Startup profile for Rockmelt: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (acquired), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Rockmelt

RockMelt built a social web browser before Yahoo acquired the team for ~$60–70M in 2013.

Stage

acquired

Status

acquired

Coverage

full

Why Rockmelt is interesting

Ex-Netscape founders tried to reinvent browsing around Facebook feeds — Khosla and First Round joined a16z before Yahoo acqui-hired for mobile talent.

Key facts

  • Series B (Jun 2011): $30M led by Accel and Khosla; a16z, First Round participated (TechCrunch)
  • Exit (Aug 2013): Acquired by Yahoo (~$60–70M, AllThingsD)

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Industries

Generalist Technology

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Related funding articles

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Last updated: 2026-07-24