Raise Ventures

www.raise.co

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).

Check Size

$100K - $5M

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth

Focus Areas

Enterprise Saas, Ai Ml, Fintech

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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.

What Sets Them Apart

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