Raise Ventures
www.raise.coVCMatch tracks Raise Ventures as an investor focused on Enterprise SaaS, AI/ML, and Fintech companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, Europe, France, and Benelux markets, and $100k to $5m check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.
Check Size
$100k to $5m
Focus Areas
Geography
Europe, France, and Benelux
Investment Thesis
RAISE is a European investment group that pioneered ‘engaged finance’ by reconciling financial performance with social and environmental impact. Founded on the conviction that finance is a powerful lever for economic transformation, RAISE adopts an active minority shareholder approach focused on long-term value creation. The firm believes in sharing success across all stakeholders—entrepreneurs, their ecosystem, and philanthropy—through a unique model where investment teams donate 50% of carried interest to fund RAISE Sherpas, their philanthropic arm.
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Investment Focus
Who should take a closer look
Raise Ventures is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A rounds in Enterprise SaaS, AI/ML, Fintech, and Climate/Cleantech, especially across Europe, France, and Benelux, with public check-size signals around $100k to $5m.
Focus statement
RAISE invests across multiple strategies spanning PME/ETI growth (RAISE Invest), European small-mid cap companies addressing environmental and social transition (RAISE Impact), European Series A & B startups (RAISE Ventures), early-stage impact tech (RAISE Seed for Good), real estate (RAISE REIM), and funds for the common good (Investir pour l'Enfance).
Value Add
- Pioneering model sharing 50% of carried interest with RAISE Sherpas philanthropic fund since 2015
- Active minority investor approach with strategic ecosystem leverage and mises en relation business
- Certified B-Corp Enterprise à Mission status (since 2022) with independent mission committee
- Proprietary impact measurement methodology across all strategies, not just dedicated impact funds
- Unified ESG strategy integrating double materiality across all investment stages
- 450+ entrepreneurs and operators providing pro bono mentorship
- Internal Tech Lab dedicated to digital transformation and data for portfolio companies
- 50% gender parity across the firm, signatories to SISTA and Diversity VC charters
Stage And Sector Fit
Investment Team
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