# Rainmaking

> Rainmaking helps corporations, governments and regions create new growth through venture building, startup partnerships, investment and innovation ecosystems. Its work spans technology ventures, Startupbootcamp accelerator programmes and projects such as the Thames Freeport Sustainable Construction Lab. The firm combines entrepreneurial teams with corporate assets and, in some ventures, shares equity and risk.

- **Founded:** 2007
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom
- **Founders:** Carsten Kølbek (Co-founder; former global CEO), Morten Kristensen (Co-founder and CFO), Martin Bjergegaard (Co-founder), Morten Sten Bjerregaard (Original founding principal (Danish registry))
- **Products:** New Ventures, Strategic Partnerships, Venture Investing, Innovation Ecosystems, Growth Systems
- **Notable:** Reports involvement in funding, building and scaling more than 1,800 technology ventures., Reports working with more than 85 Fortune 500 companies., Founded Startupbootcamp in 2010.

## Products & services

- **New Ventures** — Design, validate, build and scale new companies and business lines with corporate teams and experienced entrepreneurs.
- **Strategic Partnerships** — Identify business needs, scout suitable startups, design and run pilots, then negotiate commercial partnerships and rollout.
- **Venture Investing** — Design and operate corporate venture programmes, including investment theses, deal sourcing, corporate venture capital structures and portfolio management.
- **Innovation Ecosystems** — Coordinate governments, regions, corporations, startups and academia around investment and system-level challenges.
- **Growth Systems** — Combine venture building, partnerships and investment in a repeatable approach to finding and scaling new revenue.
- **Startupbootcamp** — Accelerator network established in Copenhagen; runs industry and partner programmes for early-stage startups.
- **Llama Design Drive 2025** — Three-month MENA programme with Meta for early-stage AI-agent founders, including technical mentorship and up to US$25,000 in AWS compute credits.

## Achievements

- Reports involvement in funding, building and scaling more than 1,800 technology ventures.
- Reports working with more than 85 Fortune 500 companies.
- Founded Startupbootcamp in 2010.
- APAC business sold to Bain & Company in 2023.
- Reported completion of the Sustainable Construction Lab’s first home retrofit in January 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Reported the first Thames Freeport Sustainable Construction Lab retrofit: four-week works, EPC D to predicted EPC A, and expected energy-bill savings of up to 50%.
- **2025-11** — The Sustainable Construction Lab launched, according to its January 2026 announcement; its mandate included an ambition to unlock up to £200 million in private investment.
- **2025-05** — Announced the second year of the Meta and Startupbootcamp Llama Design Drive partnership.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rainmaking.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rainmaking/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Rainmaking_uk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rainmakinginnovation

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Last updated: 2026-10-08