VC firm
Rockstud Capital
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Founded
- 2017
- Check size
- Initial investment of ₹3–6 croreSource (opens in a new tab)
- Legal name
- Rockstud Capital LLP
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About
Rockstud Capital is an India-focused investment platform established in 2017, managing SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds across Category I and Category II frameworks.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Rockstud Capital backs engineering-first founders building IP-driven, manufacturing-led businesses across sectors such as advanced manufacturing, industrial automation, energy systems, space, and defence technologies. We invest once core technology has been validated, partnering with companies as they scale production, build manufacturing capability, and bring globally competitive industrial products to market. Our focus is on businesses where product innovation, process engineering, and operational excellence create durable competitive advantages and enable globally relevant industrial capabilities from India.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Ownership target
- We typically target 5% + ownership at entry, with the ability to support follow-on rounds.
- Reserves policy
- with reserves for continued support as companies scale.
- Eligibility
- We do not pursue horizontal or asset-light models lacking operational depth.
- Traction requirement
- We focus on companies from TRL-4 onwards, where core technology has been validated and the focus shifts toward productization and manufacturing scale.
- Investing status notes
- Founders building within this mandate may share an introduction for review.
Locations
- Office
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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