Rocket Internet hikes capital after investment spree

By Eric Auchard FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Ecommerce investor Rocket Internet, which held its initial public offering just four months ago, completed a quick-turnaround capital increase on Friday to help fund its global investment spree, raising around 588.5 million euros ($673 mln). The Berlin-based company said it placed 12.01 million shares at 49 euros each in order to allow it to pursue its strategic goals. Rocket has burned through around 1 billion euros (743 million pounds) of the 1.4 billion-e