YellowRockets

What YellowRockets does

YellowRockets (legal entity YR Capital I, LLC, a Delaware LLC) is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017 with operational offices in San Francisco and Boston. The firm invests up to $2M per company at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, targeting startups globally with thematic focus areas including Web 3.0, Gaming, Future of Work, Education, Online Marketplaces, AI/ML, EdTech, RPA, FinTech, MarTech, and AgFinTech. Its disclosed portfolio comprises eight companies: MyBuddy.ai, ElectroNeek, Dbrain, Rocket Compute, Fantasy Invest, Yaizy, Postoplan, and Traive.

The firm's core offering is a venture investment platform built around three interconnected touchpoints: a startup application portal (/apply/) that funnels deal flow, an investor portal (/investors/) that onboards LPs and syndicate partners with monthly portfolio performance discussions and deal-structure transparency, and a portfolio management service layer that provides corporate partner introductions, fundraising support, automation/robotics mentorship, and HR operations support (developer and C-level recruiting). The firm does not develop proprietary technology itself; its technical footprint is limited to its website and application infrastructure (WordPress-based, per the favicon URL pattern), and its primary "technology" is the human network and operating know-how applied to portfolio companies.

YellowRockets generates revenue through the standard venture fund model: management fees on committed/deployed capital (covering operational expenses) and carried interest on successful portfolio exits. The firm accepts new investors as LPs into the fund or as syndicate partners for individual deals, with terms negotiated individually and not publicly disclosed. Notable portfolio outcomes include a $20M Series A in ElectroNeek led by Baring Vostok (2021), a $17M Series A in Traive with Tiger Global and Syngenta (2021), and a follow-on BASF Venture Capital investment in Traive (October 2022); the firm's most recent disclosed portfolio event is October 2022, with no fresh disclosed investments since.

Name

YellowRockets

Legal name

YR Capital I, LLC

Website

https://yellowrockets.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YellowRockets is an early-stage venture capital firm (Delaware LLC, YR Capital I) investing up to $2M in pre-seed, seed, and Series A startups globally, with thematic focus on AI, EdTech, Web 3.0, Gaming, Future of Work, and Online Marketplaces, while offering portfolio companies fundraising, HR, and corporate network support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG)

Keywords

• Venture capital funding
• Early-stage investments
• Seed stage funding
• Startup portfolio management
• Pre-seed investing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Management (Management Fees): VC firms typically charge management fees on committed capital to cover operational expenses. YellowRockets operates as a fund-based investment vehicle.
2. Carried Interest: Returns generated from successful portfolio company exits represent the primary revenue stream for venture capital returns. The firm's financial success depends on portfolio company growth and exit events.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

YellowRockets is a venture capital firm that invests up to $2 million per company in pre-seed, seed, and Series A startups globally. The firm targets sectors including AI, EdTech, SaaS, Web 3.0, Gaming, Future of Work, Adult Education, and Online Marketplaces, and complements capital with mentorship, HR operations support, fundraising assistance, and access to a global corporate partner network. It also accepts LP and syndicate investors through a dedicated investor portal.

Product overview

YellowRockets is a venture capital firm offering a unified investment platform and related services. The core offering consists of venture capital funding for early-stage startups (pre-seed and seed stages) up to $2 million, targeting global markets. The company operates three interconnected service lines: a Startup Application Platform where entrepreneurs apply for funding across five investment themes (Web 3.0, Gaming, Future of Work, Education, and Online Marketplaces), an Investor Portal enabling LPs and syndicate partners to participate in deals with transparency and strategic advisory access, and Portfolio Management Services providing corporate networking, fundraising assistance, mentorship, and HR operations support. The firm does not develop technology products itself but invests in portfolio companies including MyBuddy.ai (AI EdTech), ElectroNeek (RPA), Dbrain (AI/ML), Rocket Compute (AI Cloud), Fantasy Invest (FinTech), Yaizy (EduTech), Postoplan (MarTech), and Traive (AgFinTech).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Capital Investment Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Corporate Partners NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYellowRockets emphasizes access to a huge network of corporations globally as a key value proposition for portfolio companies. This network provides strategic partnerships, potential customers, and business development opportunities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bergtop.vc: Early-stage technology venture firm; co-invested in Postoplan alongside YellowRockets. Comparable on stage, geography, and MarTech/saas focus.
• MGV Capital: Early-stage consumer and fintech investor; co-invested with YellowRockets in Fantasy Invest. Comparable on stage, check size, and fintech consumer focus.
• 645 Ventures: Early-stage venture firm writing similar seed-stage checks; co-invested with YellowRockets in ElectroNeek's $2.5M seed round. Direct comparable on stage, check size, and pre-seed/seed focus.
• LETA Capital: Early-stage VC with comparable check sizes focused on technology startups; led the $1M seed into MyBuddy.ai alongside YellowRockets. Closely comparable on stage, geography (Russia/CIS overlap), and sector focus.
• I2BF Global: Early-stage technology venture firm; co-invested with YellowRockets in ElectroNeek's seed round. Comparable on stage and global early-stage technology investing.
• TMT Investment: Early-stage investor writing seed and pre-seed checks in technology startups; co-led Postoplan's $1.5M round with YellowRockets. Comparable on stage, geography, and sector focus.
• SP Ventures: Latin America-focused early-stage agtech and fintech investor; co-invested in Traive alongside YellowRockets. Comparable as a sector- and stage-aligned emerging manager.
• Intonation Ventures: Early-stage venture investor in consumer and fintech startups; co-invested with YellowRockets in Fantasy Invest's $1M round. Directly comparable on check size and stage.

Broad incumbents

• Baring Vostok: Established private equity/VC firm focused on Russia/CIS and emerging markets; led ElectroNeek's $20M Series A. Operates at a larger scale and later stages than YellowRockets, but overlapping geographies and co-investment relationship make it a relevant incumbent comparable.

Emerging players

• Angelsdeck: Angel syndicate participating in early-stage rounds; co-invested with YellowRockets in Fantasy Invest. Comparable as a small-ticket emerging investor at the pre-seed/seed stage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments18 records

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