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    Rockwell Automation

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesFounded 1903
    www.rockwellautomation.comLinkedIn
    Robotics & AutomationManufacturingAICybersecurityHardware & SemiconductorsInfrastructure & Cloud

    Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) is a global industrial automation and digital transformation company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded in 1903. Through its venture arm, ROKStar Ventures, Rockwell invests in emerging startups in areas such as AI/ML, robotics, cybersecurity, IoT, and industrial automation, partnering with companies that can deliver strategic and economic value to Rockwell and its customers.

    44% of their portfolio is in Cybersecurity. Average disclosed round size is $167.6M (across 8 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    4

    Fund Size

    —

    Top Stage

    Series E

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Team

    BB

    Bob Buttermore

    Senior Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer

    CN

    Chris Nardecchia

    Senior Vice President, Information Technology & Chief Information Officer

    CR

    Christian Rothe

    Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

    CP

    Cyril Perducat

    Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

    MB

    Matheus Bulho

    Senior Vice President, Software & Control

    MF

    Matt Fordenwalt

    Senior Vice President, Lifecycle Services

    RH

    Rebecca House

    Senior Vice President, Chief People & Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

    SG

    Scott Genereux

    Senior Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer

    SV

    Sharon Van Zeeland

    Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development

    TM

    Tessa Myers

    Senior Vice President, Intelligent Devices

    VL

    Veena Lakkundi

    Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Development

    BM

    Blake Moret

    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    9 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Zededa logoZededaGrowth—Feb 2024
    Claroty logoClarotyGrowth$100MJan 2024
    GGoinfinitumSeries E$185MNov 2023
    Zededa logoZededaSeries B$26MJul 2022
    Claroty logoClarotySeries E$400MDec 2021
    Claroty logoClarotySeries C$140MJun 2021
    Claroty logoClarotySeries D$400MJan 2021
    Atom Power logoAtom PowerSeries B$17.8MJun 2020
    Zededa logoZededaSeries C$72M—

    Top Co-Investors

    Chevron Technology Ventures4 shared
    Warburg Pincus LLC4 shared
    Schneider Electric3 shared
    Bessemer Venture Partners3 shared
    Juniper Networks3 shared
    Endeavor3 shared
    Smith Point Capital3 shared
    Lux Capital3 shared
    Almaz Capital3 shared
    Siemens AG2 shared
    LG2 shared
    40North2 shared
    Team82 shared
    5G Open Innovation Lab2 shared
    Forward Partners2 shared
    LDV Partners2 shared
    The Hillman Company2 shared
    Just Climate1 shared
    Galvanize Climate Solutions1 shared
    Ajax Strategies1 shared

    Last updated: 20 October 2026