Rocket Internet
D+
/ Distressed · 45/100 · High Risk
Samwer brothers' Berlin clone-factory studio (2007). Once-massive scale (Zalando, HelloFresh formation roots); operational scale has reduced dramatically since 2020. Delisted from Frankfurt 2020.
/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown
How the grade decomposes.
Repeatability/ 25% weight
50
Capital Efficiency/ 22% weight
38
Operator Bench/ 20% weight
60
Equity Ownership Capture/ 18% weight
36
Portfolio Outcomes/ 15% weight
42
/ 02 / Studio Notes
Best for / Watch out for.
/ Best for
Reference only — Rocket Internet's clone-factory model is largely historical.
/ Watch out for
Operational scale has reduced; Rocket Internet AG delisted Frankfurt 2020.
/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline
What's on the record.
2020
Rocket Internet AG delists from Frankfurt
2007
Rocket Internet founded by Samwer brothers