The next stage of Rocket Internet
Five years after going public, analysts think Europe’s startup factory should take itself private
ROCKET INTERNET is helping about 200 businesses reach for the stars, and has invested a total of €400m ($445m) in them. When the startup incubator unveiled its first-quarter results in Berlin on May 29th, analysts focused not on these firms but on Rocket itself—specifically, the next stage in its trajectory.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Stage three”
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