand Capital: European alternative-investment manager with multi-strategy mandates. Adjacent peer given Rockaway's similar multi-strategy European investment posture, though Andurand is more focused on commodities and energy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A9 records

Investments54 records

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